This document outlines the details of the ENGI 9854: Fundamentals of Energy Systems course offered in the winter 2023 semester, including the instructor, communication policies, topics to be covered such as hydropower, wind energy, solar energy, and nuclear energy, assignments, textbook, and policies regarding academic integrity and student assistance. The course examines sustainability, efficiency, advantages, and disadvantages of various energy generation and storage technologies from analytical and global perspectives.
This document outlines the details of the ENGI 9854: Fundamentals of Energy Systems course offered in the winter 2023 semester, including the instructor, communication policies, topics to be covered such as hydropower, wind energy, solar energy, and nuclear energy, assignments, textbook, and policies regarding academic integrity and student assistance. The course examines sustainability, efficiency, advantages, and disadvantages of various energy generation and storage technologies from analytical and global perspectives.
This document outlines the details of the ENGI 9854: Fundamentals of Energy Systems course offered in the winter 2023 semester, including the instructor, communication policies, topics to be covered such as hydropower, wind energy, solar energy, and nuclear energy, assignments, textbook, and policies regarding academic integrity and student assistance. The course examines sustainability, efficiency, advantages, and disadvantages of various energy generation and storage technologies from analytical and global perspectives.
This document outlines the details of the ENGI 9854: Fundamentals of Energy Systems course offered in the winter 2023 semester, including the instructor, communication policies, topics to be covered such as hydropower, wind energy, solar energy, and nuclear energy, assignments, textbook, and policies regarding academic integrity and student assistance. The course examines sustainability, efficiency, advantages, and disadvantages of various energy generation and storage technologies from analytical and global perspectives.
E-mail bnyantekyikw@mun.ca Office Location EN 3042 Phone number 709 864 3172 Office hours by appointment TA’s TBA
Communication: MUN email should be used for all correspondence and specify the course number in the subject line.
CALENDAR ENTRY Fundamentals of Energy Systems examines sustainability, energy return on investment, financial viability, and thermodynamic efficiency of energy systems. Advantages and disadvantages of energy system technologies are studied in local and global contexts with an analytical systems approach to design and selection.
CREDIT VALUE 3 credits
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course examines energy system fundamentals for conventional, renewable, and emerging power generation and storage technologies. Topics include reliability, availability, and socio- environmental impacts of fossil fuel, nuclear power, wind power, bio-renewable and non- conventional fuels, fuel cells, carbon capture and sequestration, photovoltaics, solar thermal, energy storage, and hydroelectric power systems. This course provides a broad overview of energy system fundamentals for a wide variety of power generation and storage technologies to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to design, analysis and select more efficient and sustainable energy systems.
SCHEDULE Section 1 LECTURE: TT 10:30 - 11:45 am Room: C 3033
TEXTBOOK Alternative Energy Systems and Applications, 2nd Edition, B.K. Hodge, Wiley, ISBN: (Print) 978-1-119-10921-1, (Digital eText) 978-1-119-10923-5. MAJOR TOPICS 1. Introduction 1.1. Energy and power 1.2. Energy usage 1.3. Efficiencies 1.4. Fundamentals of turbomachinery 2. Hydropower 2.1. Examples of hydroelectric dams 2.2. Hydraulic analysis 2.3. Specific speed consideration 2.4. Energy transfer in turbines 3. Wind Energy 3.1. Fundamental concepts 3.2. Wind energy resources 3.3. Wind turbine operation 4. Solar Energy 4.1. Radiation heat transfer review 4.2. Sun path description and calculation 4.3. Sun path development 4.4. Flat plate collector 4.5. The f-chart method 5. Fuel Cells 5.1. Fuel cell fundamentals 5.2. Fuel cell thermodynamics fundamental 5.3. Fuel cell types 6. Ocean Energy 6.1. Ocean thermal energy conversion 6.2. Tidal energy 6.3. Marine and hydrokinetic energy 7. Nuclear Energy 7.1. Fundamentals of nuclear energy 7.2. Nuclear power 7.3. Fusion power
ASSESSMENT Approximate Due Dates
Assignments 30% Jan. 28, Feb. 28, Mar. 21, 2023 Term test 30% March 16, 2023 Project Progress report 10% February 17, 2023 Final report 20% April 6, 2023 Presentation 10% April 10, 2023, to April 14, 2023 ASSIGNED READINGS During the semester, reading will be assigned to help students prepare for the assignments and exam. These will not be graded. Consistent effort will likely be critical to success in the course. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Students are expected to conduct themselves in all aspects of the course at the highest level of academic integrity. Any student found to commit academic misconduct will be dealt with according to the Faculty and University practices. More information is available at http://www.mun.ca/engineering/undergrad/academicintegrity.php. Students are encouraged to consult the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Student Code of Conduct at http://www.mun.ca/engineering/undergrad/academicintegrity.php and Memorial University’s Code of Student Conduct at http://www.mun.ca/student/conduct/. INCLUSION AND EQUITY Students who require accommodations are encouraged to contact the Glenn Roy Blundon Centre http://www.mun.ca/blundon/about/index.php. The mission of the Blundon Centre is to provide and co-ordinate programs and services that enable students with disabilities to maximize their educational potential and to increase awareness of inclusive values among all members of the university community. The university experience is enriched by the diversity of viewpoints, values, and backgrounds that each class participant possesses. For this course to encourage as much insightful and comprehensive discussion among class participants as possible, there is an expectation that dialogue will be collegial and respectful across disciplinary, cultural, and personal boundaries. STUDENT ASSISTANCE Student Affairs and Services offers help and support in a variety of areas, both academic and personal. More information can be found at www.mun.ca/student.
