Renewable Energy (5 cr)
Code: 209100614-3001
General information
Enrollment
20.08.2018 - 07.09.2018
Timing
27.08.2018 - 21.12.2018
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
- Merja Mäkelä
Teacher in charge
Merja Mäkelä
Groups
-
EN16S
Objective
After this study unit, a student is able toexplain significant renewable energy sources and their trends in Finland and globallydescribe how renewable energy sources can be technically utilizedevaluate the profitability of different renewable energy sources.
Content
HydropowerWind powerSolar powerWood, peat and biomass energyWaste energyGeothermal powerOcean energyHydrogen technology and fuel cells
Materials
- Moodle materials and collaborative materials
Teaching methods
Scheduled track:
After completing this course, you will be able to
- list main renewable energy sources in Finland and globally
- identify the role of large-scale centralized and small-scale distributed energy production
- describe the basic principles of energy production processes using renewable sources
- analyze the energy efficiency of renewable sources
- evaluate the importance of production methods and subsidies in a national and international context.
How are photosynthesis and carbon cycle related to renewable energy?
In which level hydro, solarpower is produced in large-scale centralized and small-scale distributed energy production?
Which machinery and devices are needed to produce heat and electricity from renewable sources and waste?
How would you compute the operating efficiency of a distant-monitored solar panel or solar collector, and how would you optimize the production?
In which way do the production subsidies affect the development of production and price in Finland and in Germany, for example?
International connections
XAMK has annually in April 5 student places in a course on renewable energy at Stralsund University of Applied Sciences in Nothern Germany.
Student workload
- 8 h internet lectures
- 127 h remote labs and self-study
Further information
Prerequisite courses are
- Energy Engineering Mathematics 2
- Basics of Energy Technology and Power Stations
- District Heating
- Steam Boilers and Turbines
- Electrical Machines and Devices.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Excellent (5), good (4-3), satisfactory (2-1), fail (0)
Assessment methods and criteria
- Four partial exams
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
- Missing exam