CEE 639/GLE 401 Wind Energy Site Design and Construction
3 graduate credits
Instructor: Professor James M. Tinjum, PhD, PE
Phone: 608-262-0785
Email: tinjum@epd.engr.wisc.edu
Course objective:
To provide knowledge and skills in the critical non-electrical factors of wind power plant design and construction.
Course description:
Course coverage includes the science and mechanics of wind energy, including turbine basics, wind resource assessment, energy production, and economic return.
Design aspects covered include site layout and micro-siting, environmental review, foundation systems, collector systems, site civil infrastructure, and structural tower analysis.
Subjects on wind energy construction include site preparation, turbine installation and lift calculations, and construction management.
This course is designated as 3 credits of design in the CEE program, a 3-credit design course in the GLE program, and is pre-approved for the certificate program in engineering for energy sustainability.
Prerequisite:
CEE/GLE 330 is preferred, but not required.
Homework:
Five required assignments:
- Energy in the wind and turbine mechanics
- Wind resource assessment and economics
- Foundation design
- Structural tower design
- Site infrastructure design (collector systems, access roads, crane pads)
Project:
One final group project.
Exams:
Midterm exam and online quizzes.
Computer requirements:
None.
Textbook:
"Wind Energy Site Civil and Geotechincal Design," by Professor James Tinjum.
Course notes:
Other reading material will be made available via downloads.
More Information:
Course includes an optional one-day visit to Madison to participate in a guided tour of a local wind energy site to see, first-hand, the principles taught in the course.