Energy Engineering

Educational objectives

Giving the basis to design correctly a measurement chain according to the requirements both of test drivers and of users. Teaching the students the most significant experimental methods and devices for mechanical and thermal measurements. Let graduate fellows operate experimentally in mechanical industry.

Educational objectives

The course aims to introduce the basic concepts of geothermal energy and the types of plants. The primary objective is to train students and enable them to get to know the types of plants and their possible utilization as a function of the types of resources available. It will address both the issues of exploratory nature is productive.

Educational objectives

Modern engineering systems and industrial plants requires a systems
approach and the use of formal methodologies for assessing reliability
and risk analysis. Thus, the course aims to provide the appropriate
methodologies and generic computational tools to deal with technical and
scientific rigor. The expertise provided are those required for the
formation of the experts of reliability systems and industrial safety,
in the most broad sense, including the engineering design and
reliability of the mitigation and protection systems, protection of
health and environmental aspects.
During the course simple exercises are planned to support the
understanding of the material developed in class. The exercises are
presented in detail the main types of engineering systems and industrial
systems that require an analysis of associated risk, highlighting the
different levels of detail required. During the course, the development
of numerical examples of the theoretical and formal cases are presented
in class. Finally, are schematically presented case studies of risk
analysis in real plants belonging to these categories. It is provided
only a final oral examination.

Educational objectives

Energy management means the promotion of efficient energy use. Who is called to this
responsibility on behalf of public authorities or companies should be able to get
cost savings by optimizing supplies through the opportunities offered
the opening of the market in the electricity sector and actual decreases in consumption by optimizing the
management of energy services, such as, for example, thermal management structures and
illumination. In order to be able to operate energy audits preparatory to
any type of remedial work; propose management actions that take account of
best practices and projects during renovation of systems using modern
technologies and techniques most appropriate; design the economic sustainability of financial
interventions taking into account the formulas of third-party financing; through contracts
of contract or concession of the management and maintenance of the systems ensure the achievement
the benefits provided. The proposed course aims to provide the learning opportunities of those
skills.

Educational objectives

Acquisition of basic multidisciplinary skills to design, build and use simulation/optimization energy plants and systems models, with particular focus on the bottom-up approach and the representation of technological, environmental and economic-financial drivers.

Educational objectives

The CTFAFM course aims at developing proficiency in the use of research, commercial and open source CFD codes for the prediction of multi-phase/multi-physics flows and heat transfer in industrial equipments, especially in turbomachinery applications. This objectives are pursued by presenting the most diffused modelling techniques and by performing a specifically developed computational study that must be defended during the exam by groups of students.

Educational objectives

provides a second-level knowledge of applied thermodynamics with specific reference to energy conversion systems, thermal, hydro and wind. Mass- and energy balances, together with a thorough review of entropy generation/exergy destruction analysis, are also studied in great detail. After completion of the course, the student will be able
to perform mass-, energy and entropy balances and to calculate an elementary exergy budget; of understanding both the principles and the techical details of the operation of energy conversion machinery; of successfully addressing the design problems forming the topics of the subsequent Heat exchangers, ICE and Turbomachinery courses

Educational objectives

This course is intended to help graduate students build a basic frame of
theoretical and technical ideas with which to treat practical problems
of steam power plants via a comprehensive, practical engineering
approach to boilers and their selection, application, and performance.
With this purpose, the course aims to offering a wealth of valuable
insight into the design of large and small steam power plants by
understanding the fundamental principles of processes.RISULTATI ATTESI:Students who follow this course efficiently acquire skills in the field
of thermal and hydraulic design of both small and large steam generating
system and steam power plant cycles. In a short period of time they
would become design and operation engineers as well as members for
research staff and consulting services.

Educational objectives

The course "Sustainable Combustion Chemistry" is divided into three main modules: chemical combustion, electrochemical combustion and nuclear combustion. It will provide the theoretical basis for studying combustion process, highlighting its interdisciplinary. In particular, it will be studied the combustion process through the theoretical concepts of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, fluid mechanics and transport phenomena. Furthermore, issues related to environmental chemistry, such as atmospheric pollution and technologies for the management and control of the environmental impact of combustion processes will be addressed. in addition, the course includes laboratory activities for learning and building up knowledge and skills to use software that are dedicated to the explosive mixtures analysis.

Educational objectives

Theoretical knowledge and practice of fundamental measurement techniques and facilities in experimental fluid mechanics with applications to energy engineering.
Experimental data analysis.

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge to deal with the acquisition, processing and transmission of data, the human-machine interface, plant regulation and process control in energy systems. The course aims to combine a detailed knowledge of the individual instrumentation and control components, both analog and digital, with a system approach necessary for the design of large and highly complex systems or infrastructures, as well as providing the ability to interpret and develop an instrumented flow diagram. Through hours of practice the student will also acquire some basic skills related to the modeling and simulation of dynamic systems using software tools (phyton or matlab-simulink). The student will also be able to apply the knowledge acquired to contexts different from those covered during the course.

