2023-2024 / ENVT0049-1

System analysis applied to environment

Duration

16h Th, 8h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS) (Renewable energy and sustainable buildings - Joint-degree programme with the University of Luxembourg)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Philippe Andre

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Description of the teaching unit:

General introduction to the use of system analysis to study, understand and manage an environmental problem

Table of contents:

System concept and modelling approach.The different model representation formalisms: state space, input/output, response to typical sollicitations. Methodology for the development of a model: conceptuel model and quantitative model. Elements of stability, resilience, control and simulation. Application to an example of river basin management in the context of a flood risk. The course is built on a "red line" exercise dealing with the assessment of a sustainable tourism project.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course the student is able to analyze a complex environmental problem in terms
of systems and to apply the proposed methodology to an other complex situation

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Mathematics fundamentals (functions, derivatives, integrals, fundamentals of differential equations)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is made of theoretical lectures with some exercises realized by groups of 3 to 4 students. The "red line" exercise is realized also in groups with support from the professor.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Theoretical lectures and exercises in face-to-face mode

Recommended or required readings

Copy of the Power Point presentations available

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )


Additional information:

The evaluation is written without class notes. It evaluates the capability of the students to apply the methodology to an other environmental problem. It also checks if the fundamental elements of systems analysis are well understood by the students

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Philippe ANDRE
Professor
Building Energy Monitoring and Simulation
Université de Liège
Arlon Campus Environnement
Avenue de Longwy, 185
B-6700 ARLON
32 (0)63 23 08 58
p.andre@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

ENVT-0049 System analysis applied to environmental sciences
Presentations of the oral lessons