| Code |
18202
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
T(30H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Engenharia e Gestão Industrial
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Entry requirements |
NA
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Learning outcomes |
Students must acquire concepts and understand the importance of production, transportation, conversion, storage and energy consumption for the economy, environment and sustainability; To know the primary energy sources and their usable forms of transformation, the current and prospective of emerging energy technologies and quantify their economic, environmental and social impacts at local, national and global levels; Explore and evaluate the different energy options, including current and emerging technologies of alternative energy and fossil fuels, as well as energy efficiency options, both in the Portuguese context and in the global context; Acquire skills in the use of methodologies and tools that foster the choice of sustainable options in the energy sector; Stimulate the critical spirit regarding the sustainability of future energy systems.
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Syllabus |
INTRODUCTION
Concepts: Economic, Environmental and Social Aspects. Energy Needs. Technological Development and Sustainability. ENERGY, ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Impacts. Individual and Collective Commitments.
Technological Mechanisms. Social Responsibility. Eco-efficiency and Energy Efficiency. FOSSIL FUELS
Occurrence. Transport and Storage. Conversion and Utilization
Environmental Impacts. Technology, Economics and Sustainability. Quantification of Base Resources. ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES
Nuclear Energy. Nuclear Fission. Renewable Energies: Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydroelectric Energy, Ocean Energy, Geothermal Energy, and Biomass Energy.
END ENERGY USE
Transport System and Fuel Cycle: Future Perspectives; Sustainability. Industrial Sector: Life Cycle Analysis; Waste; Sustainability. Residential and Commercial Sector: Residential Building Design; Commercial Building Solutions
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Main Bibliography |
As supporting texts, students are recommended the following books in the library, which cover almost all of the programmatic content: - - Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, by J. W. Tester, E. M. Drake, M. J. Driscoll, M. W. Golay, and
W. A. Peters, The MIT Press, 2005 (ISBN: 978 – 0 – 262 – 20153 – 7). - Life-Cycle Analysis of Energy Systems: From Methodology to Applications, by Bent Sorensen, RSCPublishing, 2011 (ISBN: 978 – 1 – 84973 – 145 - 4). - Sustainable Energy: Without the Hot Air, by David J.C. Mackay, UIT Cambridge Ltd., 2009 (ISBN: 978 – 0 – 9544529 – 3 – 3).
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The proposed subjects are transmitted to students through face-to-face classes given with the help of audio-visual support (projector + “PowerPoint” type files and occasional classic lectures and remarks, with whiteboard and markers. Complementary material is distributed to students, in the form of PDF files, with selected book chapters, scientific articles, among others.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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