Educational objectives

To allow students to know how energy can be derived from the Ocean. Give information about waves, tidal range, tidal currents, ocean currents, thermal energy, OTEC, Salinity gradients.

Educational objectives

This course introduces the student to the advanced analytical and numerical techniques at the basis of the physics project of the core of a fission reactor, critical and sub-critical, in static and dynamic conditions.

Educational objectives

This Laboratory aims to connect the theoretical arguments considered in the course of Centrali Termiche and industrial applications. This is done also by developing small design projects or by considering effective conditions.

Educational objectives

Wind power has been experiencing an extraordinary development in the last few years and it is expected to grow at a rate of 30% per year in the near future. In Italy, it has been the source that has reported the highest growth in the last decade. In 2014, 56 new turbines were deployed, reaching a total of 6,358 installed wind turbines. Wind electricity generation increased from 14.9 TWh in 2013 to 15.2 TWh in 2014, corresponding to about 4.9% of total electricity demand on the Italian system.
The specific objectives of the course are to teach and provide the necessary knowledge on wind source and technology, making the students able to :
- have a good understanding of the physical quantities characterizing the operation of the technology
- have a good understanding of the different components and types of wind turbine and the most important parameters necessary for the sizing of such technology
- use the necessary tools for the appropriate design and modelling of wind turbines
develop a good understanding regarding the current situation of the technology, the market, the regulation and the standards.

Educational objectives

RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM DESIGN ha come obiettivo formativo generale: una progettazione efficace di impianti per la generazione distribuita in aree urbane e rurali.

Obiettivi specifici quindi saranno: comprendere sia la domanda energetica sia le Potenzialità della Generazione Elettrica o Termica in un territorio sulla base delle lezioni frontali descritte nel programma, coadiuvato da attività pratiche (una visita, una progettazione una presentazione power point in aula).

Educational objectives

Introductory course on Computational Fluid Dynamics. The Lab. addresses the fundamental discretization tecniques commonly used for the solution of the Fluid dynamics equations and the related techniques that can be adopted for the simulation of a turbulent flows (DNS, LES, RANS). The students will acquire both numerical and turbulence modelling skills.

Educational objectives

The main objectives of this course and the results expected at its ending are to:
acquire cultural and operational skills for the use of the free and multi-platform software OpenDSS, which is a comprehensive tool for the simulation of distribution grids, under the sponsorship of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI);
learn how to model the main components of power systems and primarily of distribution grids, implementing these models by OpenDSS;
and, at the end of this course, be able to study distribution grids by static and dynamic simulations using OpenDSS, in order to analyse future needs related to smart grids, grids modernisation, renewable energy researches, and electrical vehicle recharge systems spread.

Educational objectives

The specific aim is enabling students to integrate the theorectical and practical knowledge acquired during the course with those more specific and the expertise related to job activities.

Educational objectives

The specific aim is enabling students to integrate the theorectical and practical knowledge acquired during the course with those more specific and the expertise related to job activities.

Educational objectives

This course is designed as an introduction to the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) of incompressible and electrically conductive fluids. A relatively novel field that combines fluid mechanics and electromagnetism, it finds its practical use in many technical applications ranging from metallurgy to semiconductor fabrication to nuclear reactor engineering.
The course provides a solid theoretical background starting from the derivation of the MHD governing equations. Insights on microscopic and macroscopic effects typical of the MHD flow regime are obtained by the study of simplified problems and the analysis of technical challenges encountered in the design of industrial components.
After successfully undertaking the course, the student will be able to understand and analyze MHD phenomena encountered in industrial applications and design systems and components accounting for the MHD effects on their performances.

Educational objectives

The course aims to introduce the basic concepts of geothermal energy and the types of plants. The primary objective is to train students and enable them to get to know the types of plants and their possible utilization as a function of the types of resources available. It will address both the issues of exploratory nature is productive.

Educational objectives

This course deals with those topics of nuclear physics that are unique to the field of nuclear engineering. Accordingly, this course provides descriptions of basic nuclear phenomena, as well as processes and devices using nuclear reactions. Another general objective of the course is the introduction of the main principles of quantum mechanics and special relativity, essential elements in the education of a would-be expert in advanced technologies.

Educational objectives

This class will provide the students with the ground knowledge to correctly design and set up a measurement chain or system, taking in account the specific needs of the instrument user. Specific attention will be given to applications aimed at mechanical production and manufacturing industry. The class comprises a number of laboratory lessons, which explain and go into the main experimental techniques and are considered a fundamental part of the course.

