Module: Renewable Energy for Rural Areas (4403-470)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Joachim Müller (verantwortlich)
• Dr. sc. agr. Marcus Nagle (begleitend)
• Dr. Klaus Meissner (begleitend)
• Dr. Victor Torres Toledo (begleitend)

Degree Program:

• Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (from WS 2019/20 on) (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  2. Semester, elective
• Landscape Ecology (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Protection and Agricultural Food Production (from WS 19/20) (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Biobased Products and Bioenergy (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Biobased Products and Bioenergy (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, elective
• Biobased Products and Bioenergy (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  2. Semester, elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2019) (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

The module mediates methodological fundamentals for a MSc-Thesis in Renewable Energy

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Basic knowledge in natural sciences (bachelor degree)

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

4 weeks (block 3)

Module examination:

written

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

After studying the module, the students
- understand the interrelations between energy consumption and environmental impact
- are aware of potential and limitations of renewable energy
- know the fundamentals of energy conversion, transmission and storage
- are able to evaluate renewable energies in terms economy and ecology
- are able to select and size renewable energy systems

Key competences:

critical and analytical way of thinking, self-dependend working style, written and verbal skills, communication and cooperation capabilities

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