Ronnie Sundsten
Course documentation is within Moodle together with relevant teaching materials and reference documents
In-class and directed study
Individual/Group work
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English
06.09.2021 - 12.12.2021
11.06.2021 - 12.09.2021
Faculty of Technology and Seafaring
Philip Hollins
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Degree Programme in Civil and Construction Engineering, Degree Programme in Mechanical and Production Engineering, Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation, Degree Programme in Industrial Management
Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33
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H-5
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Assignments an exams during the course.
Autumn 2021
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About 81 hours total work load. About 36 lectures (45 min).
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Ability to:
- describe the usual energy sources and extraction methods.
- describe apparatus and central processes in energy production and energy use as well as ability to name uses for them.
- describe the main features of energy supply and use in Finland and globally.
- mention the most important environmental aspects of energy production and energy use.
- mention the greenhouse gases and describe how and where they occur.
- explain the central cost components of energy production.
Ability to:
- compare different energy sources regarding properties and limitations.
- compare properties and limitations of equipment and processes in energy technology.
- explain the operating principle of energy engineering equipment.
- compare energy supply and consumption in Finland, neighboring countries and other central countries.
- mention methods for reducing the environmental impact and can explain their operating principle.
- compare the climate impact for different forms of energy production.
- compare the costs of the most common forms of energy production.
Ability to:
- describe development trends and to assess the development opportunities for new energy sources and new energy technical equipment.
- explain the underlying causes of differences in energy supply and energy use between different countries and regions.
- assess methods for reducing the environmental impact of your technical and financial perspective.
- describe how the greenhouse effect works
- explain the most important mechanisms in the climate system.
- make a profitability calculation for simple energy-technical investments.