252-3610-00L Smart Energy
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2017 |
| Lecturers | F. Mattern, V. C. Coroama, V. Tiefenbeck |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252-3610-00 G | Smart Energy | 3 hrs |
| F. Mattern, V. C. Coroama, V. Tiefenbeck | |||
| 252-3610-00 A | Smart Energy Project Work, no fixed presence required. | 1 hrs | F. Mattern, V. C. Coroama, V. Tiefenbeck |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | The lecture covers the role of ICT for sustainable energy usage. Concepts of the emerging smart grid are outlined and approaches to motivate sustainable consumer choices are explained. The lecture combines technologies from ubiquitous computing and traditional ICT with insights from socio-psychological concepts and illustrates them with examples from actual applications. |
| Learning objective | Participants become familiar with the challenges related to sustainable energy usage, understand the principles of a smart grid infrastructure and its applications, know the role of ubiquitous computing technologies, can explain the challenges regarding security and privacy, can reflect the basics cues to induce changes in consumer behavior, develop a general understanding of the effects of a smart grid infrastructure on energy efficiency, and know how to apply the learning to related design projects. |
| Content | - Background on energy generation and consumption; characteristics, potential, and limitations of renewable energy sources - Introduction to energy economics - Smart grid and smart metering infrastructures, virtual power plants, security challenges - Demand managemenet and home automation using ubiquitous computing technologies - Changing consumer behavior with smart ICT - Benefits challenges of a smart energy system |
| Literature | Will be provided during the course, though a good starting point is "ICT for green: how computers can help us to conserve energy" from Friedemann Mattern, Thosten Staake, and Markus Weiss (available at http://www.vs.inf.ethz.ch/publ/papers/ICT-for-Green.pdf). |
| Prerequisites / Notice | The lecture includes interactive exercises, case studies and practical examples. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 5 credits |
| Examiners | F. Mattern, V. C. Coroama, V. Tiefenbeck |
| Type | session examination |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | The performance assessment is only offered in the session after the course unit. Repetition only possible after re-enrolling. |
| Mode of examination | oral 15 minutes |
| Additional information on mode of examination | Grading: 25% for two graded practical projects ("central elements"); 75% oral exam. (The central elements have to be redone in case of course repetition.) · · · Benotung: 25% aus zwei benoteten Praxisprojekten ("Leistungselement"); 75% aus mündlicher Prüfung. (Das Leistungselement muss im Falle einer Kursrepetiton erneut erbracht werden.) |
| This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding. | |
Learning materials
| Main link | Homepage of the lecture |
| Only public learning materials are listed. | |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| There are no additional restrictions for the registration. |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAS in Computer Science | Focus Courses and Electives | W |  |
| Computer Science Master | Computer Science Elective Courses | W | |