IMSE 4580
Industrial Energy Efficiency and Management, 3 cr. hrs.
Winter 2014, Instructor: Dr. Bin Wu
Course Description and Rationale
University Catalog Description: Introduction to the fundamentals of industrial energy efficiency and
management. Covers the essential concepts, best practices, management systems and current
standards to achieve and improve energy efficiency in industrial settings, and utilizes hands-on
experiences involving real assessment and analysis of industrial site visits and projects. This class is
intended to educate and train the next-generation of energy-savvy engineers and professionals.
IMSE 4580 is an IMSE elective course for in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the
University of Missouri. The course is also available as an elective to other College of Engineering
disciplines and students, and to students in other MU non-Engineering programs.
The course will be a combination of classes and real assessment projects, and uses active applied
learning with hands-on site walk-through assessment of at least two real industrial companies to
introduce the student to the fundamentals of the important concepts and systems in energy efficiency.
The course is unique to the University of Missouri, and will utilize the resources of Missouri Industrial
Assessment Center, one of the only 24 such centers funded by the US Department of Energy in the
nation. The students will have the unique opportunity to learn about the theory, concepts and
techniques in the class room, and apply these in real industrial cases.
A comprehensive collection of teaching materials and software tools will be made available for students
learning as well as their future job and work in a field where industrial companies are urgently seeking
for graduates with the proper knowledge, training and experiences.
COURSE OUTCOME: By the end of the course, students will learn the basic fundamentals required to
initiate, lead and execute energy efficiency projects. They will be familiar with the concept of system
management of energy, the current standard and best practice. They should also have the training and
experiences to identify potentials, collect and analysis data to estimate savings, implement project and
monitoring and document actual achievements, and institutionalize best practices within an industrial
organization.
Course Prerequisites
Instructor’s consent, although in general, students should have junior or higher standing. No
Engineering prequisites are required; however, the course will deal with thermodynamics and basis
economics.
Textbooks
Required
TBA
References
1. Energy Management Handbook, ISBN 0-88173-609-0
Instructor/TA Information
Instructor:
Bin Wu, E3437 Lafferre Hall. Office Hours: TBD, 882-5540, Blackboard, e-mail (wubi@missouri.edu)
Teaching Assistant: (N/A)
Weekly Schedule and Assignments
Week
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8
Starting
9
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Topics
Course introduction
Introduction to energy management system
Overview to ISO50001
Production systems improvement and energy efficiency. Assignment 1 due
Intro. To heat transfer and thermodynamics
Intro to Heat transfer and thermodynamics
Intro to Heat transfer and thermodynamics
Basics of electricity, lighting and motors, Steam and its applications.
Assingment 2 due
Intro to heating and cooling
Compressed air system and best practice
Spring Break
Site project
Site project
Site project
Site project
Site project --- company assessment report
FINAL Presentation
Graded Activities and Criteria
Average of Examinations (60%)
There are two assignments, one test, two company assessment reports, and one final exam, to be
averaged. All exams are weighted equally. The final exam is not comprehensive.
Grading Scale
Total Points (100)
[96,100]
[90,96)
Grade
A+
A
[88,90)
[84,88)
[80,84)
[78,80)
[74,78)
[70,74)
[68,70)
[64,68)
[60,64)
<60
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
Note that a bracket [ ] is inclusive and a parenthesis ( ) is exclusive, i.e., [88,90) A- means that if your raw
score is greater than or equal to 88 but less than 90 then your grade is an A-. (Grading is done on a
straight scale. For graduate students, there is no D grade and no +/-).
If you have any questions or concerns at any time during the course, it is your responsibility to contact
the instructor/TA immediately.
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