Energy and Efficiency for Sustainability

Објавено: July 7, 2023
1. Course Title Energy and Efficiency for Sustainability
2. Code 4ФЕИТ06006
3. Study program 14-ESOR
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) Second cycle
6. Academic year/semester I/1   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
8. Lecturer Dr Snezana Cundeva
9. Course Prerequisites
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies):

To acquire knowledge, skills and competences about the state of the art of sustainable energy and energy efficiency.

11. Course Syllabus:

The World Energy Scene – History.  World energy consumption.  Finite resources . The Environmental Impact of Energy Use – The problem. Regulation and energy policy – The Kyoto protocol, program 20-20-20, National Strategy for energy efficiency and sustainable development.  Sustainable development – Greenhouse effects mitigation, Features of Renewable Generation, Energy efficiency.  Energy efficiency and electrical energy.

12. Learning methods:

Lectures and presentations. Group work, case studies, and realistic work practices.

13. Total number of course hours 180
14. Distribution of course hours 3 + 3
15. Forms of teaching 15.1 Lectures-theoretical teaching 45 hours
15.2 Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 45 hours
16. Other course activities 16.1 Projects, seminar papers 30 hours
16.2 Individual tasks 30 hours
16.3 Homework and self-learning 30 hours
17. Grading
17.1 Exams 10 points
17.2 Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 30 points
17.3. Activity and participation 10 points
17.4. Final exam 50 points
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam 60% success with pre-examination activities
20. Forms of assessment Oral presentation of project assignment.
21. Language Macedonian and English
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality self evaluation
23. Literature
23.1.       Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1. Volker Quaschning Renewable Energy and Climate Change English translation © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2020
23.2.       Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1.  IEA publications  World Energy Outlook  IEA  2022
2.  Kornelis Blok and Evert Nieuwlaar  Introduction to Energy Analysis Third Edition  Routledge  2021