Course unit
Solar and wood energy
Last updated: 22/02/2024
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Course Director(s):
GONDRAN Natacha
General Description:
The aim of the unit is to provide knowledge about the basics of solar and wood energy and the technical principles of solar powered water heating systems, photovoltaic installations and wood stove heaters. Different projects and case studies will be undertaken.
Key words:
Solar powered heating
Photovoltaic
Wood energy
Number of teaching hours
42
Fields of study
Energetics
Urban planning, Environment
Teaching language
French
Intended learning outcomes
| On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: |
Classification level |
Priority |
| Understanding the principles of photovoltaic and thermal solar energy |
1. Knowledge |
Essential |
| Understanding the principle techniques of wood-fired heaters |
2. Understand |
Essential |
| Understanding the methods for sizing heating and domestic hot water installations |
2. Understand |
Essential |
| Assessing the economic benefits of renewable energy projects |
6. Assess |
Important |
Learning assessment methods
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Percentage ratio of individual assessment
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Percentage ratio of group assessment
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Written exam:
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0
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%
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Project submission:
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0
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%
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Individual oral exam:
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0
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%
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Group presentation:
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17
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%
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Individual presentation:
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0
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%
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Group practical exercise:
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0
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%
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Individual practical exercise:
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0
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%
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Group report:
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66
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%
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Individual report:
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17
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%
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Other(s): 0 %
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Programme and content
| Type of teaching activity |
Content, sequencing and organisation |
| Supervised studies |
Supervised studies on thermal solar energy (6h), use of SIMSOL and Solo 2000 software programmes |
| Supervised studies |
Supervised studies on solar photovoltaic energy (6h), use of PVsyst software programme |
| Project based learning |
Feasibility study of the installation of a wood-fired heating system (15h), including a visit to the Chateaucreux wood-fired heating plant (3h).) |