Educational objectives

This course has three main objectives:
to analyse the structure of typical power systems and, in particular, of existing electrical distribution grids as well as their basic operation conditions;
to present the student a vision of how smart grids will transform the current electricity grids to reliable and sustainable modern energy systems;
to show the progression state of studies and achievements on smart grid technologies in Italy by analyzing pilot projects implemented on existing distribution networks.
At the end of this course, I hope that students will be able to:
understand the architecture of existing electrical power systems and their basic operation conditions;
develop appropriate models for electrical distribution systems;
perform distribution grid studies (power flow, short circuit etc.) by writing/using simple computer programs;
understand protection and automation of existing distribution networks;
understand the concepts of smart- and micro-grid, in comparison with conventional distribution grid, and identify their opportunities and barriers;

understand renewable energy systems and storage systems as well as their grid integration;

understand the integration of electrical vehicles with rechargeable batteries into distribution networks.

Educational objectives

Theoretical knowledge and practice of fundamental measurement techniques and facilities in experimental fluid mechanics with applications to energy engineering.
Experimental data analysis.

Educational objectives

To illustrate essential elements of plasma physics, with particular emphasis on the so-called collective behaviour. To provide the basis for the understanding of the main issues concerning plasma applications (notably, fusion energy) as well as the study of space plasmas. To describe and discuss the different models/ approximations employed in the study of plasmas [kinetic, (magneto-)hydrodynamics, single fluid and multi-fluid].

Educational objectives

The course "Sustainable Combustion Chemistry" is divided into three main modules: chemical combustion, electrochemical combustion and nuclear combustion. It will provide the theoretical basis for studying combustion process, highlighting its interdisciplinary. In particular, it will be studied the combustion process through the theoretical concepts of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, fluid mechanics and transport phenomena. Furthermore, issues related to environmental chemistry, such as atmospheric pollution and technologies for the management and control of the environmental impact of combustion processes will be addressed. in addition, the course includes laboratory activities for learning and building up knowledge and skills to use software that are dedicated to the explosive mixtures analysis.

Educational objectives

The course “Principles and Design of Smart Cities” has the main objective of:
defining the schemes/concepts of city, city evolution during the ages, of urban systems in the technological era; to introduce models for the city of the future, with a special focus on the model of Smart City
defining evaluation and design models developed through the years
defining and developing a methodological integrated approach to the design of a smart city at different scale levels (area, city, district)

Educational objectives

The CTFAFM course aims at developing proficiency in the use of research, commercial and open source CFD codes for the prediction of multi-phase/multi-physics flows and heat transfer in industrial equipments, especially in turbomachinery applications. This objectives are pursued by presenting the most diffused modelling techniques and by performing a specifically developed computational study that must be defended during the exam by groups of students.

Educational objectives

Theoretical knowledge of ionising radiations interaction with biological systems, and of related physical quantities. Practical application of the protection system for workers and population

Educational objectives

The course has the main objective of providing to the students the basilar knowledges of lighting technique, visual comfort, colorimetry, and regulations, with the aim of allowing them to translate those concepts to a conscious design of different luminous environments. Final objective of the course will be to lead the students to apply the notions imparted during the course to realize the lighting design of an assigned environment.

Educational objectives

Theoretical knowledge and practice of electric power systems and electronic systems (HBES, safety, security, SCADA) in a building, with a special attention about domotic and building automation for the energy optimization of the smart building and about its integration.To develop a design of the electrical and electronic systems of a building.

Educational objectives

The objective of the second part of the course TECHNOLOGY AND PHYSICS OF FUSION ENERGY is to provide
a comprehensive overview of the many interconnected systems that are involved in the design of a nuclear
fusion reactor relying on the magnetic confinement scheme for the thermonuclear plasma.
The course is focused on the most successful fusion reactor to date, the tokamak. Design methodologies,
system requirements and components are discussed based on the most recent iterations of the ITER
(experimental burning plasma reactor) and DEMO (industrial demonstrator, currently in the conceptual
design phase) reactors as envisioned by the European Fusion R&D Programme.
After successfully undertaking the course, the student will be able to design a tokamak reactor starting
from basic principles and will have acquired basic technical knowledge of the technologies involved in this
cutting-edge engineering endeavor.

Educational objectives

Aim of the course is guiding the student in understanding the principles that govern the conversion of electrical energy from renewable sources. Through this subject, the student will acquire a deep knowledge on electrical machines operating as generators and on power electronic converters. Beyond the study of the single components, the student will also study electrical energy conversion systems of specific relevance (wind and photovoltaic, for example), learning how to analyse the interactions among the various components.
Thanks to the continuous interaction with the professor and with their peers and to the preparation for the oral examination, the student will acquire significant communication skills aimed at explaining what was learned in the course.
The student will develop significant lifelong learning skills thanks to the self-study on the additional reference text-books that are recommended as an integration to the lectures. In this way, the student will become familiar with different teaching methods used by each author.

