1. Fundamentals of Renewable Energy, EELE 5355
The Islamic University of Gaza
Electrical Engineering Department
Spring semester 2019

2. Instructor: Dr. Hatem Elaydi
Office: Admin Building B100 Phone:
OH: SMW 9-10, 13-14

3. Course description:
This course is an introduction to sustainable and renewable energy technologies, including fundamental principles of operation, basic engineering economic analysis, energy payback time, embodied energy and the context of energy systems within a social framework.
It also includes an overview of existing energy systems and sustainability issues with these systems.
It covers renewable energy sources and generation systems which include: solar wind, wave, geothermal and biomass technology and issues relevant to each technology.

4. Course aims:
To give students an understanding of the principles of operation for key renewable energy technologies, as well as energy sources.
To expose students to introductory level concepts in thermodynamics and fluid dynamics that relate directly to energy production.
To develop students' problem solving, design, creative thinking and communication skills.
To give students an understanding of financial considerations that go in to energy generation projects.

5. Course outcomes (1)
Upon completing this course, students should be able to:
Apply the basic physics of energy conversion, including laws of thermodynamics, basic heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
Analyze different renewable energy technologies, identifying key operating principles and relative merits/drawbacks for each.
Allows objective assessment of feasibility of different technologies in different applications.
Seek out information independently and solve problems by making reasonable assumptions to solve problems.
Acquire broad knowledge in technical, economic, environmental, and political issues related to energy generation technologies.

6. Course outcomes (2)
To undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution based on covered concepts and techniques for different energy conversions in both physical and economic terms.
To develop analytical tools for assessing proposed technologies.
To analyze social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities and to consider wider issues such as environmental impact.
To assess financial viability for proposed energy generation technologies to determine whether investment is forthcoming.

7. Textbook:
Godfrey Boyle, “Renewable Energy, Power for a sustainable future”, Oxford University Press, 2004.
Supplementary material
Nath Tiwari and Rajeev Kumar Mishra, Advanced Renewable Energy Sources by Gopal, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2011.
Freris, L.L., Infield, D. Renewable Energy in Power Systems, John Wiley,
Kreith, F., Kreider, J. F., Principles of Sustainable Energy, CRC Press,
Kemp, W.H The Renewable Energy Handbook, Aztext Press. Ontario.
Vaughn Nelson,  “Introduction to Renewable Energy”, CRC Press,

8. References
Aldo V. da Rosa, “Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes,” Academic Press, 2005.
Chiras, Daniel D. “The homeowner’s guide to renewable energy :achieving energy independence through solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower”. New Society, 2006.
A. Keyhani “Design of Smart Power Grid Renewable Energy Systems,” John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011.
Ron Pernick, Clint Wilder, “The Clean Tech Revolution: The Next Big Growth and Investment Opportunity”, Collins Business, 2007,
Fanchi, John R., ”Energy: Technology and Directions for the Future” Elsevier Academic Press, 2004
Gilbert M. Masters, “Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems”, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2004.

9. Grading Policy: Grade Activity 20 pts. Mid-term Exam 30 pts.
Final Exam
Project
10 pts.
Quizzes
Homework
Class Participation

10.  Chaps.
Topics
Time
Intro: Energy Basics, Pollution and Greenhouse Effect
1 hr. 1
Overview of energy use
Laws of Thermodynamics, Conversion Efficiency, Heat Engines, Entropy
3 hrs.
Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, Levelized Cost of Energy 2
Solar Energy
15 hrs.
Wave and Tidal Energy
5 hrs

11. Biomass and Bio-energy Wind Energy 4
Biomass and Bio-energy
4 hrs 5
Wind Energy   6
Geothermal, Energy
2 hrs 7
Energy Storage and Integration
5 hrs