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STEM1010 Solar Tracking System 太陽能追蹤系統

Large energy demand and the need to protect our environment have made the development of clean and renewable energy sources an extremely important and urgent task. Using solar energy, photovoltaic technology, which delivers electricity directly from sunlight, provides a clean and effective approach to solve the energy and environment crisis. In this course, we combine fundamental science basics with hands-on engineering projects, i.e. building a solar tracking system using 3D printing technique, to give students a comprehensive understanding on relevant knowledge. Students will learn the fundamentals of solid-state physics, p-n junction, photovoltaic cells, trigonometry, complex number, ordinary differential equation, 3D printing materials, SolidWorks designs and solar cell testing.

因為能源的需求和保護環境的需要,使清潔能源和可再生能源的發展成為一項十分重要且緊迫的任務。利用太陽能,直接從太陽光中提供電力的光伏技術為解決能源和環境危機提供了一種清潔而有效的方法。本課程將基礎科學知識與工程實驗相結合,即利用3D打印技術構建太陽能追踪系統,讓學生對相關知識有全面的了解。學生將學習固態物理,p-n接面,光伏電池,三角,複數,常微分方程,3D打印材料等基礎知識以及動手實做SolidWorks設計和太陽能電池測試。

 

Organising units:
  • Faculty of Engineering, CUHK
  • Faculty of Science, CUHK
  • Centre for Promoting Science Education, CUHK
Category:   Category I – University Credit-Bearing
Learning outcomes:   Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
  1. Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of problems in trigonometry/complex number/ordinary differential equation/electricity/modem physics/solid-state physics.
  2. Understand the key physical parameters and the fundamental laws in photovoltaic cells and the fundamental limitation of their performance.
  3. Apply a systematic approach to solving engineering problems and engineering design.
  4. Perform 3D printing design and fabrication to build a simple solar tracking system with electronics sensing and control system and evaluate their performance.
  5. Appreciate the importance of modelling and obtaining data by experiment.

Learning Activities:
  1. Lectures
  2. Exercise and Assignment
  3. Lab
  4. Case Discussion
Medium of Instruction:   Cantonese supplemented with English
Assessment:
  1. Short answer test or exam
  2. Other
Recognition:   No. of University unit(s) awarded: 3#
* Certificate or letter of completion will be awarded to students who attain at least 75% attendance and pass the assessment (if applicable)
# Subject to the University Approval
 
Expected applicants:   S6 Students should have physics background and study Mathematics (Module 1 Calculus and Statistics). Students with chemistry background will have advantages.
Organising period:   Summer 2018
Application method:   SAYT Online application