FORN330 Renewable Energy Systems Analysis
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Showing course contents for the educational year 2017 - 2018 .
Course responsible: Thomas Martinsen
Teachers: Bjørn Reidar Langerud
ECTS credits: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management
Teaching language: EN
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Limits of class size:
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Teaching exam periods:
This course starts in August block. This course has teaching in August block, teaching and evaluation in Autumn parallel.
Course frequency: Annually
First time: Study year 2016-2017
Preferential right:
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Course contents:
FORN330 have three main topics with focus on techno-economic analysis:
- Assessment of renewable energy projects,
- Energy system analysis
- Scientific writing
In Part 1 an energy generation project development is analysed in accordance with the license requirements and results are presented by groups in an assignment report. The report teshall include technological solution(s) that is evaluated in terms of resource, energy production, environmental impacts and economics. Energy System Analysis includes energy demand and the theory and practice of methods to determine how the system as a whole can be optimized. Analysis of a single energy system by means of calculation, linear optimization in Excel is conducted and presented in an individual assignment. In Part 3 the students conduct a literature review of scientific and other relevant literature about the question the student has chosen for his master's thesis. The results are presented in an individual term paper.
Learning outcome:
Learning activities:
Lectures, exercises, hand-in, presentation for the class and colloquium.
Teaching support:
Comments and feedback on hand-ins, review of the exersizes in class and professional guidance in teacher's office hours.
Syllabus:
The syllabus will be handed out in the first lecture.
Prerequisites:
MATH100, BUS230, RØP310, FORN300, FORN310 or similar
Recommended prerequisites:
Mandatory activity:
Approved hand-ins, article review presentation and approved scientific writing.
Assessment:
A 2.5-hour written exam on energy system analysis (counts for 60%) and continuous assessment, which comprise of techno-economic assessment (counts for 40%). All of the evaluated elements in the course must be passed to pass the course.
An external sensor will evaluate/grade the techno-economic report. Both the written presentation and the technical-economic analysis will be evaluated and influence the grade. Writing skills will be evaluated with respect to clarity of sentences and paragraph(s), and consistency and information flow through the report. Sensor evaluates use of references, tables and figures including corresponding text. The techno-economic analysis will be evaluated with respect to description of method, estimation of energy generation, technical solution(s) and corresponding economic analysis and description of environmental and esthetic measures. Discussion and arguments supporting the recommendation as well as consistency between introduction, results presented and discussion will affect the grade.
Nominal workload:
300 hours
Entrance requirements:
Special requirements in Science
Reduction of credits:
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Type of course:
Ca. 100 hours lectures, seminars, lectures, exercises and students' presentation
Note:
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Examiner:
The external examiner assesses the exam results.
Examination details: Written exam: A - E / Ikke bestått