SIME1010 Sustainable Energy Future
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| Course Code | SIME1010 | ||
| Course Title | Sustainable Energy Future (可持續性能源未來) |
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| Class Date | 16, 17, 18, 19, 22 and 23 July 2024
(24 July 2024 is reserved for class make-up in case there is any cancellation of classes due to bad weather or other unexpected factors.) (25 July 2024 is reserved for class assessment.) |
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| Class Time | 9:00am – 11:30am | ||
| Class Location | TBC | ||
| Teacher | Prof. Wei REN
Associate Professor |
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| Medium of Instruction | English | ||
| Pre-requisite | Background in Physics and Science subjects | ||
| Course Description | The global energy crisis and environmental concerns are two top challenges our society is currently facing. It is important to develop new energy strategies to power our society sustainably. This course is designed to give students an overview of the following topics: the ever increasing energy demand and environmental impacts, various sustainable energy technologies including solar, wind, nuclear, and biofuel, green building technologies, air pollution control and environmental protection, smart power grid, and environmentally friendly vehicles. After taking this course, students are expected to have a comprehensive understanding on how to develop a sustainable energy future. | ||
| Course Content | The course outline is given below: Sessions 1 and 2: Sustainable Energy Technologies Sessions 3 and 4: Green Building Technologies and Environmental Protection Sessions 5 and 6: Smart Grid and Environmentally Friendly Vehicles |
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| Learning Outcomes | Upon the completion of the course, students will: (1) recognize the energy crisis and environmental concerns our society is facing; (2) understand the concept of the sustainable development; (3) develop a comprehensive understanding on various sustainable energy technologies, green building technologies, environmental protection strategies, smart grid, and environmentally friendly vehicles; (4) evaluate the local and global development from a point of view of sustainability. |
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| Recommended Reading(s) / Reference(s) | An inconvenient truth: the crisis of global warming by Albert Gore, Viking, 2007
BEAM Plus for New Buildings Version 1.2. available at: http://www.beamsociety.org.hk/files/download/download-20130724174420.pdf BEAM Plus for Existing Buildings Version 1.2. available at: http://www.beamsociety.org.hk/files/download/download-20130724174504.pdf Estimating the Costs and the Benefits of the Smart Grid |
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| Course Assessment | In-class quizzes (100%) | ||
| The above course information is subject to change and approval. | |||
| Last updated on 28 February 2024 |
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