Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr, 20h Proj., 1d FW
Number of credits
| Master of Science in Energy Engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Hydropower is by far the most exploited renewable energy to date. This lecture, grounded on many project examples, details the main principles driving hydropower availability and harvesting for small to high chutes. It also includes hydrology, hydraulics and hydraulic structures considerations as well as environmental impacts assessment and mitigation. It provides to students the general knowledge required to understand hydropower potential and to plan and design hydropower projects for electricity production or storage.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student will be able:
- To evaluate the hydropower potential of a site or a river and to identify the factors of variability, for electricity production and storage;
- To understand and apply the basic knowledge of planning, design and management of hydroelectric schemes, including evaluation and mitigation of environmental impacts.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The course relies on the fundamentals of fluid mechanics taught in engineering courses.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is based on lectures, seminars and practical works, possibly in group, in class or in laboratory.
Field trips are planned to illustrate the concepts covered in the lessons.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Slides shown during the lectures are made available to the student on eCampus.
Further reading will be recommended by the teacher during the course.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
Written exam during June session
Assessment of practical works and projects during the year
The reports of practical work/projects are evaluated and/or presented orally. A written exam is organized at the end of the lecture during June session.
The final rating is obtained by weighting the partial ratings (practical works, projects, exam).
The assignments (practical works and projects) are compulsory. Students who fail to submit the report of an assignment before the announced deadline will not be allowed to take the exam.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Courses taught in English.
Lectures take place on Monday mornings during the second semester. Attendance to practical works/project is compulsory.
Contacts
Dr Sebastien ERPICUM
S.Erpicum@uliege.be
04/366 95 96