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Biofuels for Transportation, 6 credits
Biofuels for Transportation, 6 hp
TKMJ31
Main field of study
Energy and Environmental Engineering Mechanical EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Mats EklundDirector of studies or equivalent
Niclas SvenssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 68 hRecommended self-study hours: 92 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Main field of study
Energy and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Design and Product Development
- Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering, Master's programme
- Sustainability Engineering and Management, Master's programme
- Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering
- Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering
- Energy-Environment-Management
Specific information
The course is not available for exchange students
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
Courses: Large Technical Systems and Environment, Environmental Technology or equivalent.Intended learning outcomes
Through a course on Biofuels for Transportation, students will learn the advantages, disadvantages and incentives for the use and production of biofuels. The course will review the raw materials, production processes, application in vehicles, environmental impacts and the debates about the sustainability for biofuels.
Upon completion of the course, students will have expanded their knowledge in the ares of and should become;
- Aware of how 1st and 2nd Generation biofuels are produced
- Able to evaluate environmental impacts from material and energy flows in the life-cycle of biofuels
- Aware of technologies and upgrades required for the use of biofuels in vehicles and infrastructure
- Acquainted with the different opinions and debates about the sustainability of biofuels
- Able to reflect upon how cooperation between different actors regarding material and energy resources can be integrated sustainably
- Acquainted with business dimensions related to biofuel production
Course content
The course will consist of many aspects concerning biofuel production, development and employment. Through lectures, seminars, study visits and practical assignments students will learn more about:
- Feedstocks for Biofuel Production
- Production Processes for Biofuels
- Vehicles and Infrastructural Requirements for Biofuels
- Environmental and Social Aspects Related to Biofuel Production and Employment
- Drivers and Conditions for Biofuel Development and Markets
- By-Products and Industrial Symbiosis in Biofuel Production
Teaching and working methods
The course will consist of the following components:
- Biofuel Lectures
- Industry Guest Lectures
- Biofuel Industry Study Visits
- Practical Exercises
- Home Examination
Examination
| PRA1 | Approved project assignments and approved seminars | 3 credits | U, G |
| UPG1 | At-home examination | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Other information
Supplementary courses: Industrial Ecology, Management Systems and Sustainability, Resource Efficient Products and Enviromental Systems Analysis - Project Course.
Department
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingDirector of Studies or equivalent
Niclas SvenssonExaminer
Mats EklundCourse website and other links
Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 68 hRecommended self-study hours: 92 h
Course literature
Kurslitteraturen består av en pdf-bok på webben som finns tillgänglig för nedladdning. Ytterligare information kommer att delas ut för aktiviteter och seminarier under kursen gång.| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRA1 | Approved project assignments and approved seminars | 3 credits | U, G |
| UPG1 | At-home examination | 3 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.
Course literature is preliminary.
Kurslitteraturen består av en pdf-bok på webben som finns tillgänglig för nedladdning.
Ytterligare information kommer att delas ut för aktiviteter och seminarier under kursen gång.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
| I | U | A | Modules | Comment | ||
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| 1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING | ||||||
| 1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level) |
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X
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| 1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level) |
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X
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| 1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level) |
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X
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X
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UPG1
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES | ||||||
| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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X
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PRA1
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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X
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| 2.3 System thinking |
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X
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PRA1
UPG1
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| 2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning |
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X
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| 2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities |
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X
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| 3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION | ||||||
| 3.1 Teamwork |
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X
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PRA1
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| 3.2 Communications |
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X
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PRA1
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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PRA1
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
| 4.1 External, societal, and environmental context |
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X
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PRA1
UPG1
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| 4.2 Enterprise and business context |
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X
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UPG1
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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X
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PRA1
UPG1
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| 4.4 Designing |
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PRA1
UPG1
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| 4.5 Implementing |
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PRA1
UPG1
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| 4.6 Operating |
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| 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 |
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X
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PRA1
UPG1
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| 5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development |
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X
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PRA1
UPG1
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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X
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PRA1
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| 5.4 Execution of research or development projects |
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X
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PRA1
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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X
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PRA1
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