Renewable Energies - Materials, Components, Function
Erneuerbare Energien - Materialien, Komponenten, Funktion
6 CPWinterENno longer offered
Prerequisites
Recommended, as written
basics in chemistry and physics
Contents
Lecture: statistics in energy consumption, kinds of energy ressources and definitions; photovoltaics; solar thermal; wind, water and planetary energy; fuel cells; geothermal; biomass Practical course: basic experiments in order to evaluate RE technology and to learn about the energy content of energy ressources; excursion to manufacturers
Learning outcomes
Basic knowledge of renewable energy conversion components/statistics, fundamentals and definitions; chemical and physical knowledge of the working principles; technical limits and economical importance of several systems. The topic of the module serves as an example to illustrate the connection between basic and applied science and to demonstrate the methods of attaining new perceptions. Additionally the module supports social competences as the capacity for teamwork and further competences as accurateness, endurance, and curiosity.
Assessment
Written examination à 90 minutes at the end of semester and successful performance in the practical course.
Literature (1)
- will be given during the course or communicated via the department´s homepage (www.tu-cottbus.de/ceramics)
Remarks
Vorlesung: Prof. Scheffler Praktikum: Frau Dr. Wilker, Hr. Kappa, wiss. HK Modul im Vertiefungsfach "Angewandte Physik" des Master-Studiengangs Physik
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 18 Oct 2026Original