Duration
24h Th, 12h Pr, 24h Proj., 1d FW
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims to provide an overview of the various energy conversion technologies that use renewable resources for the production of electricity and heat. Given the wide range of existing technologies, the course cannot be exhaustive but focuses on those that are currently the most promising and/or widely used, namely:
- Hydropower;
- Photovoltaic (PV) panels;
- Concentrated solar power (CSP) plants;
- Solar thermal panels;
- Vertical- and horizontal-axis wind turbines;
- Biomass power plants (based on combustion);
- Biomass gasification and liquefaction processes;
- Geothermal power plants.
Energy storage is fully integrated into the design process in order to highlight the numerous technical, economic, and societal challenges associated with the energy transition.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of this course, the student will have mastered the various energy conversion technologies based on renewable energy resources. They will be able to identify and quantify different energy potentials and carry out a preliminary project assessment covering both technical and economic aspects.
The student will also be able to design an optimal energy mix while taking into account economic, energy-related, and environmental constraints. They will have learned how to process consumption and production data, use online data sources, and combine these data using both open-source and commercial optimization software.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This course is intended to be followed by a wide range of students and does not require any pre-requisite but a good knowledge of physics, mathematics, chemistry, thermodynamics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is divided into 12 in-person sessions. The theoretical lectures, with an average duration of two hours, are followed by exercise sessions or supervised practical work, including five computer-based laboratory sessions.
A detailed course schedule is provided to the students during the first session.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
The course consists of in-person sessions comprising 2 hours of theory and 2 hours of exercises/laboratory work. Course materials are made available weekly on the eCampus platform, while the laboratory sessions use a dedicated web-based platform that can only be accessed by students who are officially enrolled in the course.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Lecture slides and the podcasts are communicated electronically to the students through eCampus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Further information:
Additional information:
Assessment is based on five reports related to the computer-based laboratory sessions, for which attendance is mandatory. A written examination covering theoretical questions and applications of the concepts studied during the course is held during the January examination period. The laboratory reports account for 25% of the final grade, while the written examination accounts for the remaining 75%. In the event of an unjustified absence from the laboratory sessions, the student will not be allowed to take the January written examination.
The second-session assessment consists of a written examination covering both theory and applications of the concepts studied during the course. The grades obtained for the laboratory work are taken into account during the first examination session but not during the second session. Consequently, the written examination accounts for 100% of the final grade in the second examination session.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Pierre DEWALLEF
tel: 04/366.99.95
mail: p.dewallef@uliege.be