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

Lectures and exercises. Excursion to a power plant.

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

• 6 exercises.

Individual written 3 hours exam undersupervision.

The result of the exam can be appealed.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, an oral examination may be used instead. The exam results cannot be appealed.

Acts, regulations, and guidelines from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE)

• Retningslinjer for laster og dimensjonering.
• Retningslinjer for betongdammer.
• Retningslinjer for murdammer.
• Retningslinjer for flomløp.
• Retningslinjer for stenge- og tappeorganer.
• Retningslinje for instrumentering og overvåking av Vassdragsanlegg.
• Veileder for fyllingsdammer

A handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication or to perform symbolic calculations. If the calculator's internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be carried out.

Grade scale A-F.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.