Offshore Wind Energy - part 2
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- ENERGI322
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student has knowledge about
- the basic knowledge of surface gravity waves and how they generate hydrodynamic forces.
- the principles for computing dynamic response of marine structures under wind- and wave-induced forces.
- the basic principles for how to compute loads and dynamics of floating wind turbines.
- the basic understanding of control strategies of turbines and farm under varying environmental conditions
Skills
The student can
- explain hydrodynamic loads and their estimation.
- perform dynamic analysis of floating structure exposed to wind and waves.
- use open-source turbine simulations for simple modeling of turbines and their simple control strategies.
General competence
The student
- understands the basic principles state-of-art computational tools for computing loads and power extraction by offshore wind turbines.
- understands the basic principles of offshore floating turbine control strategies.
- can ask critical questions to assumptions made and results obtained.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student has knowledge about
- the basic principles for how to generate wind fields by numerical methods.
- lifting line and lifting surface theory for aerodynamic analysis
- the principles for computing dynamic response of marine structures and extracting wave energy.
- the basic principles for how to compute loads and dynamics of floating wind turbines.
Skills
The student can
- use a state of art lifting line computational tool.
- perform dynamic analysis of floating structure exposed to wind and waves.
General competence
The student
- understands the basic principles state-of-art computational tools for computing loads and power extraction by offshore wind turbines.
- can ask critical questions to assumptions made and results obtained.
Level of Study
Master
Semester of Instruction
Spring
Place of Instruction
Bergen
Required Previous Knowledge
None
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
None
Access to the Course
Access to the course requires admission to either the 2-year Master's program in Energy, the 5-year integrated Master's program in Energy at the Master's level at The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, or the 2-year interdisciplinary Master's in Sustainability at Faculty of humanities.
Teaching and learning methods
A combination of lectures and active learning. Students will submit an individual project at the end of the course.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
None
Forms of Assessment
The portfolio consists of
- Project work, contributing 40% of the total grade.
- A written examination (4 hours), contributing 60% of the total grade
The project is valid in the semester it was passed and the two following semesters. The scores from the sub-assessments are added together to determine the final grade for the course. The sub-assessments must be passed to pass the course.
Grading Scale
The grading scale is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.
Assessment Semester
Examination both spring semester and autumn semester. In semesters without teaching the examination will be arranged at the beginning of the semester.
Reading List
The reading list will be available within July 1st for the autumn semester and January 1st for the spring semester
Course Evaluation
The course will be evaluated by the students in accordance with the quality assurance system at UiB and the department.
Examination Support Material
All calculators are permitted, in accordance with the faculty's rules.
Programme Committee
The Programme Committee is responsible for the content, structure and quality of the study programme and courses.
Course Coordinator
Course responsible and administrative contact person can be found on Mitt UiB.