Design project

Department

Bachelor's program Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering

Course unit code

UVET_BA_5_9

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Dr. Back Jan, MSc, FH-Prof. PD DDipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Möltner Lukas

Mode of delivery

face-to-face

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Karl, J.: Dezentrale Energiesysteme, Oldenburg Wissenschaftsverlag GmbH, 2004

Boyle, G., Renewable Energy, Oxford university press, 2004

V. Quaschning, Regenerative Energiesysteme, Hanser Verlag München, 2008, ISBN 978-3-446-40973-6

Kaltschmitt,M.,Streicher,W. Regenerative Energien in Österreich, Vieweg&Teubner, GWV Fachverlage GmbH, Wiesbaden 2009, ISBN 978-3-8348-0839-4

Zahoransky, R.A., Energietechnik, Vieweg&Teubner, 2009

Unger, J.: Alternative Energietechnik, Teubner Verlag , 1993.

Bank, M.: Basiswissen Umwelttechnik, Vogel, 2007.

Schwister, K.: Taschenbuch der Umwelttechnik, Hanser Fachbuchverlag, 2003.

Hammer, M. J.: Water and Wastewater Technology, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.

Relevant specialised publications
Additionally we recommend any specialised literature.

Data bases:
Science Direct, SciFinder, esp@cenet, NIST-Database

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

5

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

By working on a practically relevant project, students acquire a sound understanding of (industrial) processes in the field of environmental and energy engineering including implementation of plants and equipment. They know all relevant phases for the planning and construction of process engineering plants. They are able to draw mass and energy balances as well as flowcharts. Based on concrete tasks, students are enabled to select adequate processes and to plan and layout those at production scale. The selection of case studies and projects to be implemented will thus take place in close cooperation with partners from the industry. Therefore, students obtain immediate feedback whether their approaches are practically feasible and economically viable.

Course contents

The most important mass and energy balances shall be drawn based on practical examples and evaluated according to economic criteria. Besides, the corresponding flowcharts and R&I schedules shall be drawn.
In the framework of project based learning, students are introduced to elaborating proposals for solution of technical problems on their own. They shall use knowledge from different subjects in an integrative manner in order to work on complex industry- or investigation-related topics taking into account economic aspects. A certain part of the workload may be borne by the students outside of course attendance times. Integration of different forms of teaching provides room for flexibility.
E.g., in the field of environmental engineering layout and plant concepts for
• Purification systems for waste air and/or waste gas from industrial processes (desulphurisation, denitrification)
• Sewage plants
• etc.
are possible topics.

In the field of energy engineering, projects in the field of energy generation and consumption optimization are possible topics.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none