Princips of Farm Energy Technology (5cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students will be able to define the basic concepts of energy and they can list the most important arguments for different energy choices to farm and rural buildings. Students know the basics of renewable energy.

Content

?- Physical backgrounds of energy technology
- Energy consumption figures in Finland and in finish agriculture
- Fossil energy sources, bioenergy and relevan technology
- Heating energy technology in agriculture
- Heat pumps
- Solar energy technology
- Wind power

Materials

- Viirimäki, J. (ed.). 2008. Maatilan hakelämmitysopas. Etelä-Pohjanmaan metsäkeskus. Availability: http://www.puulakeus.net/docs/109-TgY-Maatilan_hakelammitysopas_lopullinen.pdf
- Tuulen voimalla Suomessa. Motiva 2010,
online publication.
http://www.motiva.fi/julkaisut/uusiutuva_energia/tuulen_voimalla_suomessa.1027.shtml
- Lämpöä omasta maasta. Motiva.
Availability:
Online publication. http://www.motiva.fi/files/6058/Lampoa_omasta_maasta.pdf
- Lämpöä ilmassa. Motiva.
http://www.motiva.fi/files/175/Ilmalampopumput.pdf
An introduction to energy sources. National centre for catalysis research department of chemistry. Indian institute of technology, Madras.
Availability: http://www.nccr.iitm.ac.in/ebook%20final.pdf

Teaching methods

- Contact teaching: 20 %
- Assignments and other independent study: 80 %

Employer connections

None

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 134 h
- of which scheduled studies and exercises 26 h
- of which assignment and autonomous studies 108 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Level 1: Students will be able to use physical quantities in energy technology. They will be able to present most common energy sources suitable for rural buildings. Students will be able to list some essential systems in energy technology and describe their technical features.

Level 3: Students will be able to define the basic concepts of energy and the use of energy. They will be able to describe the properties of different fuel and heating system alternatives for farms and rural buildings. They will also be able to explain the functional principles of equipment associated with energy technology.

Level 5: Students will be able to use the basic concepts of energy and energy technology when they present alternative energy systems for farms and rural buildings. They will also be able to explain the technological processes and equipment associated with nowadays energy technology, such as burning process, heat pumps, solar cells and solar panels, wind power plants.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.