IRMGR40318 Materials for Energy Technology (Autumn 2024)

The course is connected to the following study programs

Master in Green Energy Technology (Compulsory).

Lecture Semester

First semester (autumn).

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge:

The student

• has advanced knowledge regarding materials for energy technology applications

• is able to analyze scientific problems regarding materials for energy technolog.

Skills:

The student

• is able to analyze and critically examine different sources of information

• is able to analyze theories regarding materials for energy technology.

General competence:

The student

• is able to contribute to an interdisciplinary project in collaboration with other students

• is able to present a scientific topic orally

• knows how to search for scientific literature

• is able to write a scientific report.

Content

The course will provide the students with an overview of some selected materials that can be used for energy technology applications, and in-depth knowledge regarding one of these types of materials.

 

Advanced materials, such as phase change materials, can be used to reduce the energy needed to heat and cool buildings. Solar cells and solar collectors can convert solar energy to electricity/heat. Nanofluids have a great potential as heat transfer liquids. These are only some examples of the utilization of materials for energy technology applications. Understanding the mechanisms for how these materials work is essential for the development of new and improved materials.

Forms of teaching and learning

The first part of the course will be based on lectures, presenting some examples of advanced materials for energy technology applications. The examples will focus on new research in the field, both from our own research and from the scientific research literature.

The second part of the course will be based on interdisciplinary project group work, where the students will find new research literature and write a report about a selected application of materials for energy technology. The report should be in the form of a scientific review article, and clearly illustrate the current state-of-the-art and discuss the most important challenges that needs to be resolved in the future. This work will be supervised by the lecturer.

A seminar regarding presentation techniques will prepare the students for giving an oral presentation of their project work.

A seminar regarding search for scientific literature will prepare the students for finding relevant literature for the project.

Workload

250-300 hours.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

• Project outline (group work)

• Preliminary report (group work)

• Attendance at Presentation Techniques Seminar, including five minutes oral group presentation of projects

• Attendance at Search for Scientific Literature Seminar

Examination

This exam has two components:

• Group project report.
• Individual oral exam, including oral presentation of the project 30 minutes and questions regarding project and curriculum from the lectures, 30 minutes.

The students will receive one final grade for the course as a whole.  

Grades from A to F, where A is the best grade, E is the lowest passed grade, and F is failed.

Examiners

One internal and one external or two internal examiners.

Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams

If the project report is graded as failed, the students will be given one more chance to improve the report.

If the student fails the oral exam, they can re-take this exam. A resit will be arranged in January the following semester.

Course evaluation

The course will be evaluated by a standardized electronic form.

Literature

The current reading list for AUTUMN 2022 can be found in Leganto.