General Information
Course Code | X_420541 |
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Credits | 3 EC |
Period | P5 |
Course Level | 300 |
Language of Tuition | English |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Course Coordinator | prof. dr. J.T.M. Kennis |
Examiner | prof. dr. J.T.M. Kennis |
Teaching Staff |
prof. dr. J.T.M. Kennis dr. S.C. Böhme |
Practical Information
You need to register for this course yourself
Last-minute registration is available for this course.
Teaching Methods | Seminar, Lecture |
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Target audiences
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Course Objective
To obtain knowlegde and skills in the field of physics of renewableenergy, within the fields of solar, water and wind energy.
Course Content
This course covers a wide range of renewable energy related subjectsfrom a physics perspective. The world energy situation is discussed, as
well as the CO2 problem. Subsequently some aspects of thermal energy are
discussed, such as diffusion of heat, convection and heat radiation.
After a short
introduction about the phenomenology of the solid state, photovoltaic
cells are discussed. Finally, we turn our attention to water power and
wind energy.
Teaching Methods
classes ("colleges"), practicals ("werkcolleges") and home workMethod of Assessment
Attending the classes and practicals is obligatory. The home work isobligatory and will be evaluated by a home work test at the beginning of
each practical. In this test, students will be required to write down
the answer to one randomly selected home work exercise of that week
without recourse to any material (except the question). Only this home
work test will be evaluated by a mark. Failure to obtain at least the
mark 6 for the average of these marks will result in failing for this
course. Knowledge and skills will be tested by an written exam following
directly after the course. The final mark for the course is the mark
obtained at the written exam, provided that the average mark for the
home work tests is at least 6.
Entry Requirements
Calculus (X_400617)Fysica: Mechanica (X_430068)