Code: EDUCLK7345
Our work is centered on the four principles of Green Building, Sustainability, Renewable Energy and Education.
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This course provides an introduction to renewable energy generation and energy saving measures through intelligent building control. As such, it addresses the aims of a number of courses in Science and Technology. A comprehensive set of curriculum worksheets and supporting documentation is available to download, and delivers experiments to illuminate the issues raised.
Key Features
Understand energy and power, joules and watts
Energy storage and efficiency
Use of intelligent buildings
Includes wattmeter
Learning objectives:
Advantages/disadvantages of renewable energy sources: photovoltaic, wind, wave, hydroelectric
Solar cells and their operation
Electricity generators
Solar heating and energy storage
Voltage regulation
Efficiency of a filament lamp and LED lamp
Insulation and double glazing
Energy efficient building design using microcontrollers