Fundamentals of REEE

Overview

Compentency: Assessing opportunities of efficiency in the energy sector


Module type: elective module


Semester: winter


Site: Cairo


Language: English


Workload: 105 hours course attendance; 70 hours self-study


Credits points: 7


Recommended qualifications: none

Courses

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Conversion Processes the students are able to:

  • perceive the basics of the different energy forms and conversion technologies
  • assess conversion efficiencies for different forms of energy

Content

  • Energy classification, sources and utilization
  • Economics and terminology
  • Principal fuels for energy conversion
  • Conversion to thermal energy / electrical energy / mechanical energy
  • Short introduction into nuclear energy conversion

Details

  • Lecturer: Adel Khalil
  • Teaching method: lecture, presentation, project work
  • SWS: 4
  • Credit points: 4
  • Examination: midterm quizzes (40%); final exam (60%)

Learning Outcome

After the successful participation in the course Fundamentals in Energy Efficiency the students are able to:

  • distinguish energy supply and demand patterns
  • review different energy conservation technologies/opportunities

Content

  • Energy supply and demand patterns / management
  • Energy balance and analysis on thermal systems
  • Energy codes and standards
  • Energy auditing procedure
  • Energy conservation opportunities (e.g. high efficiency lighting)
  • Energy codes and standards
  • Power factor correction

Details

  • Lecturer: Mohamed El Sobki
  • Teaching method: lecture
  • SWS: 3
  • Credit points: 3
  • Examination: midterm (40%): group presentation; final exam (60%)