Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-09 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameMiljö och matematisk modellering
- CodeMVE347
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTKTEM
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyMathematics
- ThemeEnvironment 7.5 c
- DepartmentSPACE, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 59120
- Maximum participants50
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0121 Project 5 c Grading: UG | 5 c | ||||||
| 0221 Examination 2.5 c Grading: TH | 2.5 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
Daniel Johansson- Associate Professor, Physical Resource Theory, Space, Earth and Environment
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
The course MVE162Aim
To give a general survey of sustainable development and to broadening and deepening the knowledge and ability to model complex phenomena primarily with relation to environmental applications.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
After the course the student should have acquired the ability to:
· explain the importance of sustainable development in its three dimensions: ecological, economic and social
· give an overview of human impact and effects on Earth's climate and the anthropogenic use of energy
· describe the challenges and strategies to reduce human impact on climate
· set up mathematical models of selected environmental problems, solving or simulating these models, and reflect on the modelling process
· analyze results of solutions or simulations of models, evaluate qualities of the models and their limitations for a given purpose, and present this for a given target group
· make basic ethical assessments.
Content
The course contains three parts:
A. Ethics, sustainable development and an overview of some key environmental and resource problems
B. Global climate change
· Basics on science behind global climate change
· Simple climate models
· Possible solutions to the global problem of climate change
C. The transition of the energy system
· The global energy system
· Integration of renewable technologies in the electricity system, theory and modeling
Organisation
The course includes materials for self studies, seminars, lectures, hand-ins, and computer labs.Literature
Texts made available through the course webpage. Any additional reading material will be announced later.Examination including compulsory elements
Passed result of the project includes: presentation of lab projects, written hand-in, and a written exam.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.