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NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
AY2014-15 Semester 1
MA9001 INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY(3 AU)
Learning Objective
This course aims to provide student an overview on the energy
technology and present energy scenario.The student will be
introduced to various energy sources that will form the basis to
pursue, in greaterdetails in other energy courses offered in the
Minor.
Content
Overview of energy scenario with respect to demand,
availability, environmental concerns, and followedby description of
the electricity system. Then each energy source is introduced
briefly, covering bothconventional and renewable sources. The
challenges in energy storage and conversion are discussed.Lastly,
efficient energy utilization and energy conservation are
discussed.
Course Outline (Lecture hours)
1.OverviewofEnergyScenario(2hrs)
Units for measurement of energy and power. Historical energy
demand. World energy use bysource type. Estimated world energy
reserves by type. Detrimental effects of energy utilization tothe
environment. Carbon emission and global warming.
2.ElectricitySysteminSociety(3hrs)
Overview of electrical energy systems. Generation, transmission
and distribution of electricity.Environmental impact of
transmission lines. The Singapore scenario.
3.FossilFuelEnergy(6hrs)
Chemical energy stored in coal, crude oil and natural gas.
Similar technology in combustion,boiler, turbine, and electricity
generator. Direct use for heat. Combustion products and
theenvironment. The condenser. Thermodynamic limitation and thermal
pollution.
4.Nuclear
Energy
(6
hrs)
Nuclear fuel. Physics of the nuclear fission reaction. The
nuclear reactor as a boiler. Main nuclearreactor types.
Environmental and social concerns. Potential for nuclear fusion
energy.
5.GeothermalandOceanEnergy(2hrs)
Harnessing energy from geothermal resources. Requirements and
existing technology.Harnessing energy from the ocean. Tidal energy.
Ocean thermal energy conversion.
6.HydroelectricEnergy(2hrs)
Hydroelectric energy as indirect energy from the sun. Conversion
from potential to kinetic energyat dams. Water turbine types.
Environmental concerns.
7.WindEnergy(2hrs)
Extraction of energy from wind. Wind turbines and wind farms.
Wind turbine types. Siting.
8.Biofuels
(2
hrs)
Conversion of biomaterials into fuels. Direct combustion. Biogas
from wastes. Biomass productionfrom farms. Vegetable oils.
Bioethanol. Biodiesel. Pros and cons.
9.SolarEnergy Part1(2hrs);Part2(2hrs)
Part 1. Photovoltaic electricity generation.
Part 2. Direct energy from the sun - Applications
10.EnergyStorage,TransmissionandConservation(4hrs)
The challenge in energy storage. Mechanical storage. Thermal
storage. Charge storage. Fuelcells and the hydrogen economy.
Efficient utilization of energy. Energy conservation.
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MA9001 INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY
Course Schedule (all 36 classes, 33 lectures & 3 CAs, are to
be held in LT1)
Wk.
No. Wk.Date
Teaching
Week
Class
No. ClassHour Prof.(School) Notes
1 0408Aug.
Monday
1 Wed.1:30pm
2 Wed.2:30pm
3 Mon12:30pm
4 Wed.1:30pm
5 Wed.2:30pm
6 Mon12:30pm
7 Wed.1:30pm
8 Wed.2:30pm
9 Mon12:30pm
10 Wed.1:30pm
11 Wed.2:30pm
12 Mon12:30pm SeriLEE+ CA1(30%)
13 Wed.1:30pm
14 Wed.2:30pm
15 Mon12:30pm
16 Wed.1:30pm
17 Wed.2:30pm
18 Mon12:30pm
19 Wed.1:30pm
20 Wed.2:30pm
9 29/0903/10
21 Mon12:30pm
22 Wed.1:30pm
23 Wed.2:30pm
24 Mon12:30pm
25 Wed.1:30pm
26 Wed.2:30pm
27 Mon12:30pm WANGJingYuan+ CA2(40%)
28 Mon12:30pm
29 Wed.1:30pm
30 Wed.2:30pm
31 Monday
32 Wed.1:30pm
33 Wed.2:30pm
34 Mon12:30pm ChristianKLOC+ CA3(30%)
35 Wed.1:30pm
36 Wed.2:30pm
16 1721Nov.
