| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A17 | Coñecer a problemática asociada coa enerxía e as súas fontes, as tecnoloxías máis empregadas actualmente e as de futuro. |
| A18 | Coñecer as implicacións económicas dos problemas ambientais, os instrumentos de política económica e os principais indicadores ambientais. |
| B2 | Que os estudantes saiban aplicar os coñecementos adquiridos e a súa capacidade de resolución de problemas en contornas novas ou pouco coñecidos dentro de contextos máis amplos (ou multidisciplinares) relacionados coa súa área de estudo. |
| B3 | Que os estudantes sexan capaces de integrar coñecementos e enfrontarse á complexidade de formular xuízos a partir dunha información que, sendo incompleta ou limitada, inclúa reflexións sobre as responsabilidades sociais e éticas vinculadas á aplicación dos seus coñecementos e suizos. |
| B4 | Que os estudantes saiban comunicar as súas conclusións e os coñecementos e razóns últimas que as sustentan a públicos especializados e non especializados dun modo claro e sen ambigüedades. |
| B6 | Ser capaz de analizar datos e situacións, xestionar a información dispoñible e sintetizala, todo iso a un nivel especializado. |
| B8 | Comprender, a un nivel especializado, as consecuencias do comportamento humano na contorna ambiental. |
| C4 | Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma. |
| C6 | Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida. |
| C7 | Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común. |
| C9 | Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse. |
| C10 | Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida. |
| C11 | Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade. |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| The past and present use of traditional energy sources will be analyzed. There will be different energy scenarios and the need for and possibility of developing energy infrastructures. The different energy markets and the current possibilities of saving energy will be analyzed. The most relevant aspects of the different renewable energies will be described, with an impact on the possibilities of savings and improvements in the energy efficiency they can produce. Finally, alternative energy technologies and their possible future development will be addressed | AC17 AC18 |
BC2 BC3 BC4 BC6 BC8 |
CC4 CC6 CC7 CC9 CC10 CC11 |
| Know the sources of clean and renewable energy: wind, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, undimutrix, tidal and nuclear fusion. It analyzes the current state of the subject and its evolution, as well as its future perspectives. The study documents are renewed annually. | AC17 AC18 |
BC2 BC3 BC4 BC6 BC8 |
CC4 CC6 CC7 CC9 CC10 CC11 |
| Energy saving and management. New systems under study for the storage and generation of energy. | BC2 BC3 BC4 BC6 BC8 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Part I: Traditional Energy Sources: |
Energy. Means. Transport, storage and distribution. Energy transformations. Power plants: Coal. Petroleum. Natural gas. Hydroelectric. |
| Part II: Energy landscapes. Introduction to renovable energies |
Coverage of primary and final energy demand. Wind power. High temperature solar and photovoltaic energy. Solar panels. Energy from the sea (tidal and wave). State of technology and types of devices. Nuclear power by fusion. Projects and perspectives. |
| Part III: Energy saving and improvement in its efficiency. Alternative energy technologies and future developments. |
Hydrogen and fuel cells, batteries, innovations in fossil fuels, ultracapacitors, solar energy through satellites, etc. |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Introductory activities | A17 C4 C6 C7 C9 C10 C11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A18 B3 B4 B6 B8 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Multiple-choice questions | B2 B6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Seminar | A18 B2 B6 C6 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Case study | A17 A18 B3 B6 C4 C7 C9 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Supervised projects | A17 A18 B2 B3 B4 B6 C4 C6 C9 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Personalized attention | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Introductory activities | Presentation of the different modules of the subject. Including the description of the Methodology, Program and Evaluation. |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Detailed explanation of the different aspects of the program. Computer Presentations and Whiteboard will be used for this. |
| Multiple-choice questions | Test type test on the contents explained in the lectures. |
| Seminar | Solving numerical problems, case studies or open discussion on a particular topic. |
| Case study | Experiments, calculations or procedures of treatment and analysis of data will be considered and developed, interpreting the results obtained. |
| Supervised projects | Individualized or paired work on the content of the subject |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Case study | A17 A18 B3 B6 C4 C7 C9 | Realización das tarefas encomendadas nos distintos casos a estudo. | 20 |
| Seminar | A18 B2 B6 C6 | Realización das distintas tarefas plantexadas (problemas, discusións críticas...) | 20 |
| Supervised projects | A17 A18 B2 B3 B4 B6 C4 C6 C9 | Realización de traballos solicitados polos distintos profesores sobre temáticas contidas no programa da materia. | 20 |
| Multiple-choice questions | B2 B6 | Exame tipo test sobre os contidos dos distintos módulos da materia. | 20 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A18 B3 B4 B6 B8 | Asistencia as clases e participación nas mesmas. | 20 |
| Assessment comments | |||
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A minimum of assistence to keynote speechs (75%) is mandatory to be evaluated. If he/she do not assist that percentage will be evaluated as "Not Presented".The final qualification will be the average of that obtained in each of the three parts of the subject. First Oportunity - All activities, works and/or written test will be evaluated. Student must pass each of the three parts with 5/10 to be qualificated. Second Oportunity - Students must do all not passed activities/works and/or written test. - If the student do not assist the minimum written above, they must do, individually, all activities proposed of the subject. Students with partial dedication of assistance exencion. - They must inform the teacher the first week of the saubject. - First oportunity, They must do, individually, all activities proposed and the written tests. - Second oportunity, they must repeat the not passed activities. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Inega (varios). Balance Enerxético de Galicia . Santiago de Compostela
SABUGAL GARCIA, SANTIAGO y GOMEZ MOÑUX, FLORENTINO (2006). CENTRALES TERMICAS DE CICLO COMBINADO: TEORIA Y PROYECTO. Diaz de Sasntos
R.M. Mujal Rosas (2005). Fuentes de energía eléctrica. Barcelona
IDAE (2000). impactos ambientales de la producción eléctrica. Madrid
García Alonso e Iranzo. (´1989). La energía en la economía mundial y en España. Madrid. Editorial AC
IDAE (2004). Plan de Fomento de las Energías Renovables y Estrategia de Ahorro y Eficiencia Energética en España 2004-2012. Madrid
M. Kaltschmitt et al. (2007). Renowable energy: technology foundations, economical and enviromental aspects. Holanda |
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| Complementary |
M. Perlado, G. Valverde (1984). La fusión nuclear. Principios y Tecnología. Madrid
J.M. Escudero López (2004). Manual de energía eólica.... Madrid
M. Alonso Abella (2005). Sistemas Fotovoltaicos. Introducción al diseño y dimensionado de instalaciones solares fotovoltaicas. Madrid
J. W. Tester, E.M. Drake, M.J. Driscoll, M. W. Golay, W. A. Peters (2005). Sustainable Energy: Choosing among options. Boston
R. Clare (1994). Tidal power, Trends and Developments. Londres |
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