Topic outline

  • Renewable Energy (ETE 411)

                                                           

  • Course Introduction

       

    • Instructions/Guideline for the course:

      • All the students registered for this course have to enroll in Moodle
      • Students can find all the course materials from Moodle.
      • All the students have to submit the soft copy of their "Assignment" in Moodle under  assignment section created here and for this they will be graded here.
      • One discussion or feedback forum is created under each of the lecture Students have to give their feedback on these forum and marks will be given for their feedback
      • Any announcement regarding the class will be posted on Moodle. So they have to keep themselves always active on Moodle.
      • All the quizzes and presentation will be held on face to face class and may be few of the class will be held on online (Moodle) and it will be announced before the class
      • The question pattern and the syllabus for the quizzes, midterm and final exam is given here under each of the section (quizzes, midterm and final)
      • There are midterm and final exam preparation forum under these sections where students can discuss with each other about their midterm and final exam syllabus, any problem regarding the exam etc.


    • Aims and Objectives: 

      • To know what renewable energy (RE) is and what are the sources of RE.
      • To harness the environment friendly RE sources and to enhance their contribution to the socio-economic development.
      • To meet and supplement rural energy needs through sustainable RE projects
      • To provide decentralized energy supply to agriculture, industry, commercial and household sector.
      • To supplement efforts in bridging the gap between demand and supply of power, with renewable energy sources and strengthening the grid system.
      • To support efforts for developing, demonstrating and commercializing new and emerging technologies in the RE sector
      • To conserve & promote Energy Efficiency & Energy Conservation measures in Industrial, Commercial and Government establishments including domestic buildings

    • Course Content: 

      • Renewable Energy
      • Solar Thermal Energy
      • Photovoltaic Principles
      • Different Characteristics of solar cell
      • Different Types of solar cell
      • Series Parallel Shading
      • Component of Photovoltaic
      • Power Conditioning Device
      • To Design a Solar PV System
      • Design a Standalone PV System
      • Wind Energy
    • Expectation from the course Forum
      • What is your expectation from the course?

    • Google Classroom Code: 134nd

  • Lecture Module-01: Solar Thermal Energy

    Objectives of this lecture:

    • To teach the students about solar thermal energy so that they can use the knowledge in their academic and professional career

                             

                                                 

    • Lecture Outcomes: 

      At the end of the session students will be able to :

      • Learn about solar system
      • Learn solar thermal energy
      • Lean how to utilize solar energy
      • Learn Principles of solar thermal conversion

    • Lecture Contents:

      • Solar energy spectrum and solar insolation
      • Utilization of solar energy
      • Principle of solar thermal conversion and solar collector
      • Flat plate collectors
      • Components of Flat plate collectors
      • A liquid Flat Plate Solar collector
      • Heat Balance Equation
      • The absorption of solar radiation and Heat losses
      • Collector Efficiency in the Steady State
    • Reflection of today's class Forum
      • What was your learning from today's class?

  • Lecture Module-02: Photovoltaic Principles

    Objectives of this lecture:

    • To teach the students about the principles of photovoltaic system

    • Lecture Outcomes: 

      At the end of the session students will be able to :

      • Learn about the principles of photovoltaic system

    • Lecture Content:

      • Photovoltaic principles
      • Simple Construction of a solar cell
      • Working of a solar cell device
      • Current through a solar cell
      • Parameters used to characterize the outputof solar Cell
      • Mathematical Problems
    • Reflection of today's class Forum
      • What was your learning from today's class?

  • 1st Quiz

    Announcement:

    • Your 1st quiz will be held on 1st week of February, 2018

    • Lecture Module-03: Different Characteristics of Solar cell

      Objectives of this lecture:

      • To teach the students about the characteristics of solar cell

      • Lecture Outcomes:

        At the end of the session students will be able to:

        • Learn various characteristics of solar cell

      • Lecture Content:

        • Ideal characteristics
        • Non ideal (Real) characteristics
        • Effect of temperature of solar cell
        • Advantages & disadvantages of Photovoltaic solar Energy Conversion
      • Reflection of today's class Forum
        • What was your learning from today's class?

    • Lecture Module-04: Different Types of Solar Cell

      Objectives of this lecture:

      • To introduce students with different types of solar cell

      • Lecture Outcomes: 

        At the end of the session students will be able to:

        • Learn about different types of solar cell
        • Advantages and disadvantages of different types of solar cell

      • Lecture Content:

        • Hetero junction solar cell
        • Advantages of hetero- junction solar cell
        • A Schottky Barrier Solar Cell
        • Thin Film Solar Cell
        • Thin-film deposition
        • Thin-film cell structure
      • Reflection of today's class Forum
        • What was your learning from today's class?

