Energy Efficiency and Environment

Последна измена: March 31, 2023
1. Course Title Energy Efficiency and Environment
2. Code 4ФЕИТ04З005
3. Study program ЕЕПМ
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
6. Academic year/semester III/5 7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Lecturer D-r Anton Chaushevski
9. Course Prerequisites Passed: Physics 1, Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies): Energy efficient measures and devices, energy saving. Impact of power plants for electricity production on human and environment. Study of methodologies for calculation of harmful effects of solid, liquid and gas products, ways for their reduction, and efficient energy methods. Evaluation of the environmental impacts of energy generating capacities and technologies.
11. Course Syllabus: Energy efficient energy saving measures. Impact of the electricity production from different technologies on the environment. Types of fossil fuels and their composition. Impacts of thermal power plants (TPP) on fossil fuels to the environment. Solid waste (ash) and emission of gases (nitrogen, sulfur and carbon oxides). The greenhouse GHG effect and the significance of the ozone layer for the life of the earth. Technologies and chains for electricity generation. Technologies for reducing the emission of fossil fuels in TPPs and their economic evaluation for the entire plant. Impact of the nuclear power plant operation on the environment. Classification of radioactive waste and ways to solve them. Effects of the construction of hydroelectric plants on the environment and evaluation of the effects of the bio cycle disruption at the local and global level. Quantification of the risk to the environment from the operation of power facilities.
12. Learning methods: Lectures supported by presentations, interactive lectures, auditory exercises with solving practical examples.
13. Total number of course hours 3 + 2 + 0 + 0
14. Distribution of course hours 180
15. Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 45
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 30
16. Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 0
16.2. Individual tasks 0
16.3. Homework and self-learning 105
17. Grading 17.1. Exams 0
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 20
17.3. Activity and participation 0
17.4. Final exam 80
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points 5 (five) (F)
from 51to 60 points 6 (six) (E)
from 61to 70 points 7 (seven) (D)
from 71to 80 points 8 (eight) (C)
from 81to 90 points 9 (nine) (B)
from 91to 100 points 10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Attendance at lectures and auditory exercises.
20. Forms of assessment Through two partial written exams (duration of 2 hours each) or a final written exam on the whole teaching material (duration 2 hours). The student should prepare a seminar paper and submit it by the end of the semester. The points from the partial exams/final exam and the prepared seminar paper are included in the final grade.
It is not allowed to use books, scripts, manuscripts or notes of any kind, mobile phone, tablet or any other electronic device during the exam.
21. Language Macedonian and English
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluation and surveys.
23. Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Антон Чаушевски Енергетска ефикасност и околина, интерна скрипта ФЕИТ NULL
2 Feretic, Tomsic dr Elektrane i okolis Skolska knjiga, Zagreb NULL
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Gilbert M. Masters Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems John Wiley & Sons NULL