Solar Thermal Systems

Compulsary For MSc YES
Technical
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Students will be able to design solar thermal systems for different applications  for domestic and/or commercial solar water heating, solar cooking, process heating and solar thermal power production. 

Exit Level Outcomes: Hard (H) & Soft (S) Skills

  1. H# 1: Design solar thermal systems (System Design, Renewable Energy Principles, Creativity, Energy Access, Problem Solving)
  2. H# 2: Dimension optimal solar thermal systems with respect to energy demand and economic considerations (System Design, Data Analysis, and Economic Dynamics)
  3. H# 3: Analyze energy flow and control issues in solar thermal systems for optimized energy production and storage (Modelling, Problem Solving, Renewable Energy Principles)
  4. H# 4: Model solar thermal systems using custom made or commercial software modelling to size solar thermal systems (Modelling)
  5. H# 5: Carry out experimental investigations of solar thermal systems (Modelling)
  6. H# 6: Analyse performance of the solar thermal collectors.
  7. H# 7: Analyse socio-economic and environmental impact of solar thermal projects to promote societal acceptance (Socio-Economic Dynamics, Problem Solving, Energy Access)
  8. S# 1: Review literature on solar thermal systems (Life-long Learning)
  9. S# 2: Present the design layouts for solar thermal systems to student peers and lectures (Communication)
  10. S# 3: Use appropriate solar thermal technology to solve societal thermal needs. (Problem Solving, Energy Access, Creativity, Gender and Socio-Economic Dynamics)
  11. S# 4: Team-up with fellow students to design solar thermal systems - household / commercial / industrial (Teamwork)
  12. S# 5: Retrieve literature on solar thermal systems online (Digital Literacy)
  13. S# 6: Write a technical report on solar thermal system design (Writing Skills)

Facilitators

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Dr Al-Mas Sendegeya
Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department at the Kyambogo University, Uganda.... read more
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Prof. Molibeli Taele
An associate Professor of Applied Physics in the Department Of Physics and Electronics at the National University of Lesotho... read more
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Mr. Moruti Kao
He is the Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Electronics and the member of the Energy Research Center. He holds MSc in Sustainable Energy from National University of Lesotho. His research interests are primarily on mini-grids systems design and analysis (solar PV, wind) as well as performance analysis of solar thermal systems.... read more
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Eng. Tawanda Hove
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zimbabwe... read more
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Mr. Sebota Mokeke
He is the Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Electronics and the member of the Energy Research Center. He holds MSc in Sustainable Energy from National University of Lesotho. His research interests include assessment of impact renewable energy generators to the grid, modelling simulations and optimization of microgrids, energy management systems and design and evaluation of solar thermal systems.... read more
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