Fall 2024: Subject to refinement/updating.

A. Mohamed, EE Department, CUNY City College

EE I6910/SUS 8700B Renewable Energy Fall 2024

Syllabus

Department of Electrical Engineering Grove School of Engineering
City College of New York
City University of New York

We 05:00 PM-07:45 PM. Location: Shepard S-73

Catalog Description:
Overview of renewable energy sources and systems, and introduction to grid-integration introduction of renewable energy.
Instructor: Dr. Ahmed Mohamed, Associate Professor, PhD Program Advisor, Department of Electrical Engineering, CUNY City College.
Office: ST-669.
Location: Shepard S-201
Contact: Email me at amohamed@ccny.cuny.edu . Please, include “[EE I6910]” (without the quotes) in the subject line.
Academic Load: 3 hr./wk.; 3 cr.

Course Topics:

• Review on basic electric and magnetic circuits, and fundamentals of electric power systems.

• Overview on the electric power industry.

• Energy in context: introduction to global energy challenges, and the "sustainability"

  concept.

• Specific energy technologies: fossil energy, nuclear, wind, solar thermal, solar

  photovoltaic, biomass, tidal, fuel cells, hydropower and geothermal.

• Grid integration issues of renewable energy systems (with focus on wind and solar

  photovoltaic): microgrids, distributed generation and distributed generation economics.

  Student Learning Outcomes: Having successfully completed this course, you will:

• Develop a solid, quantitative and practical understanding to a wide range of renewable

  energy systems.

• Understand the value and barriers associated with various energy resources.

• Be introduced to the essential theoretical background of renewable energy sources as well

  as practical engineering considerations associated with designing renewable energy

  systems and predicting their performance.

• Evaluate the economics of renewable energy systems.

• Be introduced to grid integration problems of renewable energy sources, e.g. uncertainty

  and variability. You will also be introduced to relatively newly emerged concepts, such as microgrids and demand response.

  Textbook: "Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems, 2nd Edition," by Gilbert M. Masters, Wiley, June 2013. ISBN: 978-1-118-14062-8.

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Other Readings:

• "Energy Systems and Sustainability Power for a Sustainable Future, Second Edition," Edited by Bob Everett, Godfrey Boyle, Stephen Peake, and Janet Ramage, Oxford University Press, Dec. 2011. ISBN: 978-0-19-959374-3.

• "Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future, Third Edition," Edited by Godfrey Boyle, Oxford University Press, Sept. 2012. ISBN: 978-0-19-954533-9.

• J. Kassakian, R. SCHMALENSEE, "The Future of the Electric Grid," MIT, 2011, available online at: http://mitei.mit.edu/publications/reports-studies/future-electric-grid

• Any research papers given to the students within the course.

  Academic Integrity Policy:

  Plagiarism and cheating are prohibited. Cell phones will be turned off and not on the table in all the exams (you will not be allowed to use them as a calculator). If you are caught with plagiarism or cheating in an exam, the least that can happen is failing the course. Further actions and penalties, such as permanent notations on the transcript, suspension or expulsion may also be applied on you according the CCNY’s policy. Please, read more about the Academic Integrity Policy of CCNY at: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/current/integrity.cfm.

  Attendance Policy:

  The instruction mode for this course is in-person. Students must attend classes. Otherwise you will be penalized with deducted points. Re-scheduling the tests for a student is possible based upon my approval, if there is a valid reason. You have to notify me at least a week in advance that you will need to reschedule the test.

  Courtesy Policy:

  Eating, drinking, or use of unauthorized hand held electronic equipment is not allowed in the classroom.

  Disability Policy:

  Appropriate academic accommodations are offered for students with disabilities. Students must register with the AccessAbility Center for reasonable academic accommodations. The AccessAbility Center is located in the North Academic Center, Rm 1/218. Tel: (212) 650-5913. Under the Americans with Disability Act, an individual with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. If you have any such issues, I encourage you to visit the AccessAbility Center to determine which services may be appropriate for you.

  Evaluation and Grading Policy:

  Homework Assignments
  In-class Participation 5%

≥4 15%

Mid-term Exams Term Project

2 50% 1 30 %

Grading Scale
Grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F

% ≥96 92-95 89-91 86-88 83-85 80-82 77-79 74-76 71-73 68-70 65-67 60-64 ≤59 EE G6901 Renewable Energy | Syllabus 2 of 4

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Assignments and Projects: (15%)

At least four homework assignments will be assigned to the students throughout the semester. The grades of the homework represent 15% of your total grade. Please, note that I may add more assignments if needed.

• You are encouraged to study in groups. However, you have to think independently of the problems first to reach a point where you do not need help to complete the assignment.

• All assignments are to be submitted via blackboard.

• A cover page with your name, assignment number and date is required.

• No late submissions will be accepted. No excuses will be accepted unless there is a valid

  reason that I have to approve in advance.

  In-class Participation (5%)

  Students are encouraged to be active and participate effectively during the lectures. Your answers to my questions, and your meaningful questions and discussion are all considered positive participation.

  Mid-term Exams: (2×25%=50%)

• There will be two mid-term exams. Each mid-term exam’s grade represents 25% of your final grade.

• The first mid-term exam (25% of final grade) will be on the seventh week of the semester and will include the materials covered until the fourth week.

• The second mid-term exam (25% of final grade) will be on the thirteenth week of the semester and will include the materials covered between the first mid-term exam and the twelfth week.

  Term Project: (30%)

  You will be assigned a project by late September. The students will be allowed to form teams however a significant contribution from each individual is expected. More details will be provided during the semester.

  Changes to the syllabus:

  I reserve the right to amend all policies stated above. Please make sure to check the class page on Blackboard regularly, where I will post announcements and any changes to the syllabus.

  Tentative Timeline:

  We will tentatively follow the timing presented in the following table.

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Tentative Course Timeline Date Topic Materials

Notes

– Start of Exam 1 materials

Assignments 1 & 2 Deadline

– End of Exam 1 materials – Assignment 3 Deadline

– Start of Exam 2 materials

1 08/28/24 2 9/4/24

3 9/11/24

4 9/18/24

5 9/25/24 6 10/2/24 7

8 10/16/24

9 10/23/24 10 10/30/24

11 11/6/24 12 11/13/24

13

14 11/27/24

15 12/4/24 16 12/11/24

Basic Electric/Magnetic Circuits Fundamentals of Electric Power

Fundamentals of Electric Power

The U.S. Electric Power Industry The Solar Resource

Set1,Ch.2 Set2,Ch.3

Set3,Ch.3

Set4,Ch.1

Set5,Ch.4 No Classes Scheduled

Photovoltaic Materials and Electrical Characteristics

Photovoltaic Systems

Wind Power Systems
More Renewable Energy Systems

Set 6, Ch. 5 __

Set7,Ch.6
Set8,Ch.6 __

– Assignment 4 Deadline

Classes Follow a Monday Schedule

Term Project Presentations (Day 1) Term Project Presentations (Day 2)

Set 9, Ch. 7 Set 10, Ch. 8

– Assignment 5 Deadline – End of Exam 2 materials

– Assignment 6 Deadline

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