Undergraduate Course: Wind Energy 5 (MECE11008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mechanical |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Wind energy is the fast growing renewable source for electricity generation. The objective of this course is to present a broad overview of the technology covering aspects such as the history of wind turbine development, the characteristics of the wind and its impact on site selection, and the design, manufacture, and operation of modern wind turbines. The course has a practical flavour, drawing on examples from the wind turbine engineering and development sectors. The political and economic implications of wind energy are explored in the final lecture. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Sustainable Energy Technologies 4 (MECE10011)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | JB LT250 | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | Classroom 2, Sanderson Building | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Friday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. JB LT250 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the student will:
i) be capable of conducting a basic wind resource estimation and site assessment.
ii) understand the fundamentals of wind turbine design and operation
iii) understand issues related to integrating wind energy into an electricity distribution network
iv) appreciate the strengths and limitations of wind energy in an economic and political context
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Assessment Information
| 100% written exam |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Lecture 1 - Evolution of modern wind turbines
Lecture 2 - The wind and its characteristices
Lecture 3 - Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
Lecture 4 - Structural design and analysis
Lecture 5 - Electrical Aspects
Lecture 6 - Wind Turbine control and operation
Lecture 7 - materials and manufacture
Lecture 8 - Planning and Siting
Lecture 9 - Construction and offshore wind
Lecture 10 - Politics, economics and case studies
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Wind Energy Explained, Manwell, McGowan and Rogers, Wiley 2002, ISBN 0 471 49972 2
Wind Energy Handbook, Burton, Sharpe, Jenkins and Bossanyi; Wiley, 2001, ISBN 0 471 48997 2
Renewable Energy in Power Systems, Freris & Infield; Wiley, 2008, ISBN 978 0 471 01749 4
Wind Energy Conversion Systems, L Freris; Prentice Hall, 1900, ISBN 013 960527 4 (out of print, but may still be avaiable in libraries)
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | renewable energy, wind |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Colin Anderson
Tel:
Email: colin.anderson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
Email: laura.smith@ed.ac.uk |
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