Energy Technology
Niveau
Introduction & in-depth study
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• explain the basic principles of thermodynamics, mechanics and chemistry and relate them to energy engineering applications.
• analyze simple thermal, mechanical and chemical processes and assess their relevance for energy conversion and use.
• calculate basic energy parameters such as efficiencies, energy flows and material conversions in typical fundamental processes of energy technology.
• distinguish key materials, fluids and reaction processes in energy technology and select suitable basic models for simple use cases.
• apply basic technical principles to simple energy engineering systems and interpret how they work in the context of sustainable energy systems.
• explain the basic principles of thermodynamics, mechanics and chemistry and relate them to energy engineering applications.
• analyze simple thermal, mechanical and chemical processes and assess their relevance for energy conversion and use.
• calculate basic energy parameters such as efficiencies, energy flows and material conversions in typical fundamental processes of energy technology.
• distinguish key materials, fluids and reaction processes in energy technology and select suitable basic models for simple use cases.
• apply basic technical principles to simple energy engineering systems and interpret how they work in the context of sustainable energy systems.
Prerequisites for the course
Fundamentals of electrical engineering
Course content
- Fundamentals of thermodynamics, including forms of energy, state variables, thermodynamic cycles and basic heat transfer mechanisms
- Mechanical fundamentals, including force equilibria, fluid mechanics, basic concepts and simple mechanical systems in energy technology
- Fundamentals of chemistry, including reaction principles, material properties, combustion and chemical conversion processes for energy engineering applications
- Materials and fluids in energy technology, including properties, metals, polymers, gases and liquids in technical energy systems
- Energy conversion processes, including simple thermal, mechanical and chemical conversions as well as basic efficiency parameters
- Analysis of simple energy engineering systems, including the evaluation of basic energy flows and modes of operation
- Placing the fundamentals within sustainable energy technologies, linking physico-chemical fundamentals with sustainable applications
- Mechanical fundamentals, including force equilibria, fluid mechanics, basic concepts and simple mechanical systems in energy technology
- Fundamentals of chemistry, including reaction principles, material properties, combustion and chemical conversion processes for energy engineering applications
- Materials and fluids in energy technology, including properties, metals, polymers, gases and liquids in technical energy systems
- Energy conversion processes, including simple thermal, mechanical and chemical conversions as well as basic efficiency parameters
- Analysis of simple energy engineering systems, including the evaluation of basic energy flows and modes of operation
- Placing the fundamentals within sustainable energy technologies, linking physico-chemical fundamentals with sustainable applications
Recommended specialist literature
- Borgnakke, C., & Sonntag, R. E. (2022). Fundamentals of thermodynamics (Tenth edition, International adaptation). Wiley.
- Dunlap, R. A. (2025). Renewable Energy: Requirements and Sources (1st ed. 2025). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77185-9
- Gupta, S. K. (2025). Fundamentals of renewable Energy and Green Technologies. ASTRAL INTERNATIONAL PVT.
- Petrović, S. (2021). Electrochemistry Crash Course for Engineers (1st ed. 2021). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61562-8
Schmidt, A. (2025). Technical Thermodynamics for Engineers: Basics and Applications (3rd ed. 2025). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58847-1
- Dunlap, R. A. (2025). Renewable Energy: Requirements and Sources (1st ed. 2025). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77185-9
- Gupta, S. K. (2025). Fundamentals of renewable Energy and Green Technologies. ASTRAL INTERNATIONAL PVT.
- Petrović, S. (2021). Electrochemistry Crash Course for Engineers (1st ed. 2021). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61562-8
Schmidt, A. (2025). Technical Thermodynamics for Engineers: Basics and Applications (3rd ed. 2025). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58847-1
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
7
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies, group work
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
2