ENE243 Wind power
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Sathyajith Mathew
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Renewable Energy, Bachelor's Programme
Teaching language
EnglishRecommended prerequisites
MA-178 Mathematics 1, MA-179 Mathematics 2 and FYS128 physics or equivalent
Course contents
Fundamentals of wind energy. Classification of wind turbines. Aerodynamics of wind turbines. Wind resource analysis. Wind turbine components and systems. Wind farm planning and management. Economic and environmental aspects of wind energy conversion.
Learning outcomes
After completion, the student should be able to:
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evaluate the potential of wind power at a given location
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understand the components of modern wind turbines and their working principles.
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get an insight to the planning and management of wind energy projects.
Teaching methods
Lectures and exercises.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course 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, if there are places available.
Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module
Higher Education Entrance Qualification including mathematics R1 and R2 and physics 1, or a pass in the preliminary course examination for engineers (which is also offered at University of Agder).
Assessment methods and criteria
3-hour written individual exam. Graded assessment.
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 |
|---|---|
| ENE232 – Wind and Hydro Power | 5 |