Guia docente 2023_24 Escola de Enxeñaría de Minas e Enerxía

Energy Efficiency: Sustainability and Certification

Assessment

	Description	Qualification	Training and Learning Results
Lecturing	Tests of multiple-choice questions through the distance learning platform, throughout the four-month period. Expected results from this subject: To know the technological basis on which the most recent research in energy saving is based. To dominate the concepts of Carbon Footprint and Ecological Footprint. To dominate the existing techniques and software for energetic certification. Understanding Efficient Buildings evaluation methods. To know the standards and regulations that apply to buildings and thermal installations. Using the concepts of Circular Economy and Sustainable Building.	20		B1 B3 B5	C39 C40 C41 C47	D1 D2 D3 D5
Practices through ICT	Internship reports. The evaluation is subject to attendance at the sessions. Expected results from this subject: To know the technological basis on which the most recent research in energy saving is based. To dominate the concepts of Carbon Footprint and Ecological Footprint. To dominate the existing techniques and software for energetic certification. Understanding Efficient Buildings evaluation methods. To know the standards and regulations that apply to buildings and thermal installations. Using the concepts of Circular Economy and Sustainable Building.	10		B1 B3 B5	C39 C40 C41 C47	D1 D2 D3 D5
Mentored work	Work/project on energy and sustainability certification. Expected results from this subject: To know the technological basis on which the most recent research in energy saving is based. To dominate the concepts of Carbon Footprint and Ecological Footprint. To dominate the existing techniques and software for energetic certification. Understanding Efficient Buildings evaluation methods. To know the standards and regulations that apply to buildings and thermal installations. Using the concepts of Circular Economy and Sustainable Building. Project an energy saving system through the integration of processes and technologies.	40		B1 B3 B5	C39 C40 C41 C47	D1 D2 D3 D5
Presentation	Oral presentation of the mentored work to be carried out during class hours in the last week of the four-month period. Expected results from this subject: All the learning results will be evaluated.	10		B1 B3 B5	C39 C40 C41 C47	D1 D2 D3 D5
Essay questions exam	Written test of objective questions, to be taken on the official exam date. Expected results from this subject: All the learning results will be evaluated	20		B1 B3 B5	C39 C40 C41 C47	D1 D2 D3 D5

Other comments on the Evaluation
Continuous evaluation - First oportunity: Students will be assessed according to the scales set out in the table above. To pass the subject, students must obtain a grade equal to or higher than 5 out of 10 points in each of the assessable items. Continuous evaluation - Second oportunity: The marks of the tests and work carried out during the first evaluation will be saved. Students must submit those assignments and practical reports that were not previously submited. Students who so request may be re-evaluated in the multiple-choice and/or objective questions tests, which will be held on the official exam date of the second evaluation. To pass the subject, a grade equal to or higher than 5 out of 10 points must be obtained in each of the assessable items. Global evaluation (first and second oportunities): Students who avoid continuous evaluation will be assessed as follows: - Supervised work: 50% of the grades. It must be submited before the official exam date. Students must obtain a grade equal to or higher than 5 points out of 10 (2.5 out of 5) to pass the subject. - Test of multiple-choice and essay questions: 50% of the grades. Students must obtain a grade equal to or higher than 5 points out of 10 (2.5 out of 5) to pass the subject. Exam Timetable . Exam dates and rooms must be verified in the official webpage of the school: (http://minaseenerxia.uvigo.es/es/docencia/examenes/).