Basics of Energy and Environmental Technology (5 cr)

Objective

The student recognizes the importance of planning for community sustainability. The student will be familiar with energy production and its meaning for the society. The student will know the pollution formed in energy production. The student will be familiar with function of energy market. The student will understand the meaning of water storage and the meaning of clean water for the society.

Content

-Energy systems
-Energy sources and primary energy
-Distributed energy production
-Energy storage
-Energy efficiency
-Electricity and heat distribution
-Electricity, energy and gas markets
-Basics of sustainable community
-Water resources and waste management

Location and time

Kevät 2024 lukujärjestyksen mukaisesti.

Materials

Opettajan osoittama materiaali.

Kurssikirjat soveltuvin osin:

Kara, M, Helynen, S, et al. (2004). Energia Suomessa: Tekniikka, talous ja ympäristövaikutukset. 3. täysin uudistettu painos., VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
Perttula, J, (2000). Energiatekniikka. WS Bookwell Oy. Porvoo. ISBN 951-0-24909-2.
Mines, R. O. (2014). Environmental Engineering. Wiley-Blackwell. (Saatavilla e-kirjana kirjaston kautta.)

Teaching methods

Luennot lähi- ja hybridiopetuksena.
Vesityökorttikoulutus.
Vesipäivään osallistuminen.
Harjoitustyö.
Oppimispäiväkirja.

Employer connections

Valmistuneiden opiskelijoiden vierailijaluennot.

Exam schedules

Sovitaan aloitusluennolla.

Completion alternatives

Valtaosan opintojaksosta voi suorittaa itsenäisesti verkossa Moodle-oppimisympäristön kautta.

Student workload

– Luennot 25 h
– Oppimispäiväkirja 40 h
– Harjoitustyö 40 h
– Vesityökorttikoulutus 8 h
– Muu itsenäinen opiskelu 20 h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to define or describe the subject matter related to the concepts and phenomena qualitatively and calculate the associated basic quantitative comparisons and calculations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to apply, calculate, change and choose the concepts related to the matter and phenomena qualitatively and calculate the basic quantitative calculations as well as to complete and produce the necessary information for the calculations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students is able to categorize, collect, combine and generalize the concepts related to the matter and phenomena qualitatively and calculate the basic quantitative calculations as well as derive and rearrange given basic information.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to define or describe the subject matter related to the concepts and phenomena qualitatively and calculate the associated basic quantitative comparisons and calculations.

Assessment methods and criteria

Kurssin loppuarvosana määräytyy seuraavin perustein:

– Tentti 35 %
– Ryhmätyö 30 %
– Kestävän kehityksen kotitehtävä (hyväksytty/hylätty)
– Oppimispäiväkirja 35 %
– Vesityökorttikoulutus (hyväksytty/hylätty)
– KEKE-kotitehtävä ja vesityökorttikoulutus suoritettava hyväksytysti

Qualifications

The student can understand simple natural scientific phenomena and the student has the basic mathematical and science skills needed to calculate physical phenomena.