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LiU Summer Academy: Alternative Energy: past, present, future, and innovations, 7.5 credits
LiU Sommaruniversitet: Alternativ energi: dåtid, nutid, framtid och innovationer, 7.5 hp
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Main field of study
No main field of studyCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Single subject courseExaminer
Sergiy ValyukhDirector of studies or equivalent
Magnus BomanEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 60 hRecommended self-study hours: 140 h
Contact
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| Single subject course (Full-time, Day-time) | Summer 2025 | 1 | - | English | Linköping, Valla | ||
Main field of study
No main field of studyCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XSpecific information
The course is given within the framework of the Linköping University Summer Academy and is only open to students from Linköping University's partner universities.
The course is on bachelor level and is offered in English.
Entry requirements
To meet the general entry requirements, students must have completed 1 year full-time studies (passed 60 ECTS credits or equivalent) from one of Linköping University's partner universities upon application.
Intended learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to give the students an introduction to the historical and economic aspects of scientific-technological progress for sustainable development in the energy sector.
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- describe alternative energy sources and revolutionary technologies affecting the quality of our life.
- trace the events and causes that are the prerequisites for great discoveries and inventions in the past, present and future.
- förklara and critically compare the technical and economic benefits of system solutions based on resource availability, energy demand and market conditions.
- write, present and discuss a short report on a special topic related to the energy sector in the context of technical efficiency, economic welfare, environmental perspectives, and social needs.
Course content
The course is based on popular science materials that provide knowledge about the basic principles of using renewable energy sources and energy saving applications, as well as give an understanding of the importance of studying alternative energy sources in terms of technology, environment, economy and social needs. The course includes an overview of innovations that have already changed, are changing, and those that will change our life in the future. In many cases, consideration takes place through the prism of great scientific discoveries, their history, previous difficulties, prerequisites and consequences for society.
Popular science orientation makes the course useful for students of not only technical but also humanistic disciplines.
The following topics are covered:
- Great discoveries that have influenced the generation of electricity and the development of energy-saving technologies.
- Renewable energy sources (solar, geothermal, hydro, wind, biofuel) and their influence on environment and human life.
- Energy transformation and transmission, basic requirements for energy related applications.
- Energy saving technologies for the electronics, transport, industry and buildings.
- Future perspectives in the energy sector and the role of some of today's innovations, e.g. artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Teaching and working methods
The scheduled parts of the course consist of lectures, seminars, computer based laboratory works, a tour to industrial enterprises (or similar), and group project work.
Examination
| UPG1 | Projects | 2.5 credits | U, G |
| LAB1 | Virtual laboration work | 1 credits | U, G |
| KTR1 | Optional assignments | 0 credits | U, G |
| HEM1 | Distance examination | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
The optional assignments may give bonus points at the final exam. The bonus system is presented at course start. The project work consists of group work including writing and presentation of as well as opposition on reports.
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiCourse literature
Books
- Degunther, Rik, (2009) Alternative Energy for Dummies John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Kaku, Michio., Kaku, Michio., (2011) Physics of the future: how science will shape human destiny and our daily lives by the year 2100
- Kaku, Michio., Kaku, Michio., (2008) Physics of the impossible: a scientific exploration into the world of phasers, force fields, teleportation, and time travel
ISBN: 9780385520690, 0385520697
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| UPG1 | Projects | 2.5 credits | U, G |
| LAB1 | Virtual laboration work | 1 credits | U, G |
| KTR1 | Optional assignments | 0 credits | U, G |
| HEM1 | Distance examination | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
The optional assignments may give bonus points at the final exam. The bonus system is presented at course start. The project work consists of group work including writing and presentation of as well as opposition on reports.
Books
Degunther, Rik, (2009) Alternative Energy for Dummies John Wiley & Sons Inc
Kaku, Michio., Kaku, Michio., (2011) Physics of the future: how science will shape human destiny and our daily lives by the year 2100
Kaku, Michio., Kaku, Michio., (2008) Physics of the impossible: a scientific exploration into the world of phasers, force fields, teleportation, and time travel
ISBN: 9780385520690, 0385520697
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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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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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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