Educational objectives

The objective of the course is to learn about the potential, the requirements and the challenges related to the sustainable energy transition. The course will address the technical issues and difficulties involved in the development, the installation and the operation of different sustainable energy sources, discussing also their socio-economic-environmental impact.

Educational objectives

To allow students to know how energy can be derived from the Ocean. Give information about waves, tidal range, tidal currents, ocean currents, thermal energy, OTEC, Salinity gradients.

Educational objectives

This course introduces the student to the advanced analytical and numerical techniques at the basis of the physics project of the core of a fission reactor, critical and sub-critical, in static and dynamic conditions.

Educational objectives

RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM DESIGN ha come obiettivo formativo generale: una progettazione efficace di impianti per la generazione distribuita in aree urbane e rurali.

Obiettivi specifici quindi saranno: comprendere sia la domanda energetica sia le Potenzialità della Generazione Elettrica o Termica in un territorio sulla base delle lezioni frontali descritte nel programma, coadiuvato da attività pratiche (una visita, una progettazione una presentazione power point in aula).

Educational objectives

Wind power has been experiencing an extraordinary development in the last few years and it is expected to grow at a rate of 30% per year in the near future. In Italy, it has been the source that has reported the highest growth in the last decade. In 2014, 56 new turbines were deployed, reaching a total of 6,358 installed wind turbines. Wind electricity generation increased from 14.9 TWh in 2013 to 15.2 TWh in 2014, corresponding to about 4.9% of total electricity demand on the Italian system.
The specific objectives of the course are to teach and provide the necessary knowledge on wind source and technology, making the students able to :
- have a good understanding of the physical quantities characterizing the operation of the technology
- have a good understanding of the different components and types of wind turbine and the most important parameters necessary for the sizing of such technology
- use the necessary tools for the appropriate design and modelling of wind turbines
develop a good understanding regarding the current situation of the technology, the market, the regulation and the standards.

Educational objectives

Introductory course on Computational Fluid Dynamics. The Lab. addresses the fundamental discretization tecniques commonly used for the solution of the Fluid dynamics equations and the related techniques that can be adopted for the simulation of a turbulent flows (DNS, LES, RANS). The students will acquire both numerical and turbulence modelling skills.

Educational objectives

This course is designed as an introduction to the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) of incompressible and electrically conductive fluids. A relatively novel field that combines fluid mechanics and electromagnetism, it finds its practical use in many technical applications ranging from metallurgy to semiconductor fabrication to nuclear reactor engineering.
The course provides a solid theoretical background starting from the derivation of the MHD governing equations. Insights on microscopic and macroscopic effects typical of the MHD flow regime are obtained by the study of simplified problems and the analysis of technical challenges encountered in the design of industrial components.
After successfully undertaking the course, the student will be able to understand and analyze MHD phenomena encountered in industrial applications and design systems and components accounting for the MHD effects on their performances.

Educational objectives

The main objectives of this course and the results expected at its ending are to:
acquire cultural and operational skills for the use of the free and multi-platform software OpenDSS, which is a comprehensive tool for the simulation of distribution grids, under the sponsorship of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI);
learn how to model the main components of power systems and primarily of distribution grids, implementing these models by OpenDSS;
and, at the end of this course, be able to study distribution grids by static and dynamic simulations using OpenDSS, in order to analyse future needs related to smart grids, grids modernisation, renewable energy researches, and electrical vehicle recharge systems spread.

Educational objectives

The specific aim is enabling students to integrate the theorectical and practical knowledge acquired during the course with those more specific and the expertise related to job activities.

Educational objectives

The specific aim is enabling students to integrate the theorectical and practical knowledge acquired during the course with those more specific and the expertise related to job activities.

Educational objectives

To allow students to know how energy can be derived from the Ocean. Give information about waves, tidal range, tidal currents, ocean currents, thermal energy, OTEC, Salinity gradients.

Educational objectives

This course introduces the student to the advanced analytical and numerical techniques at the basis of the physics project of the core of a fission reactor, critical and sub-critical, in static and dynamic conditions.

Educational objectives

This Laboratory aims to connect the theoretical arguments considered in the course of Centrali Termiche and industrial applications. This is done also by developing small design projects or by considering effective conditions.

Educational objectives

Wind power has been experiencing an extraordinary development in the last few years and it is expected to grow at a rate of 30% per year in the near future. In Italy, it has been the source that has reported the highest growth in the last decade. In 2014, 56 new turbines were deployed, reaching a total of 6,358 installed wind turbines. Wind electricity generation increased from 14.9 TWh in 2013 to 15.2 TWh in 2014, corresponding to about 4.9% of total electricity demand on the Italian system.
The specific objectives of the course are to teach and provide the necessary knowledge on wind source and technology, making the students able to :
- have a good understanding of the physical quantities characterizing the operation of the technology
- have a good understanding of the different components and types of wind turbine and the most important parameters necessary for the sizing of such technology
- use the necessary tools for the appropriate design and modelling of wind turbines
develop a good understanding regarding the current situation of the technology, the market, the regulation and the standards.

