TEK5340 – Energy Systems Analysis: Modelling, Methods and Scenarios
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course provides a comprehensive overview of energy system analysis, a discipline that gives insights into how energy systems can be designed and operated to cover future energy needs in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. The course gives knowledge on the interaction between energy production, infrastructure, storage, energy use and emissions, and how this can be modelled. Analyses with energy system models are used as decision support related to the low-carbon transition by both authorities and private energy companies.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you will be able to
perform investment analyzes for various technologies
identify energy system pathways to meet climate targets?
develop consistent energy and climate scenarios
utilize knowledge from various disciplines (mathematical programming, economy, physics and energy resources, energy technologies, etc.) in order to perform techno-economic analyses of sustainable energy systems
design and apply optimization models of energy systems that take uncertainty into account
You will also acquire knowledge regarding
acknowledged international energy and climate scenarios
scenario planning
the Norwegian energy system
Admission to the course
Students admitted at UiO must?apply for courses?in Studentweb.?
Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may?apply to take this course as a single course student.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about?admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
Recommended previous knowledge
The course builds on previous knowledge corresponding to the knowledge obtained in the bachelor's programme Matematikk med informatikk (bachelor) (continued).
In addition, it is an advantage if you have completed one (or more) of the following courses:
- FYS3320 – Physics and energy resources (discontinued)
- MAT-INF3100 – Linear Optimization (continued)
- TEK5300 – Renewable Energy: Science and Technology
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with TEK9340 – Energy Systems Analysis: Modelling, Methods and Scenarios.
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK4820 – Energy systems analysis: Modelling, methods and scenarios (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK9820 – Energy systems analysis: Modelling, methods and scenarios (continued).
Teaching
3 hours of teaching per week throughout the semester. The course includes 3 mandatory assignments where at least 2 must be approved before you can sit the exam.
The course lectures are given at the Department of Technology Systems in Kjeller Research Park. See the schedule for the student bus from Campus Blindern.
Examination
- A final oral examination counts 100% towards the final grade.
- In the case of many candidates, a written examination may be held instead.
- 2 mandatory assignments must be approved in order to take the exam.
It will also be counted as 1 of the 3 attempts to sit the exam for this course if you sit the exam for the following courser:
- UNIK4820 – Energy systems analysis: Modelling, methods and scenarios (continued)
- UNIK9820 – Energy systems analysis: Modelling, methods and scenarios (continued)
- TEK9340 – Energy Systems Analysis: Modelling, Methods and Scenarios
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F?is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are?offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.