Wind and Hydro Power Engineering - Assignment Freelancers

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Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing
7063MAA Wind and Hydro Power Engineering
Assignment Brief

Module Title Wind and Hydro Power Engineering	Group	Cohort SEPJAN2223	Module Code 7063MAA
Coursework Title: CW2- Wind Farm Design	Hand out date: 10/10/2022
Lecturers: Derek Taylor and Tom Rogers	Due date and time: 29/11/2022 18:00
Estimated Time (hrs): 20hrs /student Word Limit*: 750/student	Coursework type: One Group Report	Credit Value Assessed 5
Submission arrangement online: Technical report to be submitted via Aula 7063MAA page before 18:00 File types and method of recording: Word/PDF Mark and Feedback date: Two weeks after submission, excluding holidays Mark and Feedback method: Repot: Comment in a separate file

Module Learning Outcomes Assessed:
1. Assess the technical challenges and socioeconomic impacts of using wind and hydro energy
2. Critically evaluate the performance of wind and hydro power systems in different locations and
applications
3. Examine the planning, manufacturing and management of wind and hydro power
infrastructures

1- Instructions:
Wind Farm Design: You are required to work in a group of 3 students to carry out the analysis for a wind
farm site assessment and design. Details of the available sites is given below. Each group will work on
only one site and produce a single report. Detailed information about the site is available on Aula. You
are expected to support your analysis, results, and discussions using the relevant publications. To carry
out your analysis, you need to download and use WindPro Software which is available at
www.emd.dk/windpro/downloads. The license key will be provided to you to use in your own laptop.
Your mark in the group will be evaluated based on your contribution in the report, and the peer
assessment. Each student in the group is requested to contribute in and understand the contents of the
entire report.
Peer Assessment: You need to submit a separate individual word file via Aula to evaluate the contribution
of your partners in the group in percentage without including yourself. If both partners have equal
contributions, then you can put 50% contribution for each. If the contribution is not equal, you need to
provide feedback on the partner’s contribution. Your feedback may become visible to your partners if
they request justification for their mark.

Note: The report is expected to have a cover page and an introduction with not more than 150 words
followed by the answers to the tasks in the same order as set in this brief. Figures and plots must be clear
with readable font and include the necessary annotations, legends and titles. A penalty of up to 10% of
your mark will be applied for not having a neat report, clearly annotated figures and adding references.
You are also required to use the correct referencing format.
2- Tasks and Mark Distribution:
The potential wind farm sites are:
Site A: Millsons Wood, UK
Site B: Anjugramam, India
Site C: Lingshan Island, China
Site D: Kumo, Nigeria
All analysis should be confined to the areas outlined in the accompanying .kmz files on Aula (you will
need to download Google Earth in order to open these files). For the site assigned for your group, you
are required to complete all the tasks set out below:
Task 1: Carry out an initial site assessment: (20 Marks)
a) Describe your allocated area, highlighting the factors that need to be considered when building
a wind farm (including social, environmental, and technical factors) and, in general terms, discuss
the suitability of the site for developing a wind farm. We recommend using an clearly annotated
map to support this discussion.
Task 2: Technical assessment of the site: (35 Marks)
a) Site and size an optimum number of wind turbines across the allocated area, clearly explaining
and justifying your finished site plan.
b) Show and evaluate the spatial distribution of noise from the wind farm and discuss its impact
and mitigation options for the surrounding area.
c) Show the area that will be affected by shadow flicker, explaining its effect and options for
mitigation.
d) Provide and critique a ZVI map for the site without any buildings or trees.
Task 3: Power Analysis: (20 Marks)
a) Evaluate and critique the annual energy yield and capacity factor of the site.
b) Calculate and discuss the expected GHG (Green House Gass) emissions savings for your wind
farm.
Task 4: Critical Analysis (25 Marks)
a) Discuss the planning and monitoring process to establish a wind farm on the site
b) Explain the importance of a site assessment and include the limitations of your calculations.
c) Explain what other necessary tools and analyses are needed to carry out further investigations.

Notes:
1. You are expected to use Coventry University APA style for referencing. For support and advice
on this students can contact Centre for Academic Writing (CAW).
2. Please notify your registry course support team and module leader for disability support.
3. Any student requiring an extension or deferral should follow the university process as outlined
here.
4. The University cannot take responsibility for any coursework lost or corrupted on disks, laptops
or personal computer. Students should therefore regularly back-up any work and are advised to
save it on the University system.
5. If there are technical or performance issues that prevent submitting coursework through the
online coursework submission system on the day of a coursework deadline, an appropriate
extension to the coursework submission deadline will be agreed. This extension will normally be
24 hours or the next working day if the deadline falls on a Friday or over the weekend period.
This will be communicated via your Module Leader.
6. Assignments that are more than 10% over the word limit will result in a deduction of 10% of the
mark i.e. a mark of 60% will lead to a reduction of 6% to 54%. The word limit includes
quotations, but excludes the bibliography, reference list and tables.
7. Collusion between students (where sections of your work are similar to the work submitted by
other students in this or previous module cohorts) is taken extremely seriously and will be