FYS376 Solar Energy
Credits (ECTS):10
Course responsible:Espen Olsen
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Norsk
Course frequency:Annually if needed.
Nominal workload:Approximately 250 hours total.
Teaching and exam period:This course runs in the Spring parallel.
About this course
- Introduction
- The sun as energy source
- Principles of photovoltaic solar cells
- From sand to solar cells
- PV systems
- Solar heat absorbers
- Solar heat systems
- Environmental aspects
Learning outcome
The course will make the student capable of understanding the concepts of solar energy conversion devices.
- Lectures, Examples, Discussions.
- The teacher will be available through internet and after individual appointment
- FYS272, KJM100, FYS245
- FYS251/FYS254, FYS253, KJM120
- Written examination 3 hours. Less than 4 candidates: Oral examination.
- The external and internal examiner jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiner reviews the internal examiner's examination results by correcting a random sample of candidate's exams as a calibration according to the Department's guidelines for examination markings.
- It is strongly recommended to combine this course with the laboratory course FYS375.
- Tentatively 2x2 weekly lecture hours. Additional training to be arranged with teacher
FYS371 2 sp reduction
FYS476 10 sp reduction
- Special requirements in Science