| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A1.2 | Analyse the dynamic interactions in complex environmental systems. | |
| A1.3 | Provide scientific advice in the implementation of decisions and policies that are sustainable, environmentally friendly and foster energy saving and efficiency in accordance with the current legislation. | |
| A2.1 | Understand and apply the latest and most innovative environmentally friendly technologies to solve problems in various areas. | |
| A2.2 | Analyse the energy installations and apply the latest and most innovative strategies for energy saving and performance enhancement. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A1.2 |
Understand the importance of photosynthesis in the capture of CO2 and production of O2. | |
| A1.3 |
Select the fundamental elements that govern the transport of pollutants in the ground and use them to solve simple problems. | |
| A2.1 |
Apply technologies from the chemical transformation industry to optimise the fractioning and modification of products resulting from photosynthesis. Understand the uses of new families of catalysers and equipment used in artifical photosynthesis. | |
| A2.2 |
Understand the latest technologies for storing electrical, thermal and chemical energy. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Present Use of energy | Definition of primary sources of energy Recognise several kinds of energy: Chemical, Solar, Nuclear, Electrical power Energy density Comparison of energy contents with some food products |
| Petroleum and other fossil fuels | Petroleum qualities Products derived from petroleum: The refinery. Refinery of products from recent photosynthesis : Biorefinery |
| Useful statistics of energy | daily energy consumption Hidden Energy uses Potential future renewable energy Personal ways to decreas energy consumption |
| Energy technologies different than fossil. Relevance in a future Energy mix | Waves, Tides and Ocean Thermal. Conventional geothermal, deep geothermal. Sugars to ethanol Energy efficiency Solar PV Solar Thermal Wind Advanced Biofuels Synthetic photosynthesis Nuclear, Fision and Fusion |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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12 | 20 | 32 | ||||||
| Problem solving, classroom exercises |
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11 | 21 | 32 | ||||||
| Personal tuition |
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2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| Mixed tests |
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4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | presentation of the course and general rules , including assessment procedures |
| Lecture | presentation of course materials strongly interacting with students and generating debate to check knowledge and different options |
| Problem solving, classroom exercises | presentation of real life situations looking for several possible solutions |
| Personal tuition | Time devoted to the students, individually or in small group, in the professor's ofice |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| Meetings at Professor's office individually or in small groups |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Others | The assessment will be performed in two ways: 1.-Open ended exercices presented at class will be delivered. They can be performed individually or in samll groups (weight: 20%). 2.- Individual tests (weight: 80%) |
30% 70% |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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In the second call the assessment will be performed in an individual examination. The qualifications of handout exercices will be also considered. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Ali Sayigh (Editor), Comprehensive renewable energy , Elsevier 2012, 2012 |
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E-book available through the catalogue of URV |
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| Recommendations |
| Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before | ||
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.