Course syllabus - Policy instruments, strategy and technical change

Objectives

This course gives deepened knowledge in a question of current interest related to research and development for more energy efficient systems. Students use their broad knowledge of industrial engineering and management within the energy engineering field to study a specific technical development in the energy system. The course will give an understanding of the effect of policy instruments on organizations' strategies and technical development within the field. Students will develop their ability in using state-of-the-art and techno-economic modelling to understand the impact of policy instruments.

Learning outcomes

1. Identify energy engineering issues and demands for further knowledge within the subject area;
2. Integrate knowledge from different areas and handle complex information;
3. Communicate and present conclusions and method, clearly and distinct;
4. Make judgements of different strategic solutions for sustainable energy systems and their constraints and possibilities for development;
5. Relate present research and development work to the investigated energy engineering issue;
6. Co-operate in working groups to reach the common project goals;

Course content

A project assignment that is carried out as group work, focusing on relevant questions related to the area of sustainable energy systems. The project assignment contains one or more elements: measurement/experiment and analysis of results from a techno-economic-policy perspective, calculation/simulation/optimization and analysis of results from a techno-economic-policy perspective, design/dimensioning in relation to a techno- economic-policy perspective.

Tuition

Lectures, project work, seminars, supervision. The course uses a pedagogical (web-based) platform for communication, discussion and presentation of course material.

Specific requirements

120 hp including 90 hp in engineering or science including 7,5 hp mathematics. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Seminar (SEM1) 1,5 hp, marks Pass (G) or Fail (F) (learning outcome 3)
Project (PRO1) 6 hp, grades Excellent (A), Very good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Sufficient (E), Insufficient, complementary work possible (Fx), Insufficient (F) (learning outcome 1-6)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Excellent, Very good, Good, Satisfactory, Sufficient, Insufficient, complementary work possible, Insufficient

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course overlaps with:
ERA305 Sustainable Energy Systems - project 7,5 credits (SEM 1,5 credits PRO 6 credits)