RENEWABLE ENERGIES

UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE

2021 – 20 PERIOD

IDENTIFICATION

DIVISION ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PROGRAM MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE RENEWABLE ENERGIES
CURRICULAR COMPONENET PROFESSIONAL
AREA THERMO-FLUIDS
COURSE ID IME 7285-01
COURSE REGISTRATION NUMBER
PRE-REQUIREMENTS
CO-REQUIREMENTS
NUMBER OF WEEKS 3
HOURS PER WEEK 15 / THEORETICAL
COURSE LEVEL UNDERGRADUATE
NAME OF THE INSTRUCTOR Andres Aldana Rico, Ph.D
INSTRUCTOR’S EMAIL afaldana@uninorte.edu.co
INSTRUCTOR’S ATTENTION OFFICE https://meet.google.com/jux-opap-tgq
SCHEDULE Monday to Friday 7:30am to 10:30am

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE

In this course, basic principles of alternative energies, considered emerging, are
offered.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE

In this course students are offered the basics knowledge allowing them to identify,
understand the transformation process, and quantify the energy potential for different
forms of alternative energies.

JUSTIFICATION
Due to increasing energy demand and the impending shortage of fossil resources, it is
necessary for engineers to know and become familiar with alternative energy
technologies.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE
The student must know the fundamentals for understanding the different forms of
energy presented in nature, how they could be recovered, the amount available, and
determine the possibility of recovery.

COURSE OUTCOME (CO)

At the end of the course the student will be able to:
 1. Understand how different forms of alternative energy are presented.
2. Determine how they can be recovered according to the form they are presented.
3. Quantify the amount of energy.
4. Create models that allow them to determine the probability of recovery.

METHODOLOGY
 Oral Lectures of theoretical principles of the different types of alternative
energies
 Oral presentation by the students of the subject assigned.
 Book consultation, internet and journals research, about proposed topics and
presentation of synthetic review orally or in writing.

CONTENT

1. Introduction
2. Fossile Fuels
3. Diverse Sources of Energy
4. Solar Energy – PV and Thermal.
5. Wind Energy.
6. Biomass: Combustion, Pyrolysis, Gasification, Digestion.
7. Geothermal Energy
8. Tidal Power: Tides and Waves
9. Ocean Thermal Power
10. Hydrogen Energy

EVALUATION

SECTION % DATE
PV Power Activity 15 June 21st, 2021
Low Temperature Solar 15
June 25th, 2021
Thermal Application
Wind Potential Activity 15 June 28th, 2021
Poster Proposal 15 July 2nd, 2021
Final Poster Presentation 40 July 8th and 9th , 2021