AAE-E3004 - District Heating and Cooling D, Lecture, 9.1.2023-20.2.2023

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students understand principle of district heating and cooling systems. Students understand cost mechanism of district heating and cooling systems. Students are able to preplan district heating and cooling systems.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 09.01.2023 - 20.02.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Risto Lahdelma

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Use of district heating and cooling in buildings

    Technologies for heat transfer and distribution

    Technologies for heating stations and power plants

    Preplanning of district heating and cooling systems (e.g. estimation of consumption, planning of operation)

    Costs of district heating production and distribution

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Execution :Lectures+ calculation exercises + four individual exercises

    Assessment methods and criteria: Four obligatory exercises and exam.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures 24h

    Exercises 8h

    Individual studying 100h

     

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
    2023-2024 Spring III

    Enrollment :

    Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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