There will be two course works, a mandatory one and another optional one. The mandatory will mean a 60% of the overall mark, and the optional work the rest.

The compulsory work will take place in class time, with the exception of potential delays of the some students, needing to finish their work outside these hours.

All students must defend their compulsory work.

To pass such defense, the professors will ask different questions to the student, and she / he must demonstrate the theoretical knowledge necessary for really knowing what she / he has done with the computer while performing the aforementioned work, and to interpret the results obtained.

All of the above mentioned evaluation process refers to students attending a minimum of 80% of the classes.

In the case of students attending less than 80% of the classes (which includes potential cases of exemption for attending the classes), during the defense of the compulsory work these students must also adequately answer other questions related to the rest of the syllabus, to analyze its real assimilation of the theoretical and practical concepts of the subject.

The difference between distance Universities (e.g., the UNED; the Open University) and the rest of Universities is that, in the first ones, the University is responsible for contacting the students and providing them with all the materials necessary for passing the subject, by studying those materials. That is not the case of the rest of Universities, such as the UDC, in which the student is responsible for contacting the professors; downloading the materials contained in Moodle and working with them; attending the classes and taking notes on what it said by the professors; following the written and verbal instructions of the professor; and studying all the materials referred to, in order to pass the subject. The students who do not attend some classes (including the ones with exemption for attending the classes), have the same responsibilities as the rest of students, although in this case, since they are not attending the classes, they are responsible for getting in touch with peers and professors, aiming to collect all the teaching material that has been alluded.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
To know the main existing methods for sustainability assessment. To be able to apply them by using existing commercial software applications.	AJ11	BC1 BC2 BC6 BC7	CC2 CC4
To know the main methods for optimization in engineering. To be able to design simple models of sustainable energy systems aimed to their optimization.		BC3 BC10 BC16	CC3

Topic	Sub-topic
Os bloques ou temas seguintes desenvolven os contidos establecidos na ficha da Memoria de Verificación.	Contido da ficha da Memoria de Verificación.
Assessing and optimizing the sustainability of energy systems.	Basic concepts. Sustainable development, sustainability. Assessment and optimization of sustainability in engineering: state of the art. Main methods for assessing sustainability. Useful computer applications. Case study: assessing the sustainability of renewable and non-renewable power plants. Optimization methods in engineering. Useful computer applications. Sustainability models of simple energy systems and its optimization. Conceptual framework, models and methods.

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	B3 B7 B10 C2 C4	10	15	25
Case study	A11 B1 B2 B6 B16 C3	11	34	45

Personalized attention		5	0	5

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Oral presentation (using audiovisual material and student interaction) designed to transmit knowledge and encourage learning. Presentations of this type are variously referred to as ‘expository method’, ‘guest lectures’ or ‘keynote speeches’. (The term ‘keynote’ refers only to a type of speech delivered on special occasions, for which the lecture sets the tone or establishes the underlying theme; it is characterised by its distinctive content, structure and purpose, and relies almost exclusively on the spoken word to communicate its ideas.)
Case study	Teaching-learning method in which students are presented with a specific set of real-life circumstances and a problem (‘case’) which they must attempt to understand, assess and solve either as an individual or as a group through a process of discussion. Students should be able to analyse a series of facts relating to a particular area of knowledge or activity, and arrive at a rational conclusion, individually, or via a process of discussion within small work groups.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Case study	A11 B1 B2 B6 B16 C3	Teaching-learning method in which students are presented with a specific set of real-life circumstances and a problem (‘case’) which they must attempt to understand, assess and solve either as an individual or as a group through a process of discussion. Students should be able to analyse a series of facts relating to a particular area of knowledge or activity, and arrive at a rational conclusion, individually, or via a process of discussion within small work groups.	100

Assessment comments
There will be two course works, a mandatory one and another optional one. The mandatory will mean a 60% of the overall mark, and the optional work the rest. The compulsory work will take place in class time, with the exception of potential delays of the some students, needing to finish their work outside these hours. All students must defend their compulsory work. To pass such defense, the professors will ask different questions to the student, and she / he must demonstrate the theoretical knowledge necessary for really knowing what she / he has done with the computer while performing the aforementioned work, and to interpret the results obtained. All of the above mentioned evaluation process refers to students attending a minimum of 80% of the classes. In the case of students attending less than 80% of the classes (which includes potential cases of exemption for attending the classes), during the defense of the compulsory work these students must also adequately answer other questions related to the rest of the syllabus, to analyze its real assimilation of the theoretical and practical concepts of the subject. The difference between distance Universities (e.g., the UNED; the Open University) and the rest of Universities is that, in the first ones, the University is responsible for contacting the students and providing them with all the materials necessary for passing the subject, by studying those materials. That is not the case of the rest of Universities, such as the UDC, in which the student is responsible for contacting the professors; downloading the materials contained in Moodle and working with them; attending the classes and taking notes on what it said by the professors; following the written and verbal instructions of the professor; and studying all the materials referred to, in order to pass the subject. The students who do not attend some classes (including the ones with exemption for attending the classes), have the same responsibilities as the rest of students, although in this case, since they are not attending the classes, they are responsible for getting in touch with peers and professors, aiming to collect all the teaching material that has been alluded.

Basic
	Lecturer's notes on the subject.
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