MAEN5010 Renewable Energy Course description

In this course, the students will acquire knowledge about education in the Global South in a wider social context.

No prerequisite knowledge required.

Learning outcomes

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 has knowledge about

• various renewable energy sources, the difference between these and fossil fuel energy sources
• technologies used to exploit renewable energy sources for thermal energy application in buildings and for the production of electricity.
• the most important processes and components used in various renewable energy based energy conversion systems
• the environmental performance of renewable energy systems

Skills

The student is capable of

• linking renewable energy and fossil fuel with a view to achieving sustainability
• comparing environmental assessments of renewable energy systems and conventional fossil fuel systems
• carrying out simple techno-economic assessments of renewable energy systems
• carrying out necessary calculations for energy production from renewable energy sources
• dimensioning solar energy systems for heating systems and electricity production

General competence

The student is capable of:

• contributing to develop renewable energy sources in complex energy systems
• working in a project on planning, building and operation of renewable energy systems integrated in buildings
• contributing to fresh thinking and innovation processes

The work and teaching methods used in the course are characterised by lectures and dialogue and discussions, to which the students bring their own different practical experience and academic backgrounds. See the general programme description for further details.

No coursework requirements.

The course is assessed based on an individual written home exam over five days, with a scope of 3,000 words +/- 10%.

Resit/rescheduled exam

The resit/rescheduled exam is organised in the same way as the ordinary exam.

Examination support material is permitted.

A grade scale with A being the highest grade and E the poorest pass grade is used. The grade F means that the student has failed the exam.

One internal and one external examiner are used.

The academic content of this course consists of perspectives on the role of education in relation to social development and local, national and international discourse on education. The role of education in relation to social, cultural and economic development, and political and economic power and inequality are important issues within this framework. Another important issue is the role of education in conflict and war situations, and to what extent education can help to mitigate or exacerbate conflicts. Emphasis is also given to the role of education in relation to issues concerning identity (indigenous, ethnic and national identities) and the choice of language of instruction in multilingual societies.