Program Overview

Introduction to Renewable Energy 1

Course Details

The course code for Introduction to Renewable Energy 1 is FENT1101. This course is worth 7.5 credits and is classified as a foundation course at level I. The course starts in the autumn semester and lasts for 1 semester. The language of instruction is Norwegian, and the course is located in Trondheim.

Course Content

• Overview of Norway's and the world's energy situation
• Basic chemistry and thermodynamics
• Environmental challenges with energy production (CO2 and NOx emissions)
• Different forms of renewable energy (hydropower, wind power, solar energy, bioenergy, salt power, and thermal power)
• Comparison of renewable energy with other forms of electricity production such as coal power, gas power, diesel power, and nuclear power
• Heat pumps, heat recovery, EN陯 measures for buildings, passive houses, and plus houses
• Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
• Circular economy and sustainability within renewable energy

Learning Outcome

The candidate will have knowledge of:

• Basic engineering methodology
• Basic sustainability analyses
• Basic professional ethics and health, environment, and safety (HSE)
• Basic digitization (e.g., use of Matlab and Python programming)
• Various forms of energy production
• Norwegian energy supply and energy use together with the national and international energy situation
• Environmental problems related to energy production and energy use
• Various measures for energy efficiency
• Research and development work within the field of renewable energy
• Innovation and entrepreneurship within renewable energy

The candidate will be able to:

• Update their knowledge within the field through information gathering
• Apply knowledge to solve theoretical, technical, and practical problems within the fields of energy production
• Assess the energy and environmental consequences of various energy solutions
• Make simple calculations on heating and cooling systems
• Find, assess, use, and refer to information and subject matter and present this in such a way that it illuminates an issue within Renewable Energy

The candidate must be able to:

• Evaluate different methods of energy production against each other
• Consider appropriate measures for energy efficiency
• Assess the role of engineers in society

Learning Methods and Activities

The course includes lectures and exercises.

Compulsory Assignments

• Calculation exercises

Evaluation

The course is evaluated through a written school examination that lasts 4 hours. To pass the course, 8 out of 10 exercises must be approved. A re-sit examination will be held in August and may be changed from written to oral.

Specific Conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required, specifically the Renewable Energy - Engineering (BIFOREN) programme.

Course Materials

Credit Reductions

This course has academic overlap with the following courses:

• FENA1001 (5 sp, Autumn 2023)
• FENG1001 (5 sp, Autumn 2023)
• FENT1001 (5 sp, Autumn 2023)
• FENA1101 (7.5 sp, Autumn 2023)
• FENG1101 (7.5 sp, Autumn 2023) If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject Areas

• Energy and Process Engineering
• Engineering Subjects

Examination

The examination arrangement is a school exam with a weighting of 100/100. The examination aids allowed are specified by code D. The exam date and time are scheduled for 09:00, and the duration is 4 hours. The exam system used is Inspera Assessment.