424517.0 New Energy Technologies (5 cr)
Cooperation network course
Network: FITech Energy studies for Master’s students
Available for: Doctoral studies, Master's students and Bachelor's and Master's students
This course is offered through the Network for Fitech Energy 2. These studies are available for master's and doctoral degree students studying in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science and the Faculty of Information Technology.
Grading scale:
0-5
Description
The aim of the course is to give the participants an overwiew of new energy (more) sustainable energy technologies and their advantages and disadvantages. Present state and global trends are discussed. Technologies treated are solar thermal energy (collectors and concentrators), solar photovoltaics, biomass, fuel cells, wind energy, wave and tidal energy, geothermal energy and osmotic power.
The course also treats operation principles, efficiency and practical realizations of the technologies, and illustrates the performance through a set of small numerical examples and assignments.
Learning outcomes
To get acquainted with new and emerging energy technologies, to gain basic understanding of their operation principles, efficiencies and limitations. To get an overview of the present state of energy supply and use in Finland, and future trends in the field.