Formblatt Modulhandbuch - Engineering Physics

Modulhandbuch B.Eng.
Subjects of Specialisation
Module description: Energy Systems (cos)
Field: Spezialisierung Renewable Energy
Course: Energy Systems I
Term: Winter
Person in charge: Dr. Heinemann
Lecturer: Dr. Heinemann
Language:
Curriculum correlation: Bachelor in Engineering Physics, 5 th & Semester
form/time: Lecture: 2 hrs/week each
Workload: Attendance: 28 hrs each
Self study: 62 hrs each
CP: 3
Prerequisites acc. syllabus
Recommended prerequisites: Naturwissenschaftliches Grundlagenwissen
Aim: Discussion of the following questions: How to supply energy to
all people? How will energy production/consumption look like in
the future? What are the available resources? Which technologies
will be available? What are the conditions? How can energy be
used in human-friendly manner?
Content: Energy basics, energy resources, global energy overview, energy
scenarios, techno-economic aspects of energy use (external costs,
life cycle analysis, ..), environmental effects of energy use
(greenhouse gas emissions, ozone, ..), conventional and advanced
power plant technologies, power distribution, advanced storage
technologies, solar thermal power plants, geothermal and ocean
energies
Assessment: Klausur/en von max. 3 Stunden Dauer und /oder mündliche
Prüfungen von max. 45 Minuten Dauer nach Maßgabe der
Dozentin / des Dozenten sowie regelmäßige aktive und
dokumentierte Teilnahme
Media:
Literature: Goldemberg, J. et al.: Energy for a Sustainable World, Wiley
Eastern, 1988
Johansson, T.B. et al. (Eds.): Renewable Energy Sources for
Fuels and Electricity, Island Press, Washington D.C., 1995
Khartchenko, N.V.: Advanced Energy Systems, Taylor &
Francis, 1998
Nakicenovic, N., A. Grübler and A. McDonald (Eds.): Global
Energy Perspectives, Cambridge University Press, 1998
Ramage, J.: Energy: A Guide Book, Oxford University Press,
1997
United Nations Development Programme (Ed.): World Energy
Assessment: Energy and the Challenge of Sustainability, 2000
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