ENERGY RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
| Title | ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΩΝ ΠΟΡΩΝ / ENERGY RESOURCES MANAGEMENT |
| Code | 314 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Agis Papadopoulos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000358 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering
Registered students: 52
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Industrial Management | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600287797
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600287797
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4391
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course student will be able to:
- Understand the physical characteristics of conventional energy sources, the techniques for assessing their energy potential, and the environmental impacts resulting from their use.
- Become familiar with traditional and modern technologies for the exploitation of conventional energy sources.
- Apply techno-economic methodologies for calculating key parameters related to the utilization of conventional energy sources.
- Understand the operation of energy markets, with particular emphasis on the electricity market.
- Use techno-economic methodologies to assess the impacts on the atmospheric environment.
- Apply techno-economic methodologies for the rational management of energy resources.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Comprehend the operation of energy markets and make informed energy policy decisions both at the energy system level (national level) and at the enterprise level.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. INTRODUCTION:
Forms and sources of energy. Energy grades. Efficiency and losses during energy conversion and transmission. Energy and society. Historical overview of energy use. The energy problem.
2. ENERGY RESOURCES:
Characteristics, properties, exploitation technologies, applications, and potential of conventional energy resources (oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy) and a brief overview of renewable energy sources (RES).
3. THE ENERGY SYSTEM:
Production – Conversions – End-use sectors. Electrical energy. Rational use and energy conservation. Energy planning and management of energy resources. Energy planning models.
4. ENERGY MARKETS:
Electricity market (Target Model), petroleum market, natural gas market.
5. MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ENERGY USE:
Determinants of energy demand. Energy balances. Energy and environmental indicators.
6. TOOLS OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY:
Direct regulatory measures (command and control) and economic policy instruments.
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
Description
Use of IT tools in teaching and of software tools in the project carried out by the students.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 30 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 15 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 12 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Project carried out during the course, corresponding to 25% of the grade, upon passing the written exam.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
- HAEE, Greek Energy Market Report, 2024
- Lazard, Levelized Cost of Energy Report, 2025
- EMBER, The Electrotech Revolution, 2025
- Tziogas C., Papadopoulos A.M., Georgiadis P. (2019), Fostering the Transition to Sustainable Electricity Systems: A Hierarchical Analysis Framework, Journal of Cleaner Production, 206, 51-65
- Papadopoulos A.M. (2020), Renewable energies and storage in small insular systems: potential, perspectives and a case study, Renewable Energy, Vol. 149, 103-114.
- Tziogas C., Papadopoulos A., Georgiadis P. (2021), Policy Implementation and Energy-Saving Strategies for the Residential Sector: The Case of the Greek Energy Refurbishment Program, Energy Policy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.112100
- Symeonidou M., Papadopoulos A.M. (2022), Selection and Dimensioning of Energy Storage Systems for Standalone Communities: A Review (22), Energies, art. no. 8631, DOI: 10.3390/en15228631
- Chantzis, G., Giama, E., Nižetić, S., Papadopoulos, A.M. (2023). The potential of demand response as a tool for decarbonization in the energy transition, Energy and Buildings, 296, 113255
- Christodoulaki, R., Drosou, V., Papadopoulos, A. (2024) Political, Economic, Social, Technical, Environmental and Legal Analysis of the Hellenic Heating and Cooling Sector, Energies, 17(16), 3902
Last Update
23-10-2025
