MEE1011 - RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Class Number: VL2023240101786

Introduction
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Dr. D. Sakthivadivel Ph.D.

School of Mechanical Engineering (SMEC)
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India.
MEE1011 - RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Class Number: VL2023240101786

Introduction
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GDN 134-C (Near Renewable Energy Lab),

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore campus
Tamil Nadu – 632 104, India.

Contact Number : +91-9994314416

Email : sakthivadivel.d@vit.ac.in
mee1011res@gmail.com

Specialised in Smart Micro-gasifier Cookstoves (Gasification and

Combustion), Solar Energy Technologies and Applications (Surface
modification and nano-fluids), Heat Pipes, Nano-fluids, Rural
Electrification, Energy Efficiency and Conservation.
MEE1011 - RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Expected Course Outcome
o Explain the current energy scenario and requirement of migration to
renewable energy sources
o Demonstrate the knowledge of various solar thermal energy applications
o Design solar PV systems under stand-alone mode and analyze the
performance of solar cells
o Design a bio-gas digester
o Analyze the performance of wind mills
o Assess the power potential of a given site and choose adequate hydro
turbine
o Explain various methods for harvesting the ocean energy
o Experimentally determine performance of various renewable energy
conversion devices working under different operating conditions

Dr.DSV/RES/SMEC/VIT
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General Instructions:
o Digital Assignment – Should be hand written
o Quiz – Physical mode in the classroom
o Mid Term/ FAT– QP Pattern will be discussed in the class
o Attendance – will be taken anytime time during the class hours.
Hence, students are advised to come to class at right time. No
consideration of attendance will be entertained.
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TENTATIVE DATES
o Digital Assignment I – 31.08.2022
o Digital Assignment II – 02.10.2022
o Quiz I – 13.09.2022
Quiz – Date may subject to change. The same will be informed well in
advance through mail, or during the class hours.
o Additional Learnings – Will not be considered for this semester as
per the guidelines given by the Dean, Academics (as in VToP).
o Slides/ Study materials – Will be uploaded in VTOP after the
completion of each module. Text/Reference/Additional materials to be
followed for each module and the same will be intimated in the class
itself.
o Guest lectures/ Industrial visits – 2 Industrial/Research guest lectures
and 1 Field/ Industrial visit will be organised related to the subject area.
Text Book:
o John Andrews, Nick Jelley (2013), Energy Science: Principles,
technologies and impacts, Oxford Universities press.
Reference Book(s):
o Fang Lin You, Hong ye (2012), Renewable Energy Systems,
Advanced conversion technologies and applications, CRC Press.
o John.A.Duffie, William A.Beckman (2013), Solar Engineering of
Thermal processes, Wiley
o A.R.Jha (2010), Wind Turbine technology, CRC Press.
o Godfrey Boyle (2012), Renewable Energy, power for a
sustainable future, Oxford University Press.

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