Trends in the Wind Industry
Syllabus, Master's level, 1GV154
- Code
- 1GV154
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Wind Power Project Management A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 15 November 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
Bachelor degree in Engineering, Natural or Social Science, Wind Power Development and Management, 15 credits, Planning for Wind Energy, 5 credits, Wind Resource Assessment, 5 credits, Wind Power Grid Integration, 5 credits, Wind Turbine Technology, 5 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Learning outcomes
After having completed this course the student will be able to:
- evaluate the technical, economic and planning possibilities and trends in the wind industry
- evaluate the possibilities and risks of wind power development in different conditions
Content
The wind industry is undergoing dynamic development. The course will take up the technical, economic and planning trends within the industry related to this dynamic development. Special focus is placed on offshore and other wind power developments in extreme conditions. The course will also touch upon the role of wiind power in energy transition and integration in the power system.
Instruction
Guestlectures, lectures and seminars.
Assessment
Written and oral assignments, and active participation in seminars 3 credits.
Project report and presentation 2 credits.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.