Fornybar energi: teoretiske prinsipper og anvendelser

After completing the course, you will know how to

• describe the various renewable energy sources and the possible conversion paths to a useful form of energy; learn the principles of the heat engine cycle
• describe the aerodynamics of wind turbines and calculate their energy production and the effect of the blade design; discuss the siting of turbines in relation to their output and their environmental impact
• explain the principles of hydropower
• explain the generation of waves and tides and how to harness their power
• discuss the integration of intermittent renewable electricity into the grid system and review the latest advancement applied to renewable energy
• analyze the sustainability of renewable energy; gain an interdisciplinary approach to the issues raised by renewable energy; discuss how the risks and benefits of a particular strategy can be assessed

Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other master's degree programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

PhD students must register for TEK9300.

The courses TEK5300 and TEK9300 have common admission, with a maximum of 40 places. Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:

1. Students with admission to the master's programme MNM2-FENS.
2. PhD candidates at the MN faculty who have the course as part of the approved curriculum and visiting PhD candidates.
3. For the remaining places, students will be given admission based on the regular rules (number of credits first, then on a first-come-first-served basis).

The course has 3 hours of lectures each week, with individual and/or group exercises throughout the semester.

Relevant literature will be given at the beginning of the course and/or during lectures.

A mandatory assignment must be approved before you can sit the final exam.

• A final written exam counts 100% towards the final grade (in case of few students an oral exam may be held instead)

The course has a mandatory assignment which must be approved before you can sit the final exam.

It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:

• TEK9300
• UNIK4800
• UNIK9800

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.