Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Engineering

Assignment Brief

Unit Number and Title 05: Renewable Energy Systems

Academic Year 2017-2018
Unit Tutor T.Jey / H. Amreiz
Assignment Title 5: Renewable Energy Systems
Issue Date 19 February 2018
Submission Date 21 May 2018
IV Name & Date H. Chebbo , February 2018
Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1 Explore potential renewable energy resources, including current storage and generation technologies
LO2 Determine the optimum combination and efficiencies of renewable energy technologies for a
particular location
LO3 Conduct a cost-benefit analysis between renewable and conventional energy sources to determine
the most viable option
LO4 Explain socio-economic, legislative and environmental factors involved in the consideration and
selection of other approaches to renewable energy resources and technologies

Assignment Brief and Guidance

Scenario:

Modern society is energy hungry. Our use of technology demands a huge supply of energy and
we have devised many ways to supply this energy. There is a limited supply of fossil fuels and
we will eventually run out of them. A lot of research is being undertaken to develop
sustainable sources of energy, the renewables such as Hydroelectric, solar, wind and tidal
power. One of the major energy providers is planning to diversify the production of renewable
energy resources. You are employed as an engineering trainee to explore the pros and cons of
introducing potential renewable energy resources. Your employer has set the following tasks
for you to complete in order to assess your suitability for the job.

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 LO1 Explore potential renewable energy resources, including current storage and
generation technologies

Task 1

(a) Create a schematic diagram that illustrates how the following energy sources are obtained
and transformed. These diagrams should be labelled.

i. Solar energy

ii. Wind Energy

iii. Hydro power and

iv. Tidal Energy

(b) Explore the rates of adoption of two of the above energy resources. Justify
recommendations for the adoption of the chosen renewable energy resources.

LO2 Determine the optimum combination and efficiencies of renewable energy

technologies for a particular location

Task 2

(a) Choose two renewable energy systems from Task 1 and describe how these systems
could be connected with local systems.
(b) Choose a remote area and discuss how renewable energy systems will bring benefit to
the people living in the area.
(c) Choose a location in United Kingdom and list the efficiencies of a variety of
combinations of renewable energy technologies for the chosen location.

LO3 Conduct a cost-benefit analysis between renewable and conventional energy sources
to determine the most viable option

Task 3

(a) Design a solar power system for a three bedroom property in London. The design should
include the cost of installation and construction of the system.
(b) Contrast the installation and construction costs of all available renewable energy
sources
(c) Conduct a cost–benefit critical analysis to determine the most viable option between all
available renewable and conventional energy sources.

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LO4 Explain socio-economic, legislative and environmental factors involved in the
consideration and selection of other approaches to renewable energy resources and
technologies

(a) Examine how socio - economic, legislative and environmental factors affect the
selection, set-up and operation of renewable energy sources.
(b) Evaluate environmental analysis and planning tools such as PESTLE to identify possible
sources of conflicts of interest.
(c) Provide supported and justified recommendations and original ideas for an effective
environmental analysis of alternative approaches to the selection of renewable energy
resources.

Guidelines for assignment submission

a. Assignment has 4 tasks. Please read all tasks carefully.

b. Final assignment must be submitted on time to be considered for a Distinction grade
c. PLAGIARISM is considered a serious offence and will automatically lead to a FAIL Grade.
In the event of similar/identical submissions, please note that both students will be
automatically fail the module.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Explore potential renewable energy resources, including current storage and generation technologies

P1 Create schematic diagrams
showing the working principle of the
most widely used renewable energy
systems
M1 Explore the rates of adoption
of the most widely used renewable
energy resources
D1 Provide supported and well
justified recommendations for the
adoption of the most widely used
conventional and nonconventional
renewable energy resources

LO2 Determine the optimum combination and efficiencies of renewable energy technologies for a particular
location

P2 Describe how each renewable M2 Discuss how renewable energy D2 Summarise the efficiencies of a
energy system could be connected systems will bring benefit to the variety of combinations of renewable
with local energy systems people living in the chosen area energy technologies for a chosen
location

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LO3 Conduct a cost–benefit analysis to determine the most viable option between renewable and conventional
energy sources

P3 Calculate the installation and
construction costs of one renewable
energy system from a renewable
energy standpoint
M3 Contrast the installation and
construction costs of all available
renewable energy sources
D3 Conduct a cost– benefit critical
analysis to determine the most
viable option between all available
renewable and conventional energy
sources

LO4 Explain socio-economic, legislative and environmental factors involved in the consideration and selection of
other approaches to renewable energy resources and technologies

P4 Examine how socioeconomic, M4 Evaluate environmental D4 Provide supported and justified

legislative and environmental factors
affect the selection, set-up and
operation of renewable energy
sources
analysis and planning tools such as
PESTLE to identify possible sources
of conflicts of interest
recommendations and original ideas
for an effective environmental
analysis of alternative approaches to
the selection of renewable energy
resources

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