Energy Management

Scholar Year: 2018/2019 - 2S

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Paulo Rodrigues Madeira Costa Head

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL L TC THE EL OT OT/PL TPL S Type of classes 4 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theorethical and Practical classes Totals 1 4,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

The CU is to integrate different knowledge acquired by organizing them in order to create new capabilities related to energy analysis of different technological processes as consumers or energy producers. Students should at the end of CU be able to:
- To recognize energy as a scarce commodity
- To identify different forms of energy
- To establish the difference between primary energy, final energy and useful energy
- To understand how to measure different forms of energy
- To know the main laws and regulations applicable to the sector
- To understand the national energy system and to identify the key actors
- Recognize the main characteristics of energy producers and consumers technologies
- To be able to analyze and compare different tariffs
- Make technical and economic feasibility studies for investment projects in the energy sector
- To be able to lead an energy audit;
- To be able to analyze critically an energy rationalization plan.

Syllabus

1. Energy and environment politics
2. Energy systems analysis
3. Energy audits and energy efficiency
4. Rational uses of energy in industry
5. Energy management
5.1. Energy management in buildings
5.2. Rational use of energy in buildings
6. Energy transport
7. Ecological balance the production and use of energy

Practical component
- Case studies on energy systems analysis.
- Case studies on energy audits and energy efficiency.
- Energy audit to a building and industrial facility
- Analysis of energy balance and useful energy cost

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

The UC addresses the importance of rational use of energy in its various uses in building, industry, etc. How the energy analysis is carried out in energy installations and energy audits is also studied in this CU in order to allow the students to collaborate and engage in energy studies and energy audits. The best management energy forms and energy conservation are also addressed to allow the students to evaluate the best technology to optimize the energy management processes in buildings and industry and with thus contribute to the preservation of natural and environmental resources that use energy production or conversion.

Teaching methodologies

The course will be taught using expository and demonstrative methods and using the Moodle platform. The course will include a practical component in which students conduct development work on the issues addressed. In parallel will be organized lectures, seminars and study visits, integrated into the course objectives.

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

The teaching methodology refers to the lecture method of the syllabus, with the support of slides that accompany the class, as are referred to examples and case studies and the resolution of some exercises of some parts of matter, so that the student can understand better the concepts and apply them in practice if he/she comes to develop some work in the area of energy management. The course has a strong practical component and are intended to illustrate in practice the transmitted theoretical concepts and develop in students: (1) the ability to analyze data processing and application of the scientific method; (2) skills 'knowhow' associated with the acquisition of technical knowledge; (3) teamwork; and (4) development of critical spirit and interpretation of results. All material classes and syllabus is provided in the Moodle platform. The development of the teaching methodology of the course enables students to achieve great success in the course.

Assessment methodologies and evidences

Assessment is based on the works and reports realization (WR), group and individuals. One of the work group will be submitted to an Oral presentation (OP). A Final Note (FN) will result of the following calculation: FN = 0.85*WR+0.15*OP

Bibliography

1. Sá, André Fernando Ribeiro, Guia de Aplicaçoes de Gestão de Energia e Eficiência Energética, 2ª edição, 2010, Publindústria.Guia da Energia,
2. Janet Ramage, Editora Monitor, 1997
3. Manual do Gestor de Energia, DGE, 1997
4. Manual do Gestor de Energia em Edifícios, DGE, 1997
5. Renewable Energy Project Analysis, RetScreen engineering and cases handbook, 2002