Learning outcome

A candidate who has passed the course will have a learning outcome in the form of acquired knowledge, skills, and general competence, as described below.

Knowledge

The candidate:

• masters the terminology of energy technology
• has knowledge of past and current energy statistics
• has knowledge of energy scenarios for the next decades
• has knowledge of future energy technology developments
• has knowledge of the advantages and weaknesses of the different energy technologies and sources
• understands why we are discussing energy policy

Skills

The candidate:

• is able to find, analyze and critically review different sources of information in this field

General competence

The candidate:

• is able to view energy in an ethical context
• is able to communicate and discuss - with experts as well as with the general public - technical problems, analyses and conclusions within the area of energy and environment
• is able to take part in and contribute to creative thinking and innovation
• Introduction to primary and secondary energy commodity use and demand
• Overview of alternative scenarios for future energy commodity use nationally, regionally and globally
• Description of energy technology developments within electricity generation, fossil fuel power plants and CCS, industry, electricity networks, buildings, and transportation
• Technology and technology roadmaps for renewable energy, such as wind and solar energy

Course Description

• Introduction to primary and secondary energy commodity use and demand
• Overview of alternative scenarios for future energy commodity use nationally, regionally and globally
• Description of energy technology developments within electricity generation, fossil fuel power plants and CCS, industry, electricity networks, buildings, and transportation
• Technology and technology roadmaps for renewable energy, such as wind and solar energy

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures and individual studies are used. Lectures are used to highlight the main topics of the course, facilitating knowledge. By individual studies, the students will gain skills as well as knowledge.

An online, part-time version of the PT and EET study programmes will start Fall 2016. An online version of the present course is taught according to the online, part-time PT and EET study programmes. The course will continue to be taught as a traditional campus-based course. The course contents and the learning material used in the course will be the same in both programmes, however, with some differences in the organization of the course: In the online version of the course, there are no ordinary lectures. A number of relevant videos produced by the instructor(s), or external videos, will be provided. These videos will be provided both for the online course and for the campus-based course.

Assessment Methods

The written final examination counts 100 % of the grade. No study aids are permitted.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean