Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ02З018
  3.    Study program EAOIE, EES
  4.    Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
  5.    Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
  6.    Academic year/semester III/5, IV/7   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Vlatko Stoilkov
  9.    Course Prerequisites

10.    Course Goals (acquired competencies):  Students will obtain basic pre-knowledge of exploitation of renewable energy sources and energy conversion from renewables to electrical.

11.    Course Syllabus: General aspects and comparison of conventional and renewable energy sources (RES). Types of RES. Fundamentals elements of energy conversion from different RES. RES system topology. Exploitation of solar energy. Biomass as RES. Hydro energy – water flows, tidal and wave energy. Wind energy. Fuel cells. Autonomous and grid connected operation of RES systems. Hybrid RES systems. Environmental impacts of RES. RES Economy.
12.    Learning methods:  Interactive lectures, numerical and laboratory exercises, personal and team projects, homework.
13.    Total number of course hours 3 + 1 + 1 + 0
14.    Distribution of course hours 180
15.    Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 45
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 30
16.    Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 30
16.2. Individual tasks 30
16.3. Homework and self-learning 45
17.    Grading 17.1. Exams 5
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 10
17.3. Activity and participation 5
17.4. Final exam 80
18.    Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19.    Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam
20.  Forms of assessment Written form, with theoretical questions (60%) and numerical problems (40%)
21.    Language Macedonian and English
22.    Method of monitoring of teaching quality
23.    Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 G. N. Tiwari, M.K.Ghosal Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources Alpha Science 2007