361-0321/05 – Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources (AOZE1)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Power EngineeringCredits4
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Mojmír Vrtek, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorIng. Ondřej Němček, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2013/2014Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFS, FASTIntended for study typesFollow-up Master, Bachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
NEM239 Ing. Ondřej Němček, Ph.D.
VRT20 doc. Ing. Mojmír Vrtek, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2
Part-time Examination 16+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The subject deals with attributes and ways of utilization of renewable and alternative sources of energy. Students gain basic information in branches utilization of solar, water, wind, biomass energy, utilization of low potential heat by heat pumps. In the framework of the subject there is devoted an attention to alternative sources of energy like fuel cells, thermo-electric generators and so on.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Individual consultations
Tutorials

Summary

The subject deals with attributes and ways of utilization of renewable and alternative sources of energy. Students gain basic information in branches utilization of solar, water, wind, biomass energy, utilization of low potential heat by heat pumps. In the framework of the subject there is devoted an attention to alternative sources of energy like fuel cells, thermo-electric generators and so on.

Compulsory literature:

GODFREY, B., et al. Renewable energy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. 452 p. ISBN 0-19-926178-4. HEINLOTH, K. (editor). Energy Technologies. Subvolume C: Renewable Energy. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. ISBN-10 3-540-42962-x.

Recommended literature:

SORENSEN, B. Renewable Energy. Burlington: Elsevier Academic Press, 2004. 952 p. ISBN 0126561532.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

Another demands for student are not.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Energy: types, sources, transformations, evaluation. 2. Exergy and anergy. Evaluating diagrams. 3. Power engineering, consumption and reserves of energy. Waste energy, waste heat. 4. Co-generation and separated production of heat and electricity. 5. Utilisation of low-potential heat of natural materials with heat pumps. 6. Solar energy. 7. Heat and photovoltaic conversion. 8. Water energy, hydropower stations. 9. Hydro turbines. Tided water energy. 10. Wind energy. 11. Geothermal energy. 12. Biomass energy utilisation 13. Fuel cells. Hydrogen power engineering. 14. Magnetodynamic transform. Thermoemission, thermoelectric transform.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2015/2016 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 35  18
        Examination Examination 65  33 3
Mandatory attendence participation: min. 80% attendance at seminars

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: No compulsory attendance. Compensation for non-participation in seminars - processing of assigned tasks (calculation examples, research work). Credit, exam according to general conditions.

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2024/2025 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2024/2025 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N0732A260008) Civil Engineering - Building Environment K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (01) Building Services K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (02) Building Physics K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (01) Building Services P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (02) Building Physics P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (01) Building Services P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (02) Building Physics P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (01) Building Services K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (02) Building Physics K English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (01) Building Services P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (02) Building Physics P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (01) Building Services P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (N3607) Civil Engineering (3607T040) Building Environment (02) Building Physics P English Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

Block nameAcademic yearForm of studyStudy language YearWSType of blockBlock owner
ECTS - MechEng - Bachelor Studies 2024/2025 Full-time English Choice-compulsory 301 - Study and International Office stu. block
ECTS - MechEng - Bachelor Studies 2023/2024 Full-time English Choice-compulsory 301 - Study and International Office stu. block
ECTS - MechEng - Bachelor Studies 2022/2023 Full-time English Choice-compulsory 301 - Study and International Office stu. block
ECTS - MechEng - Bachelor Studies 2021/2022 Full-time English Choice-compulsory 301 - Study and International Office stu. block
ECTS - MechEng - Bachelor Studies 2020/2021 Full-time English Choice-compulsory 301 - Study and International Office stu. block
ECTS - MechEng - Bachelor Studies 2019/2020 Full-time English Choice-compulsory 301 - Study and International Office stu. block
ECTS - MechEng - Bachelor Studies 2018/2019 Full-time English Choice-compulsory 301 - Study and International Office stu. block
ECTS - MechEng - Bachelor Studies 2017/2018 Full-time English Choice-compulsory 301 - Study and International Office stu. block

Assessment of instruction



2023/2024 Summer