MAEN5010 Renewable Energy Course description

Renewable energy sources play a major role to bring sustainable development. In a global perspective, they have potentials to reduce the environmental and social impacts associated with energy production from conventional fossil fuel. Today, it is common to use renewable energy technology in parallel with conventional technology in the energy system.

The elective course is initiated provided that a sufficient number of students registered.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Students will learn how to build an overall strategy for building and retrofitting pipe network systems. The course will focus on technologies for infrastructure building in the ground, and as such dig and NO-dig methods and their relevance to infrastructure projects will be reviewed.

Additional emphasis will be given to coordination and optimization of ground work in typical infrastructure projects, including e.g., district heating systems, electricity supply cables, broadband, etc. Furthermore, lectures will focus on how to retrofit and adapt piping systems to sustainable surface water (rain and snowmelt water) management, also in relation to regional aspects in accordance with the 3-step strategy. Students will train on tools and methods used for life-long infrastructure management with specific emphasis on climate change impacts and environment risks; they will also develop an appreciation of that the deduction of these impacts can yield different outcomes. An emphasis will be given to develop an overall understanding of urban water infrastructure, including drinking water supply, sewage pipe network and wastewater treatment works.

The students will make use of SWMM, Mike+, Epanet, Scalgo, REN grøft or similar software in this course.

The teaching will consist of a combination of:

• Lectures & discussions.
• Independent studies including video recordings and online exercises.
• Coursework assignments.
• Practical use of tools and software.

None.

The exam is a Portfolio exam, which consists of the following:

1) One individual software exercise to be handed in as a written document of maximum 10 pages including graphics.

2) One individual written design project, approximately 5 pages.

In the event of failed or valid absence of exam, the postponed exam will be given as either an oral or written examination.

The exam result can be appealed.

All aids are permitted.

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass (with A being the highest grade and E being the lowest pass grade) and F for fail is used in connection with the final assessment. 

One internal sensor.

External sensors are used regularly.

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements. It’s an advantage to have fulfilled the course Urban Pipe Systems in semester 1.