Energy / Environmental Systems Analysis Methods
| Title | Μέθοδοι Ανάλυσης Ενεργειακών / Περιβαλλοντικών Συστημάτων / Energy / Environmental Systems Analysis Methods |
| Code | KE056 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20002620 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos CΗīmikṓn Mīchanikṓn (2021-2026
Registered students: 81
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
|
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600280331
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600280331
- Other: http://enve-lab.eu/classes/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of the course, the students will have:
- Understood basic concepts of energy systems analysis
- Understood in depth the concept of environmental sustainability
- Understood the concepts of energy, energy and energy
- Understood the importance of the industrial ecosystem
- Understand the meaning and meaning of life cycle analysis
- Get familiar with the use of life cycle analysis software
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Study of basic energy systems (steam boiler, heat pumps, fuel cells).
2. Analysis of heat - electricity cogeneration. Analysis of district heating.
3. Definition of industrial ecology. Meanings and metrics of sustainability and ecological footprint.
4. Fundamentals and calculations of natural resource economics: environmental accounting, environmental discount rate, economic optimization of natural resource use.
5. Definitions of exergy: types of energy and methods of estimation, exergy as energy and environmental metric, exergy analysis of processes, examples.
6. Definitions of emergy: methods of estimation, emergy as energy and environmental metric, emergy analysis of processes and products, examples.
7. Life cycle analysis: introduction to LCA, LCA methodology, framing and target setting, life cycle inventory, life cycle environmental impact assessment, significance of results, examples and applications of LCA – usefulness, weaknesses and constraints, quantitative estimation of mass use intensity.
8. Industrial ecosystems and environmental policy making: mass and energy flow integration in industrial complexes, fundamentals of environmental policies. Practical examples (case studies) of industrial ecology.
Keywords
Industrial ecology, sustainability, environmental accounting, energy, exergy and emergy, life cycle analysis
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Lectures with powerpoint presentations
Digital training material
Training on Life Cycle Analysis software
Email communication with the Professors
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 120 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
On the basis of final report and the completion of a study project during the semester.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
"Ενέργεια, Περιβάλλον και Αειφόρος Ανάπτυξη" Απόστολος Πολυζάκης,
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
16-06-2025
