Syllabus for Trends in the Wind Industry

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A revised version of the syllabus is available.

Syllabus

  • 5 credits
  • Course code: 1GV154
  • Education cycle: Second cycle
  • Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Wind Power Project Management A1F

    Explanation of codes

    The code indicates the education cycle and in-depth level of the course in relation to other courses within the same main field of study according to the requirements for general degrees:

    First cycle

    • G1N: has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
    • G1F: has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G1E: contains specially designed degree project for Higher Education Diploma
    • G2F: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • G2E: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements, contains degree project for Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
    • GXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

    Second cycle

    • A1N: has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1F: has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
    • A1E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (60 credits)
    • A2E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
    • AXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

  • Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
  • Established: 2018-03-08
  • Established by:
  • Revised: 2021-10-12
  • Revised by: The Faculty Board of Science and Technology
  • Applies from: Spring 2023
  • Entry requirements:

    A Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or social science. Wind Power Development and Management, 15 credits, Planning for Wind Energy, 5 credits, Wind Resource Assessment, 5 credits and Wind Turbine Technology, 5 credits, as well as participation in Wind Power Grid Integration, 5 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

  • Responsible department: Department of Earth Sciences

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student shall 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, field work 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.

Syllabus Revisions

Reading list

Reading list

Applies from: Spring 2023

Some titles may be available electronically through the University library.

  • Backwell, Ben (editor In Chief Wind power - the struggle for control of a new global industry

    Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017

    Chapters 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 och 10. Pages 1 - 40, 95 - 118, 143 - 194, totally 114.

    Find in the library

    Mandatory

  • Backwell, Ben Wind Power: The Struggle for Control of a New Global Industry

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    Chapters 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 och 10. Pages 1 - 40, 95 - 118, 143 - 194, totally 114.

    Find in the library

    Mandatory

  • Marti, Ignacio IEA Wind Technology Collaboration Programme, 2017 Annual Report

    Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2018

    Link to the report

    Read pages 2 to 25.

    Mandatory

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