ENE111 Renewable energy
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Tor Oskar Sætre
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- The course will normally be taught in Norwegian.
- Duration:
- 1 term
Teaching language
The course will normally be taught in Norwegian.Course contents
The most abundant renewable and non-renewable energy sources are reviewed. Options for production, storage and use of energy are presented. The fundamental principles of solar heat and electricity production, hydro power, wind power, wave power, tidal power, bioenergy and other energy resources are explained and explored.
Learning outcomes
During the course, the students will learn how to:
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calculate the amount of energy available from various energy sources
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evaluate pros and cons associated with the exploitation of the mentioned energy sources.
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercises.
Expected workload for the average student: 135 hours.
Evaluation
The study program manager decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.Assessment methods and criteria
4 hours individual written exam. Grading by letters.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| ENE104 – Renewable Energy | 5 |
| ENE107 – Energy Laboratory | 5 |
| ENE100 – Energy Lab and Renewable Energy | 5 |
| ENE112 – Renewable energy and energy lab for Y-vei | 5 |