Erasmus ECTS Information Package

Erasmus ECTS Information Package
Faculty of EEEA
1558 Electronic devices for control of renewable energy sources
ECTS credits: 6
Weekly classes: 3l+0s+0lab+1p
Assessment: continuous assessment
Type of exam: written and oral
Departments involved:
Department of Electronics
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation
Lecturers:
Assoc. Prof. Ivan Borisov Evstatiev, PhD, Department of Electronics,
tel. 888772, Е-mail:ievstatiev@ecs.uni-ruse.bg
Abstract:
This course introduced the students with the modern electronic systems for control of renewable energy sources.
Different control systems for PV modules, solar collectors for water heating and energy production, wind
generators, small kinetic hydroelectric plants, biogas installations, geothermal
systems, are being examined.
Course content:
Energy resources on the Earth. Electronic control systems for PV modules. Electronic control systems for solar
installations used for water heating. Electronic control systems for electric energy production, using the Sun heat.
Electronic control systems for utilization of the wind energy. Electronic control systems for small kinetic
hydroelectric plants. Electronic control systems for biogas production. Electronic control systems for geothermal
energy utilization.
Teaching and assessment:
The students are being introduced with the theory of the lecture material, which additionally explained with
appropriate practical examples. A multimedia projector is being used for better visualization. The practical
exercises are 4 hours long. Modern development software for programming of controllers and microcontrollers, are
being used. During the exercises every student has to solve a typical practical engineering problem for control of
renewable energy sources. The final is being formed with two written test-papers.
0239 English for Specific Purposes II
ECTS credits: 2
Weekly classes: 0lec + 0sem + 0labs + 4ps
Assessment: oral exam
Type of exam: written
Departments involved:
Department of Foreign Languages
Faculty of Law
Lecturers:
Senior Lecturer Sevda Maksimova Tsvetanova, Dept of Foreign Languages, tel.: 888 816;
Е-mail: STsvetanova@ecs.uni-ruse.bg
Abstract:
English for Specific Purposes 2 aims to develop additional skills for communicating in professional settings. The
topics include English for Specific Purposes and the students get acquainted with different genres of the scientific
and technical style: description, explanation, lecture, summeay, hypothesis, conclusion.
Course content:
Revision and systematizing of the grammar and lexical material, studied in the Bachelor degree course. Topic
recognition. Recognition of similar meanings. Cause and result. Linking of ideas and facts. Graphs reading and
description. Compound nouns. Expressing certainty. Technical terms. Expressing necessity. Skim reading.
Description of purpose. Reading for details. Career plans. Job applications. Preparing a professional CV and letter
of reference.
Teaching and assessment:
The classes focus on acquainting the students with the professional terminology by using special textbooks and
media. The necessary language skills for work in professional setting are created via a variety of activities and
exercises, which require active participation on the part of the students. Different authentic texts and other
appropriate materials are used in class. Students are offered lessons in computer laboratories, in which
multimedia learning packages and on-line materials are used according to the modern trends in foreign language
teaching.
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