Educational objectives

RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM DESIGN ha come obiettivo formativo generale: una progettazione efficace di impianti per la generazione distribuita in aree urbane e rurali.

Obiettivi specifici quindi saranno: comprendere sia la domanda energetica sia le Potenzialità della Generazione Elettrica o Termica in un territorio sulla base delle lezioni frontali descritte nel programma, coadiuvato da attività pratiche (una visita, una progettazione una presentazione power point in aula).

Educational objectives

Introductory course on Computational Fluid Dynamics. The Lab. addresses the fundamental discretization tecniques commonly used for the solution of the Fluid dynamics equations and the related techniques that can be adopted for the simulation of a turbulent flows (DNS, LES, RANS). The students will acquire both numerical and turbulence modelling skills.

Educational objectives

The main objectives of this course and the results expected at its ending are to:
acquire cultural and operational skills for the use of the free and multi-platform software OpenDSS, which is a comprehensive tool for the simulation of distribution grids, under the sponsorship of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI);
learn how to model the main components of power systems and primarily of distribution grids, implementing these models by OpenDSS;
and, at the end of this course, be able to study distribution grids by static and dynamic simulations using OpenDSS, in order to analyse future needs related to smart grids, grids modernisation, renewable energy researches, and electrical vehicle recharge systems spread.

Educational objectives

The specific aim is enabling students to integrate the theorectical and practical knowledge acquired during the course with those more specific and the expertise related to job activities.

Educational objectives

The specific aim is enabling students to integrate the theorectical and practical knowledge acquired during the course with those more specific and the expertise related to job activities.

Educational objectives

This course is designed as an introduction to the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) of incompressible and electrically conductive fluids. A relatively novel field that combines fluid mechanics and electromagnetism, it finds its practical use in many technical applications ranging from metallurgy to semiconductor fabrication to nuclear reactor engineering.
The course provides a solid theoretical background starting from the derivation of the MHD governing equations. Insights on microscopic and macroscopic effects typical of the MHD flow regime are obtained by the study of simplified problems and the analysis of technical challenges encountered in the design of industrial components.
After successfully undertaking the course, the student will be able to understand and analyze MHD phenomena encountered in industrial applications and design systems and components accounting for the MHD effects on their performances.

Educational objectives

Giving the basis to design correctly a measurement chain according to the requirements both of test drivers and of users. Teaching the students the most significant experimental methods and devices for mechanical and thermal measurements. Let graduate fellows operate experimentally in mechanical industry.

Educational objectives

The course aims to introduce the basic concepts of geothermal energy and the types of plants. The primary objective is to train students and enable them to get to know the types of plants and their possible utilization as a function of the types of resources available. It will address both the issues of exploratory nature is productive.

Educational objectives

The main topics covered in the course are:
- 17 Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on SDG # 7
- The characters of the Energy Transition
- The Energy Communities;
- Smart Energy Systems;
- Energy, economic and environmental analysis tools for complex energy systems;
- Environmental taxation and the Emission Trading System (ETS);
- Principles of circular economy and Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA);
- Principles of EnergyPLAN (software for energy planning).
The course aims to provide students with the tools to understand and interpret the transformation of energy systems in the light of climate-environmental issues and international objectives for sustainable development in the decarbonization process. At the end of the course, students will have acquired awareness of:
socio-political challenges and the main tools to tackle climate change and decarbonise energy systems,
multidisciplinary skills for the analysis of complex energy systems,
knowledge of technologies for the integration of the energy sectors,
ability to use software for energy planning in suburban / urban areas.

Educational objectives

The course provides the students a guide to design an air conditioning system and define its main control strategies.

Educational objectives

Acquisition of basic multidisciplinary skills to design, build and use simulation/optimization energy plants and systems models, with particular focus on the bottom-up approach and the representation of technological, environmental and economic-financial drivers.

Educational objectives

The course “Principles and Design of Smart Cities” has the main objective of:
defining the schemes/concepts of city, city evolution during the ages, of urban systems in the technological era; to introduce models for the city of the future, with a special focus on the model of Smart City
defining evaluation and design models developed through the years
defining and developing a methodological integrated approach to the design of a smart city at different scale levels (area, city, district)

Educational objectives

The course has the main objective of providing to the students the basilar knowledges of lighting technique, visual comfort, colorimetry, and regulations, with the aim of allowing them to translate those concepts to a conscious design of different luminous environments. Final objective of the course will be to lead the students to apply the notions imparted during the course to realize the lighting design of an assigned environment.

