Course Details

Course Code: EN8010
Course Title: Wind Energy Systems
Short Title: WinEnSys
Course Level:: Level 8
Valid From:: 2025/2026 Sem 1
Credits:: 15
Owner: School of Engineering
Assessment Method: Achievement
Course Aim

This course explores the design, operation, and optimization of wind energy systems. Topics include wind characteristics, aerodynamics of wind turbines, turbine components, and wind farm development and integration into the power grid.

 
CILO
On Completion of this course, the learner will be able to
# Learning Outcome Description
1 Critically evaluate the fundamental principles of wind energy, turbine aerodynamics, processes and materials.
2 Design wind turbine systems and their components, addressing complex challenges and proposing innovative solutions in variable and unpredictable contexts.
3 Synthesize technical, economic, and environmental factors to determine the feasibility of wind energy projects, making informed judgments based on limited or diverse sources of data.
Requisites
No requisites
 
Examinations
Assessment Type
Examination (Unseen)
Other Controlled Assessments
Assessment Type
Lab Assignment
Uncontrolled Assessments
Assessment Type
Practical Project

The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

Affiliated Entities
Entity Code Entity Title Entity Version Entity Type
ENT7035 Associate Degree in Engineering (Renewable and Clean Energy) 1 Programme
ENT8035 Bachelor of Engineering (Renewable and Clean Energy) 1 Programme