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64460 Solar Energy Systems, Advances and visions
Danish title: Solar Energy Systems, Advances and visions
Language: English Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: English

Recommended semester: 6th - 10th semester
Scope and form: Teamwork, participation in a congress, and report work
Examination: Evaluation of report(s) (Pass/fail)
Department: Department of Buildings and Energy
Aim: To take stock of a specific technical field within the solar energy fiels and to teach the students methods for knowledge building within the field. To practise a working method for the gathering of new information and to process the information with reference to knowledge building. To practise a process that makes the student responsible for his/her own learning.
Contents: The course is only completed in the year 2000, when the international solar energy congress EuroSun 2000 is to be held in Copenhagen during the 3 week period. The students are to participate in the congress and choose a topic to work on. Papers for this topic are to be read and connected with general knowledge within the topic. A short report is to be worked out. The report can be used as an element of an information system from which other students can obtain knowledge within the topic.