| 1. | Course Title | ICT for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development 2 | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ10006 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 11-IBS, 12-KIT, 14-ESOR, 20-IMSA | |||||||||||
| 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 Aleksandar Risteski | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Knowledge of advanced methods and trends for ICT implementations (smart sollutions) for achievement of energy efficiency and sustainable development in various areas: energy, transport and logistics, telecommunications, automation, management of infrastructure and public services etc. Readiness for research in these areas. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Advanced possibilities for ICT implementations (smart solutions) for energy efficiency and sustainable development. New trends for ICT implementations in: energy management (production, transmission, distribution), transport and logistics, automation of industrial processes, home automation, infrastructure management, management of public services, CO2 emission reduction, global warming and climate change effect reduction, etc. Telepresence as a method for energy efficiency. Trends in energy efficient R&D models. New business models for telecom and energy operators. Regulatory trends. Development of new products and services. Energy consumption in ICT systems. Energy-efficient ICT systems. Optimization methods and models for energy efficiency improvement of ICT systems. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures; individual literature research; individual case studies; interactive discussions. |
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| 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) | 70 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 20 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 | Presence at classes and seminar work. | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment |
During the semester, tests are conducted during the classes. Written exam is taken for a maximum of 90 minutes at the end of the semester or in exam sessions. A seminar paper or project task (team or individual) is prepared. The final grade includes points from the exam, tests and from the seminar paper or project assignment. A special instruction published before each exam regulates the manner of taking the exam and the use of teaching aids and electronic devices during the exam. |
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| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation and polls | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | L.M. Hilty, B. Aebischer (Eds.) | ICT Innovations for Sustainability | Springer | 2015 | |||||||||
| 2. | Penni McLean- Conner | Energy Efficiency: Principles and Practices | PennWell Corp. | 2009 | |||||||||
| 23.2. | Additional Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Scientific journal and conference papers, standards, recommendations, laws and bylaws (national), international regulatory acts, other literature. | ||||||||||||
