2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
CAPE3411 Renewable Technologies
20 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Dr KR Ward
Email: k.r.ward@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is mutually exclusive with
| CAPE5411M | Renewable Technologies |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module provides a theoretical and practical introduction to the renewable technologies: wind, solar, hydro, tidal and wave, and geothermal. Comparative and broader energy topics essential for renewable integration are covered: energy storage, electricity networks, energy policy and economics, renewable energy trends, and critical materials for sustainable energy. This module includes laboratory sessions for wind, solar, wave, and fuel cells.Objectives
The objectives of this module are:- to deliver an introduction to the technology, application, and resource for the main renewable technologies, enabling the students to solve technology-specific problems;
- to deliver a broader context of renewable sources, enabling the students to complete implementation and technology-comparative questions, to develop practical laboratory skills and key skills of analysis concerning renewable energy sources.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should:
- have detailed knowledge of solar, wind, hydroelectric, tidal and wave, thermal energy, energy storage and electricity network technologies;
- be able to solve quantitative technology-specific renewable energy problems;
- be able to discuss renewable energy trends, policy, and other factors that impact integration of renewable technologies into our electricity network;
- have the ability to perform comparative calculations regarding renewable energy resource, capacity, storage and costs;
- be able to discuss the fundamental and practical factors that limit performance of renewable technologies;
- have developed practical skills related to experimental design, measurement, data analysis and interpretation associated with renewable technology experiments;
- have developed an understanding of critical materials needed for development of renewable energy technologies.
Syllabus
Introduction - technology overview, capacity factors, levelised costs, energy trends, energy policy, commercial awareness.
Solar energy - solar resource, photovoltaics, solar thermal, system technology.
Wind energy - wind resource, turbine aerodynamics, system technology.
Hydroelectric and ocean energy - energy resource, hydroelectric schemes, wave power, tidal power, system technology.
Thermal energy - energy resource, geothermal energy, heat pumps, system technology.
Energy storage and electricity networks - types of batteries, fuel cells and electrolysis, distribution and transmission.
Critical materials for renewable energy - criticality, environmental impacts.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Lecture | 20 | 2.00 | 40.00 |
| Practical | 2 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 64.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 87.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 49.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Independent online learning:Watching additional online lecture resources and attempting examples. Watching supporting videos, preparing for flip classes and taking online MCQ tests. Students will be required to follow a programme of private study including watching online materials to prepare for renewable energy experiments. Online materials will include recorded lecture materials and videos describing laboratory experiments.
Private study:
Review of lecture material
Directed reading of texts or online resources
Preparation and writing of lab reports
Exam revision
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Online MCQ, which will cover material delivered during the lectures and extended online.Marking of the laboratory reports, which will further monitor student progress.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Practical Report | Lab book | 10.00 |
| Practical Report | Lab report | 20.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr | 70.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
There is no reading list for this moduleLast updated: 14/05/2024
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