Course - Renewable Energy Elective - INGT2011
INGT2011 - Renewable Energy Elective
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | H |
Course content
- Overview of Norway and the worlds energy situation
- Environmental challenges with energy production (CO2 and NOx emissions)
- Various forms of renewable energy (hydropower, wind power, solar power, bioenergy, wave power, tidal power, osmotic power, geothermal energy)
- Comparison of renewable energy with other forms of electricity production.
- Heat pumps, heat recovery, energy saving measures for buildings, passive houses and plus houses.
- Various forms of energy storage including batteries, hydrogen, pumped hydropower, compressed air, supercapacitors, and flywheels.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The candidate has knowledge of
- different types of energy production and storage.
- Norwegian power supply and consumption, as well as the national and international energy situation.
- environmental challenges linked to energy production and consumption.
- different measures to improve energy efficiency.
- scientific research and development work in the field of Renewable Energy.
Skills: The candidate is capable of
- updating his or her own knowledge in the field through information gathering.
- applying knowledge to solve theoretical, technical and practical issues within the fields of energy production and storage.
- assessing energy and environmental consequences of different energy solutions.
- doing simple calculations on heating and cooling systems.
- finding, assessing, applying and citing information and academic material, and present this in a way that highlights issues within Renewable Energy.
General competence: The candidate is able to
- evaluate different methods for energy production and storage against each other.
- evaluate appropriate energy efficiency measures.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory exercises
Further on evaluation
Compulsory work requirements:
- 7 out of 10 exercises must be approved.
Permitted aids at the examination:
- No written or printed aids.
- Optional calculator.
A re-sit examination will be held in May/June, and may be changed from written to oral.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Aquaculture - Engineering (BIHAV)
Chemistry - Engineering (FTHINGKJ)
Civil Engineering - Engineering (BIBYGG)
Electrical Engineering (BIELEKTRO)
Logistics - Engineering (FTHINGLOG)
Materials Engineering (FTHINGMAT)
Mechanical Engineering (BIMASKIN)
Renewable Energy - Engineering (BIFOREN)
Recommended previous knowledge
Fundamental mathematics, physics and chemistry
Course materials
Compendium by Jacob Lamb, NTNU 2023.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| INGA2011 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2021 | |
| INGG2011 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2021 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: English, Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Engineering Subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Energy and Process Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 H 2024-12-11 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL510 Sluppenvegen 14 10 SL311 brun sone Sluppenvegen 14 82 SL311 grønn sone Sluppenvegen 14 68 SL311 lyseblå sone Sluppenvegen 14 25 - Spring UTS School exam 100/100 H INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"