Dicentralised Power Production (4 cr)
Code: 5S00BM19-3007
General information
- Enrolment period
- 10.06.2021 - 01.09.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 30.08.2021 - 17.12.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 4 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Electrical and Automation Engineering
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering
Objectives (course unit)
The goal is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding about the fundamentals of solar electricity (pv) and wind power. Student understands essential principles of operation in pv and wind power plants. In addition, student is aware of external factors affecting the operation. Student is able to carry out a preliminary design of pv and wind power plant based on the demands of power and energy. Student understands positive and negative effects of pv and wind power on the whole system of electrical energy. Students understand why the need of energy storage, flexible loads and smart grids is growing with the increase of distributed production.
Content (course unit)
- Photovoltaic (pv) energy system: scientific foundation, operation of power plant and affecting factors, energy and power estimations, energy policy
- Wind power (pv) energy system: scientific foundation, operation of power plant and affecting factors, energy and power estimations, energy policy
Exam schedules
Uusintatenttejä järjestetään tarpeen mukaan.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The aim is to gain thorough understanding about the fundamentals of wind power and solar electricity. This will also be underlined in assessment. The emphasis is on understanding and long-term engineering skills.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Opintojakson tavoitteena on saavuttaa vahva perusymmärrys aurinkosähkön ja tuulivoiman tekniikoista. Tämä edellyttää opiskelijan henkilökohtaista ajatustyötä, ja siksi opintojakson opetusmenetelmät tähtäävätkin opiskelijan oman ajatustyön edistämiseen. Käytännössä tämä tarkoittaa esimerkiksi sitä, että opiskelijoiden ääneen ajattelu on lähitunneilla vahvasti suositeltavaa. Korona-ajan etäopetuksessa tästä toki aiheutuu omat haasteensa, sillä etätuntien vuorovaikutusmahdollisuudet ovat oleellisesti lähiopetusta heikommat. Etäopetus toteutetaan aika- ja paikkariippumattomien videoiden sekä etä-live-tuntien avulla. Lisäksi tarjolla on luettavaa pdf-tiedostojen muodossa.
Aurinkosähköstä ja tuulivoimasta tehdään myös harjoitustyöt, joissa perehdytään energiantuotannon arvioinnin menetelmiin.
Päätös lähi- ja etäopetuksen suhteesta tehdään syyslukukauden alussa koronatilanteesta riippuen.
Learning materials
digital material delivered by Moodle
Student workload
The total amount of 4 credit points corrsponds to about 100 hours of work.
- Course will have about 14 x 3 = 42 hours of face-to-face teaching.
- Two project works will be included.
- The time required for student's own headwork is difficult to estimate.
Content scheduling
Opintojakson ensimmäisellä puolikkaalla käsitellään aurinkosähköä, ja jälkimmäisen puolikkaan teemana on tuulivoima.
Completion alternatives
välikokeet ja tentti + harjoitustyö
Further information
The main goal of the course is to provide thorough understanding about the fundamentals of wind power and solar electricity.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student is aware about the kay issues and special characteristics of wind power and solar electricity. He/she can also explain the operational principles of these power plants.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
When the know-how of student is in between "satisfactory" and "excellent", the level is considered as "good".
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student has thorough understanding about the operation of wind power and solar electricity power plants. Furthermore, he/she is able to validate the effects of external conditions on power production. Student also has a comprehensive impression about the effects of renewables on the whole energy system.