Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge and comprehension within energy engineering concepts
• Have knowledge and comprehension within the topology of energy systems
• Have knowledge about major energy machines such as pumps, turbines, heat exchangers, electric motors and generators as well as their functions
• Have knowledge about non-complex energy engineering calculations
• Have gained knowledge about static and quasi static electric and magnetic fields, capacitance and inductance

Skills

• Be able to make fundamental energy and power calculations with digital tools
• Be able to design a digital model of a simple energy system
• Be able to set up basic formulas for the processes in major energy machines
• Be able to make basic steady state calculations for energy systems
• Be able to analyse static and quasi static electric and magnetic fields and their propagation
• Be able to use electro physics to determine electric resistance, capacitance and inductance
• Be able to use electro physics to calculate mechanical forces induced by electric and magnetic fields
• Have competences within electric current, electric and magnetic fields, Ampère’s law, Faraday’s law, Lenz’ law, Maxwell’s equations and ferromagnetic materials

Competences

• Be able to acquire the terminology of the subject area
• Be able to identify own learning needs and structure own learning in energy engineering systems and electro physics

Type of instruction

Lectures, possibly supported by laboratory experiments and self-study including e-learning via digital platforms.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course, the work load is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams