pre313 - Solar Energy (Course overview)

Solar Energy Systems: At the end of the lecture period (end of January)
PV Cell Laboratory: During Semester
Solar Collector Laboratory: During Semester

Solar Energy Systems (60%): Oral exercise (1 hour)
PV Cell Laboratory (20%): Written report (10 - 20 pages)
Solar Collector Laboratory (20%): Written report (10 - 20 pages)

After completing the module students will
- critically understand the characteristics of components of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems
- critically understand the architecture and characteristics of solar thermal and photovoltaic systems
- be able to critically perform the energy balances of systems
- have a good understanding of sensor systems for controlling and monitoring of thermal and electric solar systems and their components
- be able to scientifically describe solar systems (operation, efficiency, performance parameters)
- be able to compare solar thermal systems to solar electric systems in terms of energy output and dependencies on meteorological input
- be able to compare solar systems to other renewable energy systems in terms of energy and dependencies on meteorological input.
- have a good understanding of the characteristics of solar and solar thermal collectors
- be able to establish measurement procedures in order to analyse characteristics of the given setups
- be able to apply standard physical and mathematical formulas to evaluate the experimental setups
- be able to analyse and critical review the retrieved data from experiments