UMH - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SAVINGS

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SAVINGS

Course

Code: 2769

Degree: Master's in Management and Design of Projects and Installations

School of Engineering of Orihuela

Year: Year 1 of Master's in Management and Design of Projects and Installations

Semester: Fall

Type: Required

Language: Spanish

ECTS credits: 4.5

Lecture: 2.3

Laboratory: 2.3

Hours: 112.5

Directed: 45

Shared: 27.5

Autonomous: 40

Subject matter: Energy Efficiency

Module: Project Management and Design

Course instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.

Description

Energy efficiency. Energy audits in buildings and industries. Efficient use of water and energy in irrigation systems. Energy audits in water user associations. Assistance and procedures for efficiency studies and energy audits.

Faculty

Name	Coordinator	Lecture	Laboratory
RUIZ CANALES, ANTONIO	■	■	■
MOLINA MARTINEZ, JOSE MIGUEL		■	■
NAVAS GRACIA, LUIS MANUEL		■	■
ABADIA SÁNCHEZ, RICARDO		■	■
ROCAMORA OSORIO, CARMEN		■	■

Professional interest

The course focuses on the definition of energy efficiency and its application in energy audits. It describes the main types of energy audits in the main productive sectors. Another key part of the course is the description and assessment of corrective measures. Also describes the main data automation systems in energy audits. Finally stresses related legislation.

Competencies and learning outcomes

General competencies

Skills for writing, signing, and developing projects in the field of engineering wherein students are competent according to the regulated degree they hold, whose objective is construction, remodeling, repair, maintenance, demolition, manufacturing, assembly, installation or operation of structures, mechanical equipment, energy installations, electrical installations, industrial facilities, agricultural facilities, and manufacturing processes.
Ability to direct engineering activities in which students are competent according to the regulated degree they hold, as described in the preceding competency.
Knowledge about technical, scientific, and technological material that enable learning about new methods and technologies, as well as providing great versatility for adapting to new situations.
Ability to prepare reports, assessments, studies, and expert opinions based on critical analysis of the reality.
Ability to manage specifications, regulations, and mandatory standards.
Ability to develop the skills necessary for continual autonomous or directed learning, while incorporating new concepts, processes, or methods derived from research, development, and innovation into their work.

Specific competencies

Identify the key characteristics in the components of lighting installations and know how to use them in different applications.
Understand high and low voltage regulations and their complementary technical instructions.
Understand high and low voltage electrical installations.
Understand the concept of energy efficiency and savings and be capable of performing energy audits.

Objectives (Learning outcomes)

Knowing all the types of energy audits in industry and agriculture.
To execute audits and efficiency studies to diagnose the energy supply situation.
Propose measures to optimize resource consumption and costs.
Knowing track generic measures proposed in an energy audit.
Knowing the administrative procedures in conducting energy audits.
To select the adequate measures of energy efficiency in a determined system
To adjust the adequed tariff ina determined electrical system

Teaching units

Basic bibliography

Complementary bibliography

Methodology and grading

Methodology

Case studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.
Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.
Problem-based learning: Develop active learning strategies through problem solving that promote thinking, experimentation, and decision making in the student.
Project-based learning: Realization of a project to solve a problem, applying acquired learning and promoting abilities related to planning, design, performing activities, and reaching conclusions.
Solving exercises and problems: Exercise, test, and apply previous knowledge through routine repetition.

Grading

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

1.- All the exams of theory of the continuous evaluation will be of test, they will have a duration of 60 minutes and they will be realized through the virtual platform.

2.- All deliveries of continuous assessment work will be made through the virtual platform on the indicated date.

UNIQUE PROOF EVALUATION

1.- All the evaluation exams with a single test are of a duration of 180 minutes and will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the indicated classroom.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Assessment test characteristics

The subject matter will consist of the syllabus included in the program and explained during the academic year.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
The theory exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions, with an approximate duration of 60 minutes.
The delivery of the work will be done through the virtual platform, in pdf format. Before starting each work the student will send a small index and title of the work he wants to do, once reviewed by the teacher and accepted, the student will be able to develop them. During the course, the delivery times of the different parts of this work will be indicated. Each work will analyze its structure, the quality of the documentation, its originality and presentation with a maximum value of 40%.
The delivery of the work is an essential requirement to pass the subject.

UNIQUE PROOF EVALUATION
It will consist of a theoretical test (100% OF THE FINAL NOTE) between 5 and 10 questions of long development that the students will have to develop, where the domain of the theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject will be evaluated.

Correction criteria

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT.
The exam will be a test type (WITH A VALUE OF 60% OF THE FINAL NOTE), with four answers where only one of them will be correct. Three questions poorly answered, will cancel a correct question and those not answered will not score.
The minimum grade necessary to average the qualification of the tasks of the virtual platform with the qualification obtained in the theoretical exam, will be of 4 out of 10.
The delivery of the work is an essential requirement to pass the subject.
UNIQUE PROOF EVALUATION
It will consist of a theoretical and problem test (100% OF THE FINAL NOTE) between 5 and 10 questions of long development that the students will have to develop, where the mastery of the theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject will be evaluated.
All the evaluation exams with a single test are of a duration of 180 minutes and are face-to-face.

Additional requirements

In the case of a single test evaluation, it is advisable to bring a calculator.

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