Strategic Development of Sustainable Energy Systems, 6 credits

Strategisk utveckling av hållbara energisystem, 6 hp

TMES41

Main field of study

Energy and Environmental Engineering

Course level

Second cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Louise Trygg

Director of studies or equivalent

Shahnaz Amiri

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 30 h
Recommended self-study hours: 130 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6CEMM Energy-Environment-Management 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CEMM Energy-Environment-Management (System Tools for Sustainable Development) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CEMM Energy-Environment-Management (Technology for Sustainable Development) 8 (Spring 2017) 2 2 Swedish Linköping, Valla E

Main field of study

Energy and Environmental Engineering

Course level

Second cycle

Advancement level

A1X

Course offered for

  • Energy-Environment-Management

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Sustainable Energy Systems, Energy Conversion, Building Energy Systems, Industrial Energy Systems, Energy Systems Analysis

Intended learning outcomes

The overall aim is to increase skills for modeling regional energy from sustainable perspective. After the course students should:

  • have knowledge of various national and international scenarios for the energy system's composition in 2050 and its impact on the climate
  • have knowledge of methods for energy planning
  • have knowledge of the interplay between energy supply and energy use in the sectors buildings, transportation and industries.
  • have knowledge of various methods and tools for strategic planning of sustainable regional energy systems

Course content

National and international scenarios for the energy system's composition in 2050, regional energy system planning from a social science perspective

Teaching and working methods

Lectures, seminars and project work.

Examination

UPG1Índividual assignment2 creditsU, 3, 4, 5
PRA1Project assignment4 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Other information

Supplementary courses: International Energy Market, Project Course - Energy and Environmental Engineering, Energy Policy Instruments 

Department

Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

Director of Studies or equivalent

Shahnaz Amiri

Examiner

Louise Trygg

Course website and other links

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 30 h
Recommended self-study hours: 130 h

Course literature

Robèrt, Broman et al, ”Sustainability Handbook”, Studentlitteratur 2012 Skrifter från Energisystem
Code Name Scope Grading scale
UPG1 Índividual assignment 2 credits U, 3, 4, 5
PRA1 Project assignment 4 credits U, 3, 4, 5

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

Robèrt, Broman et al, ”Sustainability Handbook”, Studentlitteratur 2012 Skrifter från Energisystem

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork

                            
3.2 Communications

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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