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Course syllabus - Energy and Climate

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

MTK204

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Organisation

Department of Engineering Sciences

Ratified

2021-12-20

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2024-11-04
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Mathez, Edmond A.; Smerdon, Jason E.

    Climate change: the science of global warming and our energy future

    ISBN: 9780231172820

    LIBRIS-ID: s3q0nm3vq69rtvxm

    URL: Bibliotekets e-bok/Library e-book

    Second edition., New York, Columbia University Press, 503 pages

    Mandatory

    Compendiums

    Compendiums are added at the beginning of the course to include updated versions.

    Articles

    Articles are added at the beginning of the course to include updated versions.

    Web Addresses

    Web addresses are added at the beginning of the course to include updated versions.

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of climate change on global, regional and local levels, in relation to energy conversion.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course the student shall be able to:

  1. Define the concept of climate change
  2. In detail explain processes that cause climate change
  3. Describe consequences of climate changes
  4. Provide examples of how different techniques for energy conversion affect the climate
  5. Describe and appraise different techniques applied to mitigate negative effects of energy conversion on the climate
  6. Calculate and quantify effects of technical mitigation techniques aimed to reduce impacts of energy conversion on the climate
  7. Relate future expected energy demands to potential consequences on the climate

Course content

The course will mainly address the following:
Climate change, physical and chemical processes related to atmosphere of earth, expected and actual consequences of climate change, greenhouse effect, global warming, effects of energy conversion on climate, CO2 and other pollutants, air quality, wet and dry deposition, mitigation techniques, carbon capture storage, emission control, and energy efficiency.

Specific requirements

75 credits within an engineering program or within technology/natural science

Examination

Examination (HEM1) 1,5 hp, grade 3, 4 or 5. (Learning outcome: 1, 2, 4, 5)
Assignment (INL1) 3 hp grade 3, 4 or 5. (Learning outcome: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Project (PRO1) 3 hp grade 3, 4 or 5. (Learning outcome: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Grading scale: 5, 4, 3

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course overlaps with:
MTK108 Energy and Climate 7,5 credits
MTK109 Energy and Climate 7,5 credits
MTK200 Energy and Climate 7,5 credits
MTK202 Energy and Climate 7,5 credits