    • 2nd Quiz

      Announcement:

      • Your 2nd quiz will be held on 4th week of February, 2018

      • Midterm-Week

        Midterm Exam includes: Lecture Module 1-4
        • Midterm Preparation Forum
          • Discuss with each other and find the problems regarding upcoming midterm examination
          • Try to solve the problems of each other
          • If you have any problems that you can not solve, then inform me and we will discuss it in the classroom.

      • Lecture Module-05: Series Parallel Shading

        Objectives of this lecture:

        • To teach the students about series and parallel shading

        • Lecture Outcomes: 

          At the end of the session students will be able to: 

          • Learn about series and parallel connection

          • Learn about effect of shading in PV system

        • Lecture Content:

          • Series connection of cells
          • Parallel connection of cells
          • Output for Parallel and Series
          • Effect of shading in PV system
          • Mathematical Problems
        • Reflection of today's class Forum
          • What was your learning from today's class?

      • Lecture Module-06: Components of photovoltaic

        Objectives of this lecture:

        • To teach the students about different components of photovoltaic 

        • Lecture Outcomes:

          At the end of the session students will be able to:

          • Learn different components of photovoltaic
          • Know about modules efficiency
          • Learn about storage baterries

        • Lecture Content:

          • Cells
          • Dimensions of cells and modules
          • Packing efficiency of cells in modules
          • Storage batteries

        • Reflection of today's class Forum
          • What was your learning from today's class?

      • Lecture Module-07: Power Conditioning Equipments

        Objectives of this lecture:

        • To teach the students about the power conditioning equipments

        • Lecture Outcomes:

          At the end of the session students will be able to:

          • Learn about Power conditioning equipment
          • Learn about PV –Grid interconnection with battery storage

        • Lecture Content:

          • System with storage batteries
          • With No battery system
          • PV –Grid interconnection with battery storage
          • PV system with diesel backup and battery storage
        • Reflection of today's class Forum
          • What was your learning from today's class?

      • 3rd Quiz

        Announcement:

        • Your 3rd quiz will be held on 1st week of April, 2018

        • Lecture Module-08: To design a solar pv system

          Objectives of this lecture:

          • To teach the students about how to design a solar photovoltaic system so that they can use this idea in their future career

          • Lecture Outcomes: 

            At the end of the session students will be able to:

            • Learn the overall process to design a solar PV system

          • Lecture Content:

            • Major system components
            • Solar PV system sizing
            • Size the PV modules
            • Inverter sizing
            • Battery sizing
            • Solar charge controller sizing
            • Different mathematical problems
          • Reflection of today's class Forum
            • What was your learning from today's class?

        • Lecture Module-09: Design a Stand alone PV system

          Objectives of this lecture:

          • To teach the students about the process to design a stand alone PV system

          • Lecture Outcomes: 

            At the end of the session students will be able to:

            • Design a stand alone pv system

          • Lecture Content:

            • Design of photovoltaic system
            • Planning a Stand Alone PV System
            • Description of a stand alone PV system
            • Mathematical Problems 
          • Reflection of today's class Forum
            • What was your learning from today's class?

        • Lecture Module-10: Wind Energy

          Objectives of this lecture:

          • To teach the students about the wind energy

          • Lecture Outcomes: 

            At the end of the session students will be able to:

            • Learn about the wind energy

          • Lecture Content:

            • The Power from the wind
            • Advantages and disadvantages of wind energy
          • Reflection of today's class Forum
            • What was your learning from today's class?

        • Assignment

          Instructions:

          • Your Assignment topic will be given in the class or online
          • Your assignment submission deadline will be announced soon. 
          • Complete your assignment on time and submit it in the following "Assignment Submission" page

          • Presentation

            Announcement:

            • Your presentation will be held soon.
            • The exact date of the presentation will be announced as soon as possible in the class or in the online class.
            • Select any topic from the course syllabus and prepare yourself for the presentation.

            • Final Exam-Week

              Final Exam includes: Lecture Module 5-10
              • Final Exam Preparation Forum
                • Discuss with each other and find the problems regarding upcoming midterm examination
                • Try to solve the problems of each other
                • If you have any problems that you can not solve, then inform me and we will discuss it in the classroom