Modulets indhold, forløb og pædagogik

Læringsmål

Viden

• Understand how different energy systems affect society and environment
• Understand the theoretical ideas and principles applied in economic and environmental assessment
• Understand the primary paths of interaction between energy systems, economics, technology and market developments, and public regulation
• Know how issues of energy, environment, and economics are handled by national and international policy makers, companies, and markets
• Know existing methods and models used for preparing energy, environmental and economic analyses (3E methods and models)

Færdigheder

• Assess environmental consequences from utilizing various energy resources and technologies, focusing on atmospheric emissions and climate impacts
• Apply economic thinking and methods for optimizing solutions to problems in engineering.
• Implement qualified and methodologically appropriate techno-economic assessments of engineering projects, focusing on energy technology projects
• Design and implement advanced techno-economic modelling to address current problems in energy planning

Kompetencer

• Be able to provide sound and sober judgement about selecting and implementing the best methods and models for assessing energy, environmental and economic consequences from engineering activities
• Be able to apply a sound and sober assessment of results and conclusions obtained by different models and methods

Undervisningsform

Lectures, exercises and workshops supplemented with interactive seminars on issues of current interest and importance.

Omfang og forventet arbejdsindsats

Kursusmodulets omfang er 5 ECTS svarende til 150 timers studieindsats.

Eksamen

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