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Interdisciplinary Project Internship Concept Development of a Renewable Energy System in a Developing Country ()
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| Duration | 4 SWS |
| Term | Wintersemester 2024/25 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Dates | See TUMonline |
Objectives
After participating in the project, students should be able to:
a. Evaluate the current energy usage and cooking methods
b. Develop an optimized solar thermal system for heating water and generating steam for cooking purposes
c. Investigate organizational and economic factors to ensure the system's sustainability and long-term operation
d. Reduce the use of wood or fossil fuels, lowering environmental impact and improving kitchen air quality
a. Evaluate the current energy usage and cooking methods
b. Develop an optimized solar thermal system for heating water and generating steam for cooking purposes
c. Investigate organizational and economic factors to ensure the system's sustainability and long-term operation
d. Reduce the use of wood or fossil fuels, lowering environmental impact and improving kitchen air quality
Description
During the ‘Research Lab’, several teams of interdisciplinary students will evaluate the status of the potential of renewable energy infrastructure development, and resource efficient energy supply methods in a developing country. The industries in India which are using wood and fossil fuels for cooking large quantity of food will be the focus for the project. As the traditional way of cooking leads to environmental degradation and health hazards due to smoke and pollution. This interdisciplinary project aims to investigate the transformation of a temple kitchen in India from wood or fossil-fuel-based cooking to a system utilizing solar thermal energy for producing hot water and steam for cooking.
The project will explore technical, organizational, and economic aspects of this transformation, offering an innovative solution that reduces the kitchen's environmental footprint while maintaining the vital service of providing free meals to the needy.
The project will explore technical, organizational, and economic aspects of this transformation, offering an innovative solution that reduces the kitchen's environmental footprint while maintaining the vital service of providing free meals to the needy.
Prerequisites
- Bachelor ‘s degree in a relevant field.
- Interest in energy modeling, sustainable development, and the environmental performance of products.
- Interest in energy systems and their potential/application in developing countries.
- Interest in interdisciplinary work which may differ from the student’s field of studies.
- Interest in team-based project work.
- Interest in energy modeling, sustainable development, and the environmental performance of products.
- Interest in energy systems and their potential/application in developing countries.
- Interest in interdisciplinary work which may differ from the student’s field of studies.
- Interest in team-based project work.
Teaching and learning methods
- Energy Demand Profiles
- Assessing Potentials for Renewable Energy Systems
- Modelling scenarios and sensitivity analysis
- Economics and Planning of Energy Systems
- Assessing Potentials for Renewable Energy Systems
- Modelling scenarios and sensitivity analysis
- Economics and Planning of Energy Systems
Examination
The grade consists of:
Milestone meetings:
- Preparation of a work and progress diary
- Active participation in the organized meetings (notes, handouts, short presentations)
- Regular communication with the supervisor/tutor and team members during the meetings
Project report:
- Quality of the developed concept: Identification of the problems, framework conditions, and solutions adequacy
- Description of the concept´s implementation
- Argumentation for the chosen concept versus other options
- Inclusion of technical, financial, and socio-cultural framework conditions
Final presentation and poster:
- The logic of the presentation, focus on relevant points, appealing and topic-specific visualization.
- Presentation technique
- Addressing the subsequent doubts and questions
Milestone meetings:
- Preparation of a work and progress diary
- Active participation in the organized meetings (notes, handouts, short presentations)
- Regular communication with the supervisor/tutor and team members during the meetings
Project report:
- Quality of the developed concept: Identification of the problems, framework conditions, and solutions adequacy
- Description of the concept´s implementation
- Argumentation for the chosen concept versus other options
- Inclusion of technical, financial, and socio-cultural framework conditions
Final presentation and poster:
- The logic of the presentation, focus on relevant points, appealing and topic-specific visualization.
- Presentation technique
- Addressing the subsequent doubts and questions
Recommended literature
see Englisch version