SEE8206 Wind Energy Systems

This elective course covers details of wind power systems. Students will already have had more than working knowledge on wind power from EEM1001. They will now focus on acquiring cutting edge expertise on design, operation and maintenance of the systems. Additionally, they will work as team leaders of multilevel design and construction projects with senior undergraduate students, where they will design, mathematically model, and supervise the construction and testing of prototypes by the latter.

Aims

• To expose students to latest practical developments and analytical methods in wind power systems
• To avail students the opportunity to lead other experts in solving a real life wind power engineering problem using existing cutting edge knowledge and methods 
• To prepare students for intensive research on an issue in wind power technology  

Learning Outcomes

• Students design and model complex energy systems using  wind as a prime mover  
• Students design and implement experimental protocols to test wind power systems, and validate theoretical models of these systems 
• Students display technical leadership qualities when in a group of well informed technical experts