Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Week 1. An overview of the energy planning policy analysis course content
--The course plan |
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2) |
What is energy planning?
-historical perspectives on demand and supply
-The need for energy planning
-Planing levels
-short term and long term planning
-Planning approaches |
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3) |
Basic economic concepts
-modelling of consumers
-modelling of producers |
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4) |
Basic economic concepts
-market equilibrium
-Pareto efficiency
-Social welfare |
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5) |
Energy planning and energy costs
-Investment and operation costs
-short term and long term costs |
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6) |
Determinants of energy demand:
-electricity, gas and oil demand models
-the role of models in energy planning |
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7) |
Homework 1: energy modelling homework
-presentations by students |
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8) |
Midterm examination / An overview of energy, economy, environment models
-top down models
-bottom up models |
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9) |
An overview of energy, economy, environment models
-top down models
-bottom up models |
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10) |
An overview on energy economy environment models(cont.)
-elasticity of substitution
-ETA MACRO Model |
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11) |
Homework 2 ETA MACRO Analysis
-presentation by students |
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12) |
International legislation on energy-environment and its relation to energy planning
-Kyoto protocol and Flexibility mechanisms
-energy-environment modelling and Kyoto |
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13) |
Homework 3 Energy-environment model study
-presentation by students |
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14) |
A review of the course subjects
-energy planning and policies
-energy models as a tool for planning
-the uses and limitations of models
-expectations about the future of energy planning
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Building energy and environment-oriented engineering problems, producing solutions by employing innovative methods
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4 |
2) |
Gaining the abilitiy to reach the knowledge by employing scientific research and literature survey
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5 |
3) |
Integration and application of limited or missing information by using scientific methods and ability to combine information from different disciplines
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4 |
4) |
Gaining ability to develop innovative and original ideas, designs and the solutions
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5 |
5) |
Gaining knowledge and information on modern techniques and methods that are available in engineering applications and comprhensive knowledge on adaptation and applicability of these techniques
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5 |
6) |
Ability to employ analytical, modeling, and experimental design, and implement research-based applications; ability to analyze and interpret complex conditions might occure during this process
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4 |
7) |
Leadership in multi-disciplinary teams, offering solutions for complex cases and undertaking responsibility in such cases
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4 |
8) |
Expressing professional skills and results of the studies verbally or written in national or international environments
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3 |
9) |
Adequacy on consideration of social, scientific and ethical values on any professional work
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5 |
10) |
Awareness about innovations on operations and application areas of the profession and ability to review and learn improvements when necessary
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5 |
11) |
Understanding social and environmental extents of engineering applications and ability to harmony with the social environment
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5 |