Distance learning programmes in Renewable Energy at TERI University

V.V.N.Kishore,Professor and Head,Dept.of Energy & EnvironmentTERI University, 10, Institutional Area,Vasant Kunj, New DelhiIndia

About TERI University

The University is the outcome of research, consultancy and outreachactivities of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Deemed University status granted by the University GrantsCommission of India in August 1999

The University commits itself to academic excellence and an environment which would encourage personal and intellectual growth.

TERI University has evolved its organisational structure bearing TERI’s skill-sets in mind

Faculty of Applied Sciences Centre for Bioresources and Biotechnology Department of Natural Resources Department of Energy and Environment

Faculty of Policy and Planning Centre for Regulatory and Policy Research Department of Policy Studies

Regular programmes

Doctoral programmes MA (Public Policy & Sustainable Development) MBA (Infrastructure) M Sc (Environmental Studies) M Sc (Natural Resources Management) M Sc (Water Resources Management) M Sc (Geoinformatics) M Sc (Plant Biotechnology) M Sc (Climate Science & Policy) M Tech (Renewable Energy Engineering &

Management) MBA (Business Sustainability)

Distance learning programmes in Renewable Energy

The following distance learning programmes are offered by Dept. of Energy and Environment:

– PG Diploma (one year) – Advanced PG Diploma (two years)

The programmes were initiated with partial support from a UKIERI grant and in collaboration with The Open University, UK (Collaborator: Prof. Godfrey Boyle).

Partial financial support was obtained from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India, for the one year programme.

Applications are invited in March each year and programmes start in July.

Programmes are designed – to provide postgraduate training in the area of

Renewable Energy – for working professionals/ fresh graduates in

engineering (all branches) and related disciplines – to meet the needs of trained human resource for

an expanding Renewable and Sustainable Energy industry in India and other countries.

Approval of programmes

Programmes have been reviewed and approved by the Departmental Committee and the Academic Council of the University.

Evaluation procedure

Activity Weightage

Assignments 30%

Semester end exams 40 %

Minor project 15%

Major project 15%

PG Diploma in Renewable Energy-1year

Block-1 Energy Infrastructure

Block-2 Introduction to Basic Engineering Principles

FTF interactionBlock-3 Renewable Energy

Block-4 Policies, Programs and Regulations

FTF interaction

Project work

Advanced PG Diploma in Renewable Energy - 2 years

Block-1 Energy infrastructure

Block-2 Introduction to Basic Engineering Principles

FTF interaction Block-3 Environmental and Health Impact of Energy Use

Block-4 Energy Conservation and Management Block-5 Renewable Energy Sources

FTF interaction

Minor Project

Advanced PG Diploma (contd)

Block-6 Solar Thermal, Solar Photovoltaics and Passive Solar

Architecture

Block-7 Hydro, Wind, Geothermal, Ocean energy etc.

FTF interactionBlock-8 Thermo-chemical and Biochemical Conversion of

Biomass. Liquid Biofuels

Block-9 Policy, Programs, Regulation, etc.

Block-10 Fossil Fuel Sustainability Block-11 Software Tools for Energy Analysis

FTF interaction

Major Project

Programme delivery

Study material, consisting of PDF files, Excel sheets, Word and Video files, is made available to the students week-wise through the university website using moodle platform:

http://elearn.teriuniversity.ac.in/ Some assignments are also made available on bi-weekly/weekly

basis to assess the knowledge of the students on the topic For sharing their views and clearing doubts on the topics,

students interact with each other and with tutors through:– Online discussion forum– Online chat sessions– E-mail– Telephone

Face to face interaction sessions

The face to face interactions are planned for a week each in winter and summer at the designated study centers (Delhi, Bangalore, Pune)

The activities during the FTF sessions include:

– Lectures on subjects learnt during the semester

– Hands-on experience in measurements, testing etc.

The FTF activities (contd)

– Visits to nearby energy installations/industries

– Interaction with institutes/industry dealing with renewable energy

– End-semester exams

The FTF activities (contd)

Present status

Programme Students

Advanced PG Diploma (2009-2011) 14

PG Diploma(2010-2011) 27

Advanced PG Diploma (2010-2012) 23

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