The fundamental objective of the "Energy and Environment Laboratory" course is to provide the student with the knowledge and technical and practical skills for the choice, rough sizing and development of plant solutions aimed at producing energy from renewable energy sources. .
1) knowledge and understanding: the expected learning outcomes are knowledge of the criteria and strategies aimed at choosing, analyzing and optimizing aspects related to energy and the environment, with a view to sustainable development;
2) applied knowledge and understanding: theoretical and practical notions associated with the energy cycle, the types of fossil fuels compared to those from renewable sources with references to the dynamics of environmental pollution, biomass, biochemical processes of energy production (biochemical processes, in particular anaerobic digestion and thermochemical processes), to geothermal energy with low enthalpy systems, to solar thermal and photovoltaic energy, to bioliquids and biofuels. Furthermore, the practical tools typically needed in the field will be discussed of the energetic characterization of biomasses at accredited laboratories;
3) independent judgment: at the end of the Course the student will have practical and theoretical knowledge relating to the main types of systems for the exploitation of renewable energy sources, strengthening the skills already developed during the three-year degree course and having the ability to solve related problems to topics that are also new or require multidisciplinary approaches, however deriving from the sector under study.
4) communication skills: at the end of the Course the student will be able to communicate his conclusions clearly and without ambiguity to specialist and non-specialist interlocutors operating in the sector of energy from renewable sources;
5) ability to learn: among the expected results is the student having developed a learning ability that allows him to delve deeper into the topics addressed independently, adapting to the needs he will encounter in the work field.