The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Distributed energy systems 2009 - Mathematics and mathematical methods
- Distributed energy systems 2010 - Mathematics and mathematical methods
- Distributed energy systems 2011 - Mathematics and mathematical methods
- Distributed energy systems 2012 - Mathematics and mathematical methods
- Distributed energy systems 2013 - Mathematics and mathematical methods
- Environmental and energy engineering 2014 - General studies
- Environmental and energy engineering 2015 - General studies
- Environmental and energy engineering 2016 - Degree thesis and methodology
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to provide the student
with a toolbox enabling him to produce economic
evaluations of investments in energy technology.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able to:
- understand the need for analyses, and the
role of engineer in analytics
- understand various life cycle concepts and
their use in energy technology (enertech)
- recognize sources for financing of enertech
investments
- be able to calculate savings, operating costs
and investments for enertech projects
- master various types of profitabiliy
measurements and their application in enertech
projects
Course contents
1. Need for analysis, the role of the engineer
2. Types of life cycles, when to use what
3. Sources of financing, when to apply for what
4. Sources for input data: savings, costs,
investments
5. Methods to calculate profitability of
investments
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Additional information
The course begins week 40 with lectures of Anders Stenius.
Recommended or required reading
Course material on Itslearning.
Study activities
- Lectures - 15 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 45 hours
- Individual studies - 75 hours
- Internet-based studies - 0 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
Approved exercises, group assignments and final
exam.
Teacher
- Stenius Andreas
- Holmberg Mariann
Examiner
Skön Kim
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Assessment methods
- 2018-09-03 - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions