Power Plant Technology (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- knows the main technologies in power plant design, operation and management
- knows the processes of different energy production forms

Content (course unit)

power plant technology

Exam schedules

The exam of the course will be carried out in the end of the course. The exact day will be clear during the end section of the course.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Returned exercises
Activeness in lessons and group works
End of the course –exam, evaluation of the exam, 0 to 5

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures
Exercises and pair works or group works /seminars
End of the course –exam

Learning materials

Course material is informed in TuniMoodle. Partly it will be literature or internet based material, partly teacher’s own material and partly material made by student’s work groups during the course.

Student workload

Contact lessons in this course some 30-40 hours. Additional seminar work with own group 10-15 hours and one possible excursion, which takes app. one working day.

Completion alternatives

Participating the lessons is in any case useful, and it is absolutely necessary, when making and presenting the pair works and/or group seminars. Active participation in group work is obligatory in this course.

International connections

The course is very good possibility to build up international connections with other participants from different countries and from multicultural backgrounds.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student does not participate and/or does not return all mandatory works. Also if student does not get minimum points from the exam.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student’s motivation to participate to the lectures is normal, some absences are possible. The minimum requirement is to fully participate to the seminar work of the own group. Student passes the written or otherwise arranged exam.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student’s motivation to participate to the lectures is good, some absences are possible. Student participates actively to the seminar work of the own group. Student passes the written or otherwise arranged exam with good marks.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student’s motivation to participate to the lectures is good, some absences are possible. Student participates actively to the seminar work of the own group. Student passes the written or otherwise arranged exam with excellent marks.