Resource management [EINGB316]

Learning outcomes

Be able to ... : Knowledge and understanding: Explain - Explain the knowledge (concepts, methods, orders of magnitude) with relevance (adequacy with the question), clarity (concern to be understood) and precision (scientific terminology) and illustrate them with concrete examples. - Use reference elements (orders of magnitude, standard devices, extracts from the bibliography) to validate a result or an argument; - Extract useful data from figures, flow charts, tables and other literature references; Know-how: Quantify - Solve physics or economics exercises applied to energy and express the result appropriately (rounding, significant figures, units); e.g. for a defined activity: Energy (mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical); Power, flow; Net or gross values; Efficiency, Load rate; CO2 emissions; Embodied energy; Billing; Average or marginal unit price; Cost price; VAT; Current, constant, discounted, projected values; - Calculate orders of magnitude of various energy situations by applying simple arithmetic, basic scientific formulae (mathematics, physics, economics) and realistic assumptions. In other words, roughly estimate a situation before eventually developing a more precise methodology. (Equating, calculating and validating with memorised orders of magnitude or statistical tools and putting the result into context) - Comment on the appropriateness of a result (e.g. realistic order of magnitude; no omission of important elements; significant figures) and identify elements of sensitivity; Know-how: Analyze, argue, synthesize - Develop specific scientific, technological, statistical, energy, economic, sociological and environmental analyses by making good use of the knowledge acquired during the course (concepts, methods, orders of magnitude) for cases related to energy resource management; - Develop critically argued multi-disciplinary (i.e. combining various course subjects) analyses of cases related to energy resource management; - Summarise a presentation by reporting the essential and salient elements in a clear (to be understood) and relevant (relevant to the content of the presentation) manner; eg. Exit tickets

Objectives

The course ... ...deals with resource management as applied to energy. Energy resources are intimately associated with the lifestyles of modern societies and industrial processes. Its management is part of complex problems and multidimensional sustainability issues. ... provides keys to understanding through concepts, benchmarks (references, orders of magnitude, opinions), simple qualitative methods, tools and various methods to analyse with nuance and criticism the realities of energy issues, taking into account societal, technical, socio-economic and environmental issues. ....develops a multidisciplinary approach. It explores different scientific, technological, statistical, economic, social, environmental and societal issues involved in the management of energy resources. In other words, it approaches energy from different angles: as a concept of science, a technological product, a societal good, an economic product and an ingredient of practices. ... is part of the bachelor's degree in management engineering in the Environmental and Life Sciences and Technology programme. It contributes to its teaching profile to train students to master specific competences to approach complex technological and societal processes with rigour and scientific spirit

Content

A multidisciplinary approach 1. Concept of energy science - (Sci) Master the scientific basis of applied energy • Scientific foundations (physics, chemistry, mathematics) • Practical work: Solving exercises (Energy, Power, CO2, Billing) and role-playing (moving around, heating, washing, doing a job, etc.). 2. Energy products and statistics - (Stat) Characterise energy products and devices and measure quantities annually • Energy products • Annual statistics 3. Energy systems - (Tec) Identify standard technologies and characterise devices across the energy chain (supply and use) • Energy technologies • Energy chains 4. Energy: Social purpose and societal issues - (Soc) Decoding energy demand and addressing sustainability issues • Energy use - Understanding and acting on energy demand • Energy sustainability 5. Energy: Economic object - (Eco) Distinguish between the economic values of energy and decode the energy markets • Economic values: Energy prices and costs • Energy markets