Educational objectives

The aim of this course is to give a systematic view of methods used in industrial diagnostic with a special interest on energy conversion systems and fluid machineries. The general objectives being the methodologies to failure mode analyses, fault detection and isolation. A peculiar attention will be given to AI based methods for the analysis of big-data collected in sensor networks.

Educational objectives

Provide students with knowledge in the following areas : energy efficiency of buildings ; energy saving in buildings ; standard and innovative materials and solutions for bioclimatic architecture ; forecasting and planning software .

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge to deal with the acquisition, processing and transmission of data, the human-machine interface, plant regulation and process control in energy systems. The course aims to combine a detailed knowledge of the individual instrumentation and control components, both analog and digital, with a system approach necessary for the design of large and highly complex systems or infrastructures, as well as providing the ability to interpret and develop an instrumented flow diagram. Through hours of practice the student will also acquire some basic skills related to the modeling and simulation of dynamic systems using software tools (phyton or matlab-simulink). The student will also be able to apply the knowledge acquired to contexts different from those covered during the course.

Educational objectives

Theoretical knowledge and practice of fundamental measurement techniques and facilities in experimental fluid mechanics with applications to energy engineering.
Experimental data analysis.

Educational objectives

knowledge and understanding
The course deals with the decision making processes of firms. In particular, students are expected to learn the basic principles of
• microeconomic analysis of the firm,
• firm technology strategy,
• economic evaluation of investment projects,
• financial accounting

Applying knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to apply basic methods and models of microeconomics, organization theory and corporate finance in order to:
• identify the determinants of firms’ strategic choices,
• analyze the relationship between technological change in the industry and firms’ strategies
• evaluate the profitability of investment projects
• analyze the financial statement of a company

Making judgements
Lectures, practical exercises and problem-solving sessions will provide students with the ability to assess the main strengths and weaknesses of theoretical models when used to identify firms’strategies.
Communication
By the end of the course, students are able to discuss ideas, problems and solutions provided by the microeconomics of the firm and corporate finance both with a specialized and a non-specialized audience. These capabilities are tested and evaluated in the final written exam and possibly in the oral exam.

Lifelong learning skills
Students are expected to develop those learning skills necessary to undertake additional studies on relevant topics in microeconomics and corporate finance with a high degree of autonomy. During the course, students are encouraged to investigate further any topics of major interest, by consulting supplementary academic publications, specialized books, and internet sites. These capabilities are tested and evaluated in the final written exam and possibly in the oral exam, where students may have to discuss and solve some new problems based on the topics and material covered in class.

Educational objectives

To allow students to know how energy can be derived from the Ocean. Give information about waves, tidal range, tidal currents, ocean currents, thermal energy, OTEC, Salinity gradients.

Educational objectives

This course introduces the student to the advanced analytical and numerical techniques at the basis of the physics project of the core of a fission reactor, critical and sub-critical, in static and dynamic conditions.

Educational objectives

This Laboratory aims to connect the theoretical arguments considered in the course of Centrali Termiche and industrial applications. This is done also by developing small design projects or by considering effective conditions.

Educational objectives

Wind power has been experiencing an extraordinary development in the last few years and it is expected to grow at a rate of 30% per year in the near future. In Italy, it has been the source that has reported the highest growth in the last decade. In 2014, 56 new turbines were deployed, reaching a total of 6,358 installed wind turbines. Wind electricity generation increased from 14.9 TWh in 2013 to 15.2 TWh in 2014, corresponding to about 4.9% of total electricity demand on the Italian system.
The specific objectives of the course are to teach and provide the necessary knowledge on wind source and technology, making the students able to :
- have a good understanding of the physical quantities characterizing the operation of the technology
- have a good understanding of the different components and types of wind turbine and the most important parameters necessary for the sizing of such technology
- use the necessary tools for the appropriate design and modelling of wind turbines
develop a good understanding regarding the current situation of the technology, the market, the regulation and the standards.

Educational objectives

RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM DESIGN ha come obiettivo formativo generale: una progettazione efficace di impianti per la generazione distribuita in aree urbane e rurali.

Obiettivi specifici quindi saranno: comprendere sia la domanda energetica sia le Potenzialità della Generazione Elettrica o Termica in un territorio sulla base delle lezioni frontali descritte nel programma, coadiuvato da attività pratiche (una visita, una progettazione una presentazione power point in aula).

Educational objectives

Introductory course on Computational Fluid Dynamics. The Lab. addresses the fundamental discretization tecniques commonly used for the solution of the Fluid dynamics equations and the related techniques that can be adopted for the simulation of a turbulent flows (DNS, LES, RANS). The students will acquire both numerical and turbulence modelling skills.

