TEK9300 – Renewable Energy: Science and Technology
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Renewable energy can be defined as energy generated from natural sources. This course will give an overview of the main scientific principles and technologies related to harnessing and conversion of the earth's renewable energy sources, combined with a wide range of case studies.
Among the topics: influence of climate change on renewable energy; indirect uses of solar energy such as wind power, hydropower and wave power; non-solar renewable energy such as tidal power; integration into the grid system; sustainable decisions in energy modeling, future prospects and policies scenario.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, you will know how?to
- describe the various renewable energy sources and the possible conversion paths to a useful form of energy; learn the principles of the heat engine cycle
- describe the aerodynamics of wind turbines and calculate their energy production and the effect of the blade design; discuss the siting of turbines in relation to their output and their environmental impact
- explain the principles of hydropower
- explain the generation of waves and tides and how to harness their power
- discuss the integration of intermittent renewable electricity into the grid system and review the latest advancement applied to renewable energy
- analyze the sustainability of renewable energy; gain an interdisciplinary approach to the issues raised by renewable energy; discuss how the risks and benefits of a particular strategy can be assessed
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
Master's?students must register for TEK5300 – Renewable Energy: Science and Technology.
The courses?TEK5300 and?TEK9300 have common admission, with a maximum of 40 places.?Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:
Students with admission to the master's programme Renewable Energy Systems (master).
PhD candidates at the MN faculty who have the course as part of the approved curriculum and visiting PhD candidates.
For the remaining places, students?will be given admission?on?a first-come-first-served basis.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with TEK5300 – Renewable Energy: Science and Technology.
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK4800 – Renewable Energy: science and technology (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK9800 – Renewable Energy: science and technology (continued).
Teaching
The course has 3 hours of lectures each week, with individual and/or group?exercises?throughout the semester.?
Relevant literature?will be given at the beginning of the course and/or during lectures.
Mandatory assignments must be approved before you can sit the final exam.. As a PhD candidate you will write a mandatory scientific paper or essay, and/or give an oral presentation on a topic agreed with the lecturer.?
Examination
- A final written exam counts 100% towards the final grade (in case of few students an oral exam may be held instead).
Mandatory assignments must be approved before you can sit the final exam. As a PhD candidate you will write a mandatory scientific paper or essay, and/or give an oral presentation on a topic agreed with the lecturer, which must be approved before you can sit the final exam.?
It will also be counted as 1 of the 3 attempts to sit the exam for this course if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:
- TEK5300 – Renewable Energy: Science and Technology
- UNIK4800 – Renewable Energy: science and technology (continued)
- UNIK9800 – Renewable Energy: science and technology (continued)
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.
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- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.