Course - Planning of Hydropower - TVM5135
TVM5135 - Planning of Hydropower
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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| Skriftlig | 100/100 | 4 timer |
Course content
Organization and management of hydropower studies, implementation of hydropower and water resources projects, tender and contracts, construction management and small scale hydropower development.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
The student will have knowledge of:
- The construction of various types of hydropower plants
- The Norwegian hydropower system with emphasis on underground excavations
- The planning proces for hydropower in Norway and abroad
- The tender process: Preparation, negotiation and tender awards for hydropower
- Contracts and administration, payment, acquisition
- Special factors in the planning of small hydropower plants.
Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Conduct a pre-feasibility study for a hydropower plant
- Conduct a feasibility study to identify potential projects
- Set up schedules for work and identify critical phases of the project
- Calculate the production and the economic potential of simple hydropower systems without regulation.
General competence:
Students can:
- Conduct a feasibility study of how development can take place in a watercourse
- Compare different options for development and rank them according to the economic and environmental criteria.
Learning methods and activities
The lecturers come from the university and the hydropower industry, all with international experience. Lectures and exercises are to a large extent integrated. All lectures and exercises are given in English. Excursions to various Norwegian hydropower plants are arranged during the course. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Recommended previous knowledge
Admission to the HPD MSc programme, admission to Civil and Environmental Engineering or similar. The course is a prerequisite for TVM5132.
Course materials
Books from the series "Hydropower Development" and supplementary lecture notes (English).
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2014
Language of instruction: English
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- Hydraulics
- Investment and Cost Analyses
- Hydropower
- Hydraulic Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Written examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Skriftlig 100/100 2014-12-06 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates
Examination arrangement: Oral examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Summer KONT Oral examination 100/100 2015-08-14 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"