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Syllabus

TN0369 Energy systems for agricultural and horticultural enterprises, 7.5 Credits

Energisystem för lantbruks- och trädgårdsföretag

Subjects

Technology

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

General entrance requirements

Objectives

On completion of the course the student will be able to:

• briefly describe society's and agricultural and horticultural enterprises' energy use,
• describe and assess various energy saving measures within the agricultural and horticultural sector (incl. housing in rural areas)
• describe and analyse the production and use of renewable energies such as bioenergy, solar energy, wind power, small-scale hydropower, heat pumps, etc.
• describe the production and use of renewable fuels and other energy carriers for operating work machines
• use digital tools to estimate costs and profitability for energy investments in agricultural and horticultural enterprises,
• assess different energy systems from a sustainability perspective
• perform a basic techno-economic analysis that contributes to a more sustainable energy system for an enterprise in the agricultural or horticultural sector.

Content

The course provides basic knowledge about the production, use and management of renewable energy carriers in order to achieve more sustainable energy systems within the agricultural and horticultural sectors:

• basic concepts, energy use and climate impact
• energy needs in buildings and energy saving measures
• production and use of solid, liquid and gaseous biofuels
• production of renewable energy
• basic dimensioning of small-scale energy systems and calculation of their profitability

The course uses different teaching methods to promote the students learning and discussions through:
Lectures, exercises, tasks, study visits, project work, seminars, presentations.

The course focuses on following general competencies:
Problem solving, oral communication, written communication, plan and manage time.

The following components are compulsory:
Study visits

Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through study visits and guest lecturer’s active in the area.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

The student is examined through written assignments, a project work and compulsary components, for example study visits. Requirements for approval of the course are:

approved written exercises

approved oral and written presentation of project work

approved participation in compulsary components

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of Biosystems and Technology