Renewable Energies
- Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
- Version
Version 1 of 19.12.2025.
- Module identifier
11B2123
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
The transformation of the energy system is based on the increasing integration of renewable or regenerative energy sources in energy generation. The “Renewable Energies” module deals with the generation of thermal and electrical energy as well as green gases based on renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydropower, biomass and geothermal energy. Students learn about energy conversion technologies and their design on the basis of standard software.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
- Overview of renewable energy sources
- Renewable generation of thermal energy (solar thermal energy, geothermal energy, biomass)
- Renewable generation of electrical energy (solar thermal power plants, photovoltaics, wind power, hydropower)
- Production of methane and hydrogen (biogas plants, electrolysis, methanation)
- Laboratory exercises
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 45 Lecture - 15 Laboratory activity - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 40 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 30 Creation of examinations - 20 Exam preparation -
- Graded examination
- Written examination or
- oral exam
- Ungraded exam
- Field work / Experimental work
- Remark on the assessment methods
The examiners choose the type of examination from the options provided and inform the students at the beginning of the semester.
- Exam duration and scope
- Written examination: see the applicable study regulations
- Oral examination: see the applicable General Part of the Examination Regulations (ATPO)- Experimental work: approx. 2 - 4 experiments
- Recommended prior knowledge
General fundamentals of engineering sciences, in particular energy, momentum and mass transport as well as energy conversion
- Knowledge Broadening
Students will be able to describe the various technologies for generating renewable energies and classify their respective potential.
- Knowledge deepening
Students are able to compare different energy systems, design selected renewable energy generation processes and are familiar with common software tools.
- Knowledge Understanding
Students can understand practical publications in the field and evaluate their significance. They can place the performance of laboratory systems in the context of the specialist literature.
- Application and Transfer
Students can develop solutions for specific practical problems and evaluate their efficiency.
- Communication and Cooperation
Students will be able to contribute to the discussion on renewable energy supply systems in a technically sound manner.
- Literature
Kusiek, A. (2022) Windenergieanlagen : Technologie - Funktionsweise - Entwicklung. [s. l.]: Hanser. ISBN 9783446472877.
Wesselak, V., Schabbach, T., Link, T., & Fischer, J. (2017). Handbuch Regenerative Energietechnik. Springer Vieweg.
Quaschning, V. (2024). Regenerative Energiesysteme : Technologie, Berechnung, Klimaschutz. Hanser.
Mertens, K. (2022). Photovoltaik : Lehrbuch zu Grundlagen, Technologie und Praxis. Hanser.
Gasch, R. et al. (2005) Windkraftanlagen. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. ISBN 978-3-519-36334-7.
Kaltschmitt, M., Streicher, W., & Wiese, A. (Eds.). (2020). Erneuerbare Energien : Systemtechnik, Wirtschaftlichkeit, Umweltaspekte. Springer Vieweg.
- Applicability in study programs
- Power, Environmental and Process Engineering
- Power, Environmental and Process Engineering B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Bioengineering in the Food Industry
- Bioengineering in the Food Industry B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Rosenberger, Sandra
- Teachers
- Rosenberger, Sandra