13 - Curriculum Development Centre, Kalamassery

SUBJECT TITLE : RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY.SUBJECT CODE : EE 504PERIODS/WEEK : 5 +1PERIODS/SEMESTER : 80 + 16TIME SCHEDULEUNIT TOPIC PERIODSI Renewable and non-renewable sources of energy 15II Solar and wind energy 15Test I 2III Tidal, Ocean thermal & Biomas 15IV Small Hydel projects and Fuel cells 15Test II 2V Energy management and Audit 15Test III 1Total 80OBJECTIVESUNIT I1.1.0. Renewable and non-renewable sources of energy1.1.1. Brief review of conventional sources of energy1.1.2. Brief review of non conventional sources of energy1.1.3. Green house effect and global warming1.1.4. Description of solar thermal devices1.1.5. Solar thermal power storage1.1.6. MHD Generator (basics)UNIT II2.1.0. Solar energy2.1.1. Description of photovoltaic effect2.1.2. Electric characteristic of photovoltaic cells2.1.3. Instruments for measurements for solar radiations2.1.4. PV System for power generation2.1.5. Applications of Solar energy devices2.1.6. Advantages & disadvantages of PV Cells2.2.0. Wind energy2.2.1. Wind energy turbines (horizontal axis and vertical axis type)2.2.2. Brief idea of conversion of wind energy to electrical energy2.2.3. Power and energy from wind turbines2.2.4. Applications of Wind energy devicesUNIT III3.1.0. Tidal, Ocean thermal & Biomass3.1.1. Concepts of ocean energy3.1.2. Concepts of wave energy-physical principles3.1.3. Wave energy technology- fixed devices and floating devices127