Vak: Energy Transport, Distribution & Storage credits: 5

After the completion of the module the student is able to:

• Independently gather, select and analyse relevant new information in a responsible way by using scientific databases, correct search terms and evaluating the source of the information.
• Formulate and critically verify a research question with subquestions through a logical line of reasoning from the practical problem to the specified research question.
• Systematically investigate possible design concepts for a storage system based on critically analyzing (empirical) data, so that it leads to a proof-of-concept design based on technical requirements.
• Critically validate the answer to the research question with subquestions through a logical line of reasoning from the specified research question to the specific solution.
• Critically reflect on the systematical investigation and results, recognizing strengths and weaknesses and indicating possible improvements to obtain a specific solution based on the conceptual storage design.
• Communicate the new insights, obtained by critically performing research contributing to the forefront of storage design, in a logical line of reasoning to a public of experts by writing a research paper, with high information density, leaving no gaps.

Main learning outcomes dealt within this module:
Academic outcomes:

• to formulate a problem definition, employ specific research and analysis methods and plan and conduct research on real-life non-routine problems.
• to translate a practical problem into questions forming a conceptual model, to collect relevant data and to translate the outcomes of the model into answers to the original problem.

Application-oriented outcomes:

• integrating renewable energy sources (wind, solar [photovoltaic, thermal], biomass energy) into a flexible, distributed energy system.
• applying the principles of integrated storage techniques.