Educational objectives

The main objectives of this course and the results expected at its ending are to:
acquire cultural and operational skills for the use of the free and multi-platform software OpenDSS, which is a comprehensive tool for the simulation of distribution grids, under the sponsorship of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI);
learn how to model the main components of power systems and primarily of distribution grids, implementing these models by OpenDSS;
and, at the end of this course, be able to study distribution grids by static and dynamic simulations using OpenDSS, in order to analyse future needs related to smart grids, grids modernisation, renewable energy researches, and electrical vehicle recharge systems spread.

Educational objectives

The specific aim is enabling students to integrate the theorectical and practical knowledge acquired during the course with those more specific and the expertise related to job activities.

Educational objectives

The specific aim is enabling students to integrate the theorectical and practical knowledge acquired during the course with those more specific and the expertise related to job activities.

Educational objectives

This course is designed as an introduction to the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) of incompressible and electrically conductive fluids. A relatively novel field that combines fluid mechanics and electromagnetism, it finds its practical use in many technical applications ranging from metallurgy to semiconductor fabrication to nuclear reactor engineering.
The course provides a solid theoretical background starting from the derivation of the MHD governing equations. Insights on microscopic and macroscopic effects typical of the MHD flow regime are obtained by the study of simplified problems and the analysis of technical challenges encountered in the design of industrial components.
After successfully undertaking the course, the student will be able to understand and analyze MHD phenomena encountered in industrial applications and design systems and components accounting for the MHD effects on their performances.

Educational objectives

On the basis of prior knowledge obtained from the courses in Electrotechnics, the aim is to study the
main electrical and electromechanical conversion apparatus used in the production, distribution and
utilization of electricity (such as transformers, generators and motors); through the use of mathematical
models and equivalent circuits, it is possible to analyze the operation of these apparatus in various
operating conditions and evaluate their performances. The main kinds of machines are considered in
different operating conditions, both transient and steady state.

Educational objectives

The course is addressed to the students of the master degree of Energy Engineering and aims at providing basic knowledge of the electrical system of production, transmission and distribution of electrical energy.
The student will acquire knowledge on the operation in normal steady state and short-circuit behaviour of the transmission, subtransmission and distribution electric networks; neutral operation of the three-phase power networks, designing and verifying of LV/MV/HV lines, MV/LV networks and their protection; elements of electrical safety.

Educational objectives

The course provides the knowledge to acquire the design skills of nuclear systems and components, based on the optimization of the necessary compromises between nuclear design, thermo-fluid dynamics and technology, in order to obtain the best projects regarding the safety and cost-effectiveness of nuclear plants. The student will be able to synthesize knowledge acquired in nuclear and non-nuclear subjects and apply this knowledge to practical problems of current interest in nuclear applications design

Educational objectives

This course is designed to introduce an intermediate and advanced study of two-phase systems and flows, to develop methodologies for solving a wide variety of practical engineering problems, and to provide useful information concerning the performance and design of energy components, systems and processes in which two-phase mixtures are involved. Students completing this course are expected to: internalize the terminology and physical principles associated with two-phase systems; be able to identify pertinent transport phenomena for any process or system involving two-phases; be able to use requisite inputs for computing thermodynamic conditions, heat transfer, pressure drops and flow rates; explain the mechanisms for pool and flow boiling, condensation and effects of the presence of non-condensable gases; identify and solve problems about two-phase flow and heat transfer, being able to develop appropriate models of real processes and systems and to draw conclusions concerning process/system design or performance. Specific phenomena in Two-Phase Flow will be also discussed: Critical Flow, Flooding, Counter-current flows and Boiling Channel Instabilities. The complementary course on “Applicazioni di Termoidraulica bifase” will weekly provide further and more detailed exercises and projects to improve the students’ skills on this topic.

Educational objectives

This course is designed to introduce an intermediate and advanced study of two-phase systems and flows, to develop methodologies for solving a wide variety of practical engineering problems, and to provide useful information concerning the performance and design of energy components, systems and processes in which two-phase mixtures are involved. Students completing this course are expected to: internalize the terminology and physical principles associated with two-phase systems; be able to identify pertinent transport phenomena for any process or system involving two-phases; be able to use requisite inputs for computing thermodynamic conditions, heat transfer, pressure drops and flow rates; explain the mechanisms for pool and flow boiling, condensation and effects of the presence of non-condensable gases; identify and solve problems about two-phase flow and heat transfer, being able to develop appropriate models of real processes and systems and to draw conclusions concerning process/system design or performance. Specific phenomena in Two-Phase Flow will be also discussed: Critical Flow, Flooding, Counter-current flows and Boiling Channel Instabilities. The complementary course on “Applicazioni di Termoidraulica bifase” will weekly provide further and more detailed exercises and projects to improve the students’ skills on this topic.

APPLICATIONS OF TWO-PHASE THERMO-HYDRAULICS
The module “Applications of Two-phase Thermal-hydraulics” deepens the knowledge of the
course of “Fundamentals of Two-phase Thermal-hydraulics”, and provides the description of the
methodologies, based on practical examples, suitable for solving calculation problems inherent in
two-phase systems. The student will acquire the necessary skills to face, with a spreadsheet, the
quantitative evaluations of practical problems on thermo-fluid-dynamic at the level of preliminary
and feasibility design of equipments operating in two-phase conditions.