17 2428Nov.
18 01/1105/12
*TeachingWeek8iseLearningWeek.
Wednesday Deepavali
SeriLEE
(MAE) 9.2
Solar
Energy
Applications
(2
hrs)
9.1SolarEnergy Photovoltaics(2hrs)
10.EnergyStorage,Transmissionand
Conservation PartA(2hrs)
1.Overview
of
Energy
Scenario
(2
hrs)
NationalDay Observed
8.Biofuels(2hrs)
JorgSCHLUTER( MA E) 7.WindEnergy(2hrs)
QINXiaosheng( CEE) 6.HydroelectricEnergy(2hrs)
WONGNgaiYuen(CEE) 5.GeothermalandOceanEnergy(2hrs)
RecessWeek
StuartSPRINGHAM(NIE) 4.NuclearEnergy(6hrs)
GOOIhoayBeng(EEE) 2.ElectricitySysteminSociety(3hrs)
YANGYanhui(CBE) 3.FossilFuelEnergy(6hrs)
RevisionandExamination
10 0610Oct. 8*
10
11 1317Oct. 9
12 2024Oct.
15 1014Nov. 13
13 2731Oct.ChristianKLOC(MSE)
1115Aug.
ChristianKLOC(MSE)
1
3 1822Aug. 2
4 2529Aug. 3
7
5 0105Sep. 4
6
SeriLEE
(MAE)
ChristianKLOC(MSE) 10.EnergyStorage,Transmissionand
Conservation PartB(2hrs)
OrientationWeek
11
14 0307
Nov. 12
WANGJingYuan(CEE)
0812
Sep. 5
7 1519Sep. 6
8 2226Sep.
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Learning Outcome
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be
able to:a) be aware of the energy scenario in the world,b) be aware
of the energy scenario in Singapore,c) understand the electricity
system in a society,d) understand the concepts and limitations of
each energy source,e) be able to critically discuss and compare
different energy sources,f) be aware of the importance in energy
storage,g) understand the fuel cell and the hydrogen economy, andh)
appreciate the importance in efficient energy utilization and
energy conservation.
Student Assessment
Students will be assessed by:
Three In-Class Continuous Assessments (CA1: 30% + CA2: 40% +
CA3: 30% = 100%)
No reports, no exams, no final examination
Textbook / References
1. Twidell J., and Weir, A., Renewable Energy Resources, 2nd
Edition, Taylor & Francis,New York , 2006.
2. Godfrey, B., Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable
Future, 2nd Edition, Oxford universityPress, 2004.
3. Gevorkian, P., Sustainable Energy System Engineering,
McGraw-Hill, New York, 20074. Tucker, W., Terrestrial Energy,
Bartleby Press, 2008.5. Nicholls, T. (Editor), How the Energy
Industry Works, Silverstone Communications Ltd, London,
2009.
Instructors
1 SeriLEE
Coordinator MAE N3.2
02
44 6790
6940 [email protected]
2 GOOIhoayBeng EEE S1B1c82 67904941 [email protected]
3 YANGYanhui CBE N1.2B118 63168940 [email protected]
4 StuartVictorSPRINGHAM NIE NIE70377 67903838
[email protected]
5 WONGNgaiYuen CEE N101c84 67905290 [email protected]
6 QINXiaosheng CEE N101c82 67905288 [email protected]
7 JorgUweSCHLUTER MAE N3.20123 67905519 [email protected]
8 WANGJingYuan CEE N101b45 67904100/6102 [email protected]
9 ChristianLeoKLOC MSE N4.10117 67904716 [email protected]
