Course: Renewable Electricity Sources

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Course title Renewable Electricity Sources
Course code MTI/RES
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jandura Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Vojtíšek Michal, prof. M.S., Ph.D.
Course content
Course content: - Introduction to the renewable energy sources, current state of knowledge, obstacles to development, outlook for the future. - Energy power sources by wind, water, sun, nuclear, earth and biomass, fundamental principles and technologies, control principles. - Energy of the environment, heat pumps, modern design and principle of operation. - Energy storage systems, electrochemical, mechanical and thermal principles, lithium batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors and flywheels, control principles. - Clean mobility in individual and public transport, charging and refueling infrastructure, the impact on the distribution network.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 44 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the fundamental principles of renewable energy sources, state-of-the-art technologies and theoretical ideas applicable to their design. The course also includes a comparison with conventional energy sources and the utilization of renewable energy sources in the geographical conditions of the Czech Republic.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination

Recommended literature
  • PISTOIA, Gianfranco, ed. Lithium-Ion batteries: advances and applications.. Amsterdam, 2014. ISBN 978-0-444-59513-3.


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