Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have knowledge and understanding of energy technology concepts such as electricity and heat production from solar, wind, wave, geothermal sources, and thermal power plants. 
• Have knowledge and understanding of general energy concepts, energy and heat balances, and basic energy-related calculations. 
• Have knowledge and understanding of the fundamental structure of energy systems. 
• Have knowledge of major energy machines such as pumps, turbines, heat exchangers, electrolyzers, electrical machines, and generators, as well as their functions. 
• Have knowledge of the basic aspects used in economic and environmental assessments. 
• Have knowledge of the management of energy, environment, and economy in relation to national and international legislation. 
• Have acquired knowledge of static and quasi-static electric and magnetic fields, capacitance, and inductance.

Skills

• Be able to perform basic energy and power-related calculations. 
• Be able to develop simple economic models and carry out basic calculations for common energy systems. 
• Be able to analyze static and quasi-static electric and magnetic fields and their propagation. 
• Be able to apply electrophysics to determine electrical resistance, capacitance, and inductance. 
• Be able to apply electrophysics to calculate mechanical forces generated by electric and magnetic fields. 
• Have skills in electric current, electric and magnetic fields, as well as Ampère’s law, Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, Maxwell’s equations, and ferromagnetic materials.

Competences

• Acquire the terminology of the subject area. 
• Be able to identify one's own learning needs and structure one's own learning within energy systems and electrophysics.

Type of instruction

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

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