2024
Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Name: Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Code: EME13073L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Electrotechnical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. Understand the fundamental principles of social, economic, and environmental sustainability, as well as the concerns surrounding sustainable development.
2. Know the economic and environmental impacts of resource management and energy consumption.
3. Comprehend the fundamental engineering principles that underpin energy production technologies based on fossil, nuclear, and renewable sources.
4. Understand how energy generation, transmission, and use affect the environment.
5. Use the information gained in this course to reflect on interrelated approaches to Energy, the Environment, and Sustainability.
2. Know the economic and environmental impacts of resource management and energy consumption.
3. Comprehend the fundamental engineering principles that underpin energy production technologies based on fossil, nuclear, and renewable sources.
4. Understand how energy generation, transmission, and use affect the environment.
5. Use the information gained in this course to reflect on interrelated approaches to Energy, the Environment, and Sustainability.
Contents
1. The Earth: terrestrial subsystems and their interaction. The main biogeochemical cycles. The resources: content, availability, and strategic importance. Duration of resources and their distribution.
2. Sustainability and use of resources: the pillars of sustainable development and indicators of environmental sustainability (biocapacity and ecological footprint, ecological balance, water footprint, and carbon footprint). Energy and sustainability: ?life-cycle assessment? within the scope of sustainability.
3. Energy sources: fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and alternative sources (renewable and sustainable energy).
4. Energy: production, transmission, storage, and consumption. Energy efficiency. Energy transitions.
5. Energy and environment: pollution, greenhouse effect and climate change.
2. Sustainability and use of resources: the pillars of sustainable development and indicators of environmental sustainability (biocapacity and ecological footprint, ecological balance, water footprint, and carbon footprint). Energy and sustainability: ?life-cycle assessment? within the scope of sustainability.
3. Energy sources: fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and alternative sources (renewable and sustainable energy).
4. Energy: production, transmission, storage, and consumption. Energy efficiency. Energy transitions.
5. Energy and environment: pollution, greenhouse effect and climate change.
Teaching Methods
In this course, different methodologies are used to promote integrated learning. In expository classes, materials are presented supported by audiovisual elements. Seminars allow guests to speak about program topics related to their research. Students also develop small individual projects (up to 2 projects) and group projects (up to 3 projects) that they present to their classmates.
Assessment
- Continuous assessment: Final grade calculated by the simple arithmetic average of the grades of the middle and end-terms (40%) and the simple arithmetic average of the grades of the four projects (60%)
- Final assessment: Final grade calculated by the exam grade (55%) and the simple arithmetic average of the grades of the four projects (45%)
The minimum score for middle and end-terms, exams, and individual and group projects is 8.0 (out of 20.0 points)
- Final assessment: Final grade calculated by the exam grade (55%) and the simple arithmetic average of the grades of the four projects (45%)
The minimum score for middle and end-terms, exams, and individual and group projects is 8.0 (out of 20.0 points)
Teaching Staff
- António Alberto Ferreira Miguel [responsible]
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