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ERU-Lecture 1-Introduction

This document outlines the basics of solar energy course taught by Dr. Saqlain Abbas at UET Lahore. The course covers fossil and renewable energy resources and technologies over 12 weeks, including solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, and energy storage. Students will learn about renewable energy systems and designing sustainable energy solutions. Assessment includes quizzes, assignments, a midterm paper, and final paper. The course aims to provide knowledge of renewable resources and identifying renewable energy installation requirements.

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ERU-Lecture 1-Introduction

This document outlines the basics of solar energy course taught by Dr. Saqlain Abbas at UET Lahore. The course covers fossil and renewable energy resources and technologies over 12 weeks, including solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, and energy storage. Students will learn about renewable energy systems and designing sustainable energy solutions. Assessment includes quizzes, assignments, a midterm paper, and final paper. The course aims to provide knowledge of renewable resources and identifying renewable energy installation requirements.

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Title: Basics of Solar Energy

Delivered by: Dr. Saqlain Abbas


Assistant Professor, HOD
Email: [email protected]

Mechanical Engineering Department


UET Lahore (NRW Campus)
Course Contents
I. Fossil Energy Resources and Technologies
Oil, Gas and Coal reserves, production technologies and trends,
consumption trends, Technologies for conversion for heat, electricity
and transport
II. Renewable Energy Resources and Technologies
Definition and types of Renewable Energies, Resource availability,
technologies and applications Solar Energy (thermal and
photovoltaics) Wind Energy (resources, turbines and applications),
Hydropower (resources, turbines, small hydro power systems and
applications), Biomass Energy (resources, thermal and non thermal
applications of biomass, and biofuels), Geothermal Energy
(resources, heat and electricity applications), Other Renewable
Energy Resources (Tidal, Wave and Ocean Thermal Energy
Conversion)
III.Outlook of future energy use, Towards a low carbon society,
Energy access and energy conservation
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Text Books
1. JohnTwidell, TonyWeir, AnthonyD.Weir “Renewable
Energy Resources”,Taylor&Francis

2. Godfrey Boyle, “Renewable Energy - Power for a Sustainable


Future”. Oxford University Press, 2004.

3. Jefferson W. Tester, Elisabeth M. Drake, Michael J. Driscoll, Michael


W. Golay, William A. Peters, “Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among
Options”, The MIT Press.

4. Anjaneyulu Yerramilli, Francis Tuluri “Energy Resources, Utilization


and Technologies”

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Lecture Plans
Fossil Energy Resources and Technologies (3-4 Weeks)

Coal, oil and gas reserves, production, trends, Energy


modeling and demand forecasting

Renewable Energy Resources and Utilization (7-8 Weeks)

Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Biomass, Carbon Capture


Storage (CCS), Geothermal, Tidal/Ocean Thermal Energy

Outlook of future energy use, Towards a low carbon society,


Energy access and energy conservation (2 Weeks)

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Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of renewable energy & its resources

Identify the requirement & installation of renewable energy

systems

Design of various renewable & sustainable energy systems

5
Assessment Criteria
Quizzes 4 20%

Assignments/CEP 10%

Mid Term Paper ---- 30%

Final Paper ----- 40%

Email address: [email protected]


The Sun: Earth’s Energy Source
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Structure of Sun
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Solar Energy and Climate Systems
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Thank you

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