Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student knows and understands possibilities of energy saving in industrial processes and facility management. Student will also know the legislation related to energy management and efficiency in construction and facility management in order to discuss and evaluate the work of energy professionals.

Content (course unit)

Energy saving methods, insulation of buildings, use of energy

Prerequisites (course unit)

Before taking this course, student should have completed all mathematics, physics and chemistry courses. The course is primarily aimed for fourth year students.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student can define the core principles of energy efficiency. Student knows the energy efficiency assessment process and principles of energy efficiency.

Student knows the basic use of technical tools in energy efficiency. Student can succesfully implement a energy efficiency assessment project under supervision as a part of a group. Student can identify and control issues related to energy efficiency.

Student recognizes the role and significance of energy efficiency in the working life. Student takes responsibility of these issues in his/her own work as a part of the group.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student can explain and apply the core principles of energy efficiency in practical assignments.

Student can select the most appropriate technical tools and apply them in energy efficiency assessments. Student can implement and manage an energy efficiency assessment successfully. Student can identify and manage issues related to energy efficiency and suggest for actions to tackle the issues.

Student can assess the role and significance of energy efficiency in the working life. Student commits to the project work and his/her role in the implementation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student understands and analyses the core principles of energy efficiency. Student can design an energy efficiency assessment project and analyse energy efficiency in a professional manner.

Student can apply and compare technical tools in energy efficiency and critically evaluate these applications. Student can design, implement and evaluate an energy efficiency assessment project successfully. Student can tackle issues and problems in energy efficiency and suggest for improvements in a constructive manner.

Student understands the role and significance of energy efficiency in the working life. Student commits to the project work and is able to support or lead the group in project activities.

Location and time

The 2023 lectures will be held (under normal circumstances) in the classroom.

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 last third of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation of the exam, 0 to 5
Returned exercises
Active participation in classes and group work gives you a much better chance of getting good grades in the course!
End of the course –exam

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures
Basic training of the IR-photographing
Basic knowledge of elecricity and heat energy producing and delivery methods
Calculation program (Excel-version) of energy usage with different kind of buildings
Exercises and pair/group works
End of the course –exam

Learning materials

Course material is informed and published 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+ hours. Additional seminar work with own group 10-15 hours and one possible excursion*, which takes app. half working day.

*During the pandemic situation this has been impossible since year 2019 but the situation is little by little changing better since the beginning of year 2022.

Completion alternatives

Participation in classes is mandatory for part of the course, when practicing IR photography, and when making and presenting pair and/or group seminars. Attending the lectures is highly recommended when practicing the Excel calculation program, which is (according to the experiences autumn 2022) very complicated to understand without explanation.

International connections

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

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.