Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Sustainable and non-sustainable raw material and energy ressources; thermodynamics of chemical and biological reactions and systems; quality of different energy forms; storage and transport of energy

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module

• Can distinguish between fossil and renewable energy resources
• Have an overview of accessibility and sustainability related to different energy sources and their conversion processes
• Have fundamental knowledge about the different energy forms (fuels, electricity, heat) and their energy quality
• Can understand advantages and disadvantages of the different energy forms with respect to storage and transport

Skills

• Can calculate the energy content of a specific resource
• Can use thermodynamics in chemical and biological reactions for the calculation of energy loss by transformation to a specific energy form and the final energy content by conversion to mechanical energy, electricity and heat

Competences

• Can evaluate the sustainability and efficiency of the production of a specific raw material and its conversion into energy

Type of instruction

• Lectures and calculation exercises

Extent and expected workload

150 hours

Exam

Exams