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Prerequisites
Identical coursesEnergy Technology and Energy Economy (B-KUL-D0O56A)
Pepermans Guido (coordinator) | Pepermans Guido | Peuteman Joan Aims
Upon completion of this course:
- the student understands the technical aspects of energy supply, with regard to the generation of energy, its distribution and the management of the energy supply
- the student can explain the economic functioning of energy markets and can identify and interpret issues related to various energy-related topics such as rational use of energy, renewable energy and environmental considerations.
Previous knowledge
Notions of thermodynamics, properties of fluids, basics of electricity principles and a basic knowledge of microeconomics.
Identical courses
This course is identical to the following courses:
D0R00A : Energietechnologie en -economie
HMI03A : Energy Technology and Energy Economy (No longer offered this academic year)
Is included in these courses of study
- Master of Business Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Business Engineering: Double Degree UCLouvain (incoming) (Leuven et al) 126 ects.
- Master of Business Engineering: Double Degree UCLouvain (outgoing) (Leuven et al) 127 ects.
- Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master handelsingenieur in de beleidsinformatica: bidiplomering UNamur (inkomend) (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering: Double Degree UNamur (incoming) (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering: Double Degree UNamur (outgoing) (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Economics and Business (Leuven)
Activities
3 ects. Energy Technology (B-KUL-D0O56a)
EnglishFormat: Lecture
26 
Second termContent
1: General introduction on the use of energy (including quantities and units)
2: Thermodynamics: introduction + first law
3: Thermodynamics: vapour tables + applications
4: Thermodynamics: second law + entropy
5: Thermodynamics: Rankine cycle + other thermodynamic cycles
6: Thermal power plants
7: Hydro electricity, wind energy, bio energy, solar energy
8: Grid integration
9: Main electrical principles + electrical machines
10: Electromobility
Course material
Course text + slides (via Toledo)
Language of instruction: more information
English language programme
Format: more information
Interactive formal lectures
PowerPoint, additional reading material, cases, exercises… will be made available via Toledo.
3 ects. Energy Economy (B-KUL-D0S36a)
EnglishFormat: Lecture26 Second termContent
CHAPTER 1: History and future of energy use
CHAPTER 2: Economics of non-renewable resources
CHAPTER 3: Environment
CHAPTER 4: The energy saving gap
CHAPTER 5: Sustainability
CHAPTER 6: Economics of Climate Change
CHAPTER 7: European climate change policy
CHAPTER 8: Coal
CHAPTER 9: Oil
CHAPTER 10: Gas
CHAPTER 11: Structure of Electricity Markets
CHAPTER 12: Electricity Economics
CHAPTER 13: Renewables
CHAPTER 14: Electricity Economics with renewables
Course material
- Pepermans, G., Morbee, J., Ovaere, M. and Proost, S. (2019), Energy Economics, Acco, Leuven, p. 370 (ISBN 978-94-6379-133-5)
- Slides and background papers (via Toledo)
Language of instruction: more information
English language programme
Format: more information
Interactive formal lectures
PowerPoint, additional reading material, cases, exercises… will be made available via Toledo.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Energy Technology and Energy Economy (B-KUL-D2O56a)
Explanation
Evaluation features
The evaluation consists of a written open book exam. All printed or written material may be used during the exam. The use of a computer is not allowed. The use of a calculator is allowed.
Further specifications concerning the exam (eg. expected form of answers) are communicated by the professors during the first and last lesson and/or via Toledo.
Determining the result
Each OLA (technology and economics) is graded on 20 points. The final score for this course is the average of the two parts. A student with a final score below 10/20 must retake both OLAs in the third examination period. Results for separate parts are not transferred to the next academic year.
Information about retaking exams
The features of the evaluation and determination of grades are identical to those of the first examination opportunity, as described in the tab 'Explanation'.