- Systems thinking and systems analysis
- Energy economy
- Uncertainty and scenario analysis
- Energy challenges for future cities and districts involving several interested parties and multiple optimisation criteria. modelling and simulation of energy systems at district and city level
- Innovative business models for energy systems
MJ2511 Energy Management 7.5 credits
The course aims at broadening the students’ abilities to cope with analytic and strategic issues related to energy systems and management through systems thinking and modeling. The course has been developed with the general idea that this broad topic cannot be taught exclusively in a conventional way (lectures, assignments, written exam etc). Instead, the smart urban landscape will be analyzed and scrutinized in an extensive project considering local possibilities for increasing the share of renewable energy, decreasing the demand, local energy production, smart load management, cost effectiveness, waste recovery, smart lifestyles, etc. into account. This is a unique and challenging viewpoint in energy systems, because it takes the high level analysis common for “city managers” and combines it with high resolution focus on bottom up and techno-economic analysis of the system.
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Application
For course offering
Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
Application code
60318
Headings with content from the Course syllabus MJ2511 (Spring 2023–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
- Analyse and model large and complex energy systems on district/city level in a methodological way.
- Examine uncertainties, through scenarios and sensitivity analysis, connected to future cities and districts.
- Evaluate the cost efficiency for sustainable energy systems by applying appropriate economic methods.
- Develop and evaluate innovative business models that handle local socio-techno-economic challenges in city scale
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Degree of Bachelor of Science. Preferably knowledge in thermodynamics (equivalent to MJ1112), heat transfer (equivalent to MJ1401), renewable energy (equivalent to MJ2411) and systems modeling.
Recommended prerequisites
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Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Project work, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- SEM1 - Seminar, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
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Main field of study
Mechanical Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle
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