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Syllabus

TN0341 Energy systems and energy conservation for rural enterprises, 7.5 Credits

Energisystem och energihushållning för landsbygdsföretag

Subjects

Technology Agricultural Science Agricultural science

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	7.5	0101

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

General entrance requirements.

Objectives

The objective of the course is to provide students with knowledge of energy systems, energy conservation and renewable energy sources for energy supply to rural businesses and to small houses in the countryside, and the potential role of agriculture as an energy supplier.

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Briefly describe Swedish energy policy and energy consumption by society and rural businesses

• Describe and explain the energy system concept

• Assess different energy systems from a resource perspective

• Describe and evaluate different energy conserving measures in rural businesses, incl. dwellings in the countryside

• Describe and analyse the use of renewable energy types such as bioenergy, heat pumps, wind power, solar energy, small-scale hydro power, etc.

• Assess the potential of agriculture and forestry to produce raw materials for fuel.

Content

The course is mainly based on lectures and reading of the literature. Students will also have the opportunity to carry out some exercises and study trips, and to participate in seminars. Project work will be carried out in groups and presented orally and in writing. The project work will involve mapping existing energy systems in a rural business or other premises in the countryside and proposing future designs. Oral presentation of project work is compulsory part of the course.

The course includes the following elements:

• Basic concepts and thermodynamics

• Energy consumption and energy resources world-wide

• Environmental impacts, energy analysis, energy conservation and energy planning

• Renewable energy types such as bioenergy, heat pumps, solar energy, wind and water energy, etc.

• Combustion science, heat storage and heat distribution,

• Energy saving measures.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

A pass grade in reporting of projects and oral presentation of project work and approved assignments.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

The majority of the course will consist of studies of the literature, responding to study assignments and performance of exercises and project work. The course will be run as a half distance learning course, with four full days of lectures, study trips and reporting of assignments. The first meeting will be in Alnarp. The second and third meetings will take place approx. 1 and 2 months after the beginning of the course. At a final meeting, assignment and project work will be reported. Otherwise the course will run as a distance learning course via the Internet.



As regards restricting the number of examination events, see combined regulations for educations at SLU.

Responsible department

Department of Biosystems and Technology