Educational objectives

This course is designed to introduce an intermediate and advanced study of two-phase systems and flows, to develop methodologies for solving a wide variety of practical engineering problems, and to provide useful information concerning the performance and design of energy components, systems and processes in which two-phase mixtures are involved. Students completing this course are expected to: internalize the terminology and physical principles associated with two-phase systems; be able to identify pertinent transport phenomena for any process or system involving two-phases; be able to use requisite inputs for computing thermodynamic conditions, heat transfer, pressure drops and flow rates; explain the mechanisms for pool and flow boiling, condensation and effects of the presence of non-condensable gases; identify and solve problems about two-phase flow and heat transfer, being able to develop appropriate models of real processes and systems and to draw conclusions concerning process/system design or performance. Specific phenomena in Two-Phase Flow will be also discussed: Critical Flow, Flooding, Counter-current flows and Boiling Channel Instabilities. The complementary course on “Applicazioni di Termoidraulica bifase” will weekly provide further and more detailed exercises and projects to improve the students’ skills on this topic.

Educational objectives

Modern engineering systems and industrial plants requires a systems
approach and the use of formal methodologies for assessing reliability
and risk analysis. Thus, the course aims to provide the appropriate
methodologies and generic computational tools to deal with technical and
scientific rigor. The expertise provided are those required for the
formation of the experts of reliability systems and industrial safety,
in the most broad sense, including the engineering design and
reliability of the mitigation and protection systems, protection of
health and environmental aspects.
During the course simple exercises are planned to support the
understanding of the material developed in class. The exercises are
presented in detail the main types of engineering systems and industrial
systems that require an analysis of associated risk, highlighting the
different levels of detail required. During the course, the development
of numerical examples of the theoretical and formal cases are presented
in class. Finally, are schematically presented case studies of risk
analysis in real plants belonging to these categories. It is provided
only a final oral examination.

Educational objectives

Acquisition of basic multidisciplinary skills to design, build and use simulation/optimization energy plants and systems models, with particular focus on the bottom-up approach and the representation of technological, environmental and economic-financial drivers.

Educational objectives

The course focuses on the approach adopted in the nuclear field for safety analysis and related legislation.

It aims to transmit the basic knowledge for the design and multidisciplinary verification of complex systems, with application to the safety systems of nuclear power plants and hints to other plant auxiliaries. The typical solutions of third generation BWR and PWR will be addressed and then the solutions designed for fourth generation liquid metal reactors, SMR reactors and future nuclear fusion plants will be addressed, with hints on the issue of decommissioning and management of radioactive waste.

Numerical exercises will also be carried out aimed at acquiring the basic skills relating to the use of system and integral codes, through application examples of deterministic transient analysis.

Educational objectives

The objective of the second part of the course TECHNOLOGY AND PHYSICS OF FUSION ENERGY is to provide
a comprehensive overview of the many interconnected systems that are involved in the design of a nuclear
fusion reactor relying on the magnetic confinement scheme for the thermonuclear plasma.
The course is focused on the most successful fusion reactor to date, the tokamak. Design methodologies,
system requirements and components are discussed based on the most recent iterations of the ITER
(experimental burning plasma reactor) and DEMO (industrial demonstrator, currently in the conceptual
design phase) reactors as envisioned by the European Fusion R&D Programme.
After successfully undertaking the course, the student will be able to design a tokamak reactor starting
from basic principles and will have acquired basic technical knowledge of the technologies involved in this
cutting-edge engineering endeavor.

Educational objectives

The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge to deal with the acquisition, processing and transmission of data, the human-machine interface, plant regulation and process control in energy systems. The course aims to combine a detailed knowledge of the individual instrumentation and control components, both analog and digital, with a system approach necessary for the design of large and highly complex systems or infrastructures, as well as providing the ability to interpret and develop an instrumented flow diagram. Through hours of practice the student will also acquire some basic skills related to the modeling and simulation of dynamic systems using software tools (phyton or matlab-simulink). The student will also be able to apply the knowledge acquired to contexts different from those covered during the course.

Educational objectives

To illustrate essential elements of plasma physics, with particular emphasis on the so-called collective behaviour. To provide the basis for the understanding of the main issues concerning plasma applications (notably, fusion energy) as well as the study of space plasmas. To describe and discuss the different models/ approximations employed in the study of plasmas [kinetic, (magneto-)hydrodynamics, single fluid and multi-fluid].

Educational objectives

Theoretical knowledge and practice of fundamental measurement techniques and facilities in experimental fluid mechanics with applications to energy engineering.
Experimental data analysis.