35423 - Decentralized Power Generation Modulübersicht

Module Number: 35423 - module is no longer offered from WS 2012/13
Module Title:Decentralized Power Generation
  Dezentrale Energieerzeugung
Department: Faculty 3 - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Schwarz, Harald
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:Part 1: Introduction in Electrical Power Engineering
Students will get a basic understanding in electrical power engineeringwith special reflection on the situation during normal or fault operation
Part 2: Renewable Generation and Storage of Electrical Energy
Students will get an overall understanding of technical solutions for decentralized power generation as well as energy storage
Contents:Part 1: Basics in single phase and three phase systems, conventional power plants, generators, transformers, operation under normal and fault conditions, overvoltages
Part 2: Hydro power plants, wind power, photovoltaic, solar thermal power plants, pumped-hydro storage, compressed-air storage
Recommended Prerequisites:Knowledges:
  • Basic understanding in electrical engineering
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 3 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 1 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:Script
Module Examination:Unspecified - Specification from winter semester 2016/17 required!
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:1 written examination, 90 min
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:Part 1: The lecture will give a short introduction to students with bachelor degrees in electrical engineering (or others), who had no subjects in electrical power engineering in their undergraduate programmes
Module Components:None
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment
Follow-up Module/s: Phase-out module since: 15.11.2011