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Module Details

K14RE2RenewableEnergyTechnology2
(LastUpdated:05April2016)

Year16/17
TotalCredits:10
Level:Level4
TargetStudents:MScstudentsintheFacultyofEngineering
TaughtSemesters:
Semester
Spring

Assessment
AssessedbyendofSpringSemester

Prerequisites:
Mnem

Title

K14RE1 RenewableEnergyTechnology1
Corequisites:None.
SummaryofContent:Thismodulewillexamineaspectsofperformanceanalysisandsystem
design/sizingofrenewableenergysystemsforbuildingintegration.Thecourseprovides
opportunitiestogainexperienceinissuesoftechnologyselection,systemdesign,installationand
performanceanalysisofarangeofrenewableenergysystems.Themodulewillemphasizeon
solarenergytechnologies(photovoltaicandsolarthermalsystrems)andsmallscalewindturbines.
Thecoursewillcoveraspectsofweatherdataresource/collection,systemperformanceanalysis,
systemdesignparameterssizing,design/simulationtoolsandfieldevaluationofthese
technologies.
MethodandFrequencyofClass:
Activity NumberOfWeeks Numberofsessions Durationofasession
Lecture 12weeks

1perweek

2hours

ActivitiesmaytakeplaceeveryteachingweekoftheSemesteroronlyinspecifiedweeks.Itis
usuallyspecifiedaboveifanactivityonlytakesplaceinsomeweeksofaSemester
FurtherActivityDetails:
6hoursoutdoorlaboratory+48hoursprivatestudy
MethodofAssessment:
Report

100

4000wordreport

Convenor:
DrSOmer
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EducationAims:Themodulewillfurtherstudentsknowledgeandprovideawarenessonthe
theoreticalandthepracticalaspectsoftherenewableenergytechnologies,includingtechnology
typeselection,designing/sizing,operationalperformance,limitationandcostanalysis.Themodule
willcoveraspectsofresourceassessment,systemdesign/sizingandperformanceevaluationof
selectedrenewableenergysystemsforthebuiltEnvironment.Themoduleprovidesopportunities
todevelopskillsonissuesofrenewableenergyresourceassessment,technologyselection,
systemdesign/sizingexerciseandoperationalperformanceassessmentofrenewableenergy
systems
LearningOutcomes:
a)Knowledgeandunderstandingoftheperformanceofrenewableenergysystems,their
applicationsandlimitations.
b)Intellectualskillsinassessingrenewableenergytechnologiesforspecificapplicationatagiven
location.
c)Professionalpracticalskillsindesigning,installingandevaluatingrenewableenergysystems
d)Transferable(key)skillsinunderstandingandmakingdecisionregardingtheselectionofspecific
renewableenergytechnologyforagivenapplication,inagivenlocation.
Practicalskillsonmonitoringandevaluatingperformanceofrenewableenergysystems.
Experienceofdatalogging,datamanipulationandreductionandanalysistechniques.
Getinsightknowledgeintohowrenewableenergysystemsperformunderrealoperating
conditions.
OfferingSchool:DepartmentofArchitectureandBuiltEnvironment

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