BYVE3605 Hydroelectric Power Course description

Hydroelectric engineering, hydrology, hydraulics.

Elective courses are set up under precondition that there are enough students in the course.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student:

• is sufficiently familiar with basic hydrology and hydraulics to understand the water cycle and the properties of water, including flood hydrology
• is familiar with the basic concepts and design methods for structures crossing watercourses

Skills

The student is capable of:

• making use of the most important standards and guidelines for structures crossing watercourses
• estimating the amount of water available for power production in a watercourse
• dimensioning and calculating the stability of dams and other technical watercourse structures
• optimising power plants in terms of energy production and energy considerations
• describing the most important turbine types and explaining their function and special properties

General competence

The student is capable of:

• making independent assessments of a planned power plant, including the choice of dam type, installation and estimated production
• considering environmental issues relating to the development of power plants

In this course, students will acquire knowledge and insights that will lay the foundation for practical entrepreneurship in technology. The student will be exposed to and learn from a number of examples partly based on guest lectures held by current technology entrepreneurs and others with start-up company experience, and partly through case studies and the development of new business plans and models in student projects. In this way, the student will gain an understanding of practical issues and challenges that a start-up company may face, as well as potential solutions to these.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

• 6 exercises.

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Knowledge:

• Possess knowledge about different forms of entrepreneurship
• Understand key concepts related to entrepreneurship
• Be aware of available financial sources for start-up companies
• Possess knowledge about different factors that affect the process from idea to start-up business
• Know different types of surveys and analysis that can be used in a business plan to assess the potential of a start-up company.

Skills:

• Develop simple business models and a business plan
• Conduct simple market research
• Carry out patent applications and "freedom to operate"-analysis

General competence:

• Carry out minor analysis of existing and planned start-up companies
• Understand the connection between innovation and entrepreneurship
• Understand how different factors affect the entrepreneurial process

None.

Portfolio assessment with the following portfolio requirements:

• A group project (2-4 students)
• An individual project

For the portfolio assessment, a comprehensive assessment is given with one final grade. Exam results can be appealed. In the case of a postponed examination, a different form of examination may also be proposed and used or a new assignment with a new deadline will be given. If an oral examination is used, its final grade cannot be appealed.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.