Modulecode
ModuleTitle
Degree/Diploma
TypeofModule
ModularCredits
SP-4303
RenewableEnergy
BachelorofScience(AppliedPhysics)
MajorOption
4
TotalstudentWorkload
Contacthours
SP-1303orSP-1203ThermalPhysicsandOptics
None
8
4
hours/week
hours/week
Prerequisite
Anti-requisite
Aims
Thismoduleemphasisisonrenewableandsustainableenergysourcesandintroducesthestudents
tothenatureofalternativestotraditionalenergysources.Howtheserenewablescouldbeusedto
generate and store either green electricity or bio-fuels and the technologies involved for these
conversionprocesses.
LearningOutcomes
Onsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,astudentwillbeexpectedtobeableto:
Lowerorder: 40% -understandthebasicprinciplesofrenewableenergytechnologiesforlocal
andnon-localsituations
-understandtheworkingknowledgeofPVgenerator
Middleorder:40% -describethenatureandscopeofalternativeenergy,theapplicationof
electricity
-comparedifferentmethodsgeneratingelectricity,comparedifferent
techniquesforstorageanduseofelectricity
-describetheapplicationsandoperationofdifferentnonelectricenergy
systems,identifywaystobettermanageenergyconsumption
-describeenergyconservationtechniques
Higherorder: 20% -designPVstandaloneandhybridsystems,interpretanddiscusstheresultsof
analysesontherenewableenergysystems
ModuleContents
Reviewofthermodynamics,fossilfuels,theelectricalnationalpowergridinBrunei,renewable
energiesandpowerproduction:
- Photovoltaic:PVsolarcells,workingofsolarcells,effectofsolarradiation,workingtemperature
andshadingontheperformanceofPVcellsinnaturalandindoorenvironment,energylosses,
designingofPVgenerators;SolarThermalEnergy:solarthermaldevices,activeandpassiveuse
ofsolarthermalenergy,SolarElectricity:Photovoltaicandsolarthermal
- WindEnergy:windenergyconversionsystem,windresourceanalysis,windfarms
- Hydroelectric:hydroelectricpowersystems,pumpedhydro;GeothermalEnergy:resources,
explorationandgenerationofelectricalpower,drystream,flashstreamandbinarycyclespower
plants;OceanicEnergy:waveenergy,tidalenergy,oceanthermalenergy
- HydrogenTechnology:production,safetyanduses;Bio-energy:biomassandbio-fuels
- FuelCells:typesoffuelcellstheoryandtheirapplications;EnergyStorage:mechanical,
electrochemical,electricalandthermal;EnergyEfficiency:energymanagement,environmental
impactofdifferenttypesofenergy,energyconservation,outlookoffossilandgreenenergy
Assessment Formative
Discussionsandfeedback
assessment
Summative
Examination:60%
assessment
Coursework:40%
-2reports(20%)
-1test(10%)
-1project(10%)