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: 08.01.2024 - 19.02.2024
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
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
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 IIIEnrollment :
Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).