Entry requirements

Introduction to Wind Power, 5 credits, Wind Resource Assessment and Utilisation, 5 credits and a bachelor's degree in engineering, natural or social science of 180 Swedish credits points.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• give a general description of the basis for calculation methods
• explain and evaluate the application of measurement data and calculation results in wind power projects
• carry out a financial calculation based on wind resource at a site
• write a project report in a correct scientific way

Content

The course provides a specialisation in various computation and measurement methods used in the wind power project. The course aims to give an overall picture of the wind resource estimation and its reliability for economic analysis of wind power projects. Wind and energy calculations are performed with programmes such as WindPro and WindSim.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars, group and field work. Student attendance is mandatory at all scheduled activities.

Assessment

Written hand-in assignments and oral presentations 3 credits.

Oral exam 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.