Course Description
Energy Informatics involves analyzing, designing, and implementing systems to increase the efficiency of energy demand and supply systems. This requires the collection and analysis of data used to optimize energy distribution and consumption networks. Students will leverage the necessary information systems competencies and multi-disciplinary knowledge to increase societal energy efficiency.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
In addition to the undergraduate requirements, graduate
students will complete a paper that thoroughly analyzes and
critiques a case study in Energy Informatics.
Athena Title
ENERGY INFORMATICS
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, the student will: 1. Understand management issues related to designing and implementing energy management systems 2. Be able to understand and apply the Energy Informatics framework 3. Be able to use information systems to make sense of energy data 4. Be able to use information systems to improve the efficiency of energy systems 5. Be able to model the information elements of an energy system 6. Understand why the world needs an information strategy for addressing energy efficiency systems
Topical Outline
Energy Informatics Energy and sustainability Energy and climate change Green IT Green IT policy and standards Green IS Energy efficient logistics Energy efficient farming Energy efficient transportation Energy efficient grid (smart grid) Energy efficient buildings Energy efficiency design principles Energy system modeling Processing energy data streams Energy options and their national and environmental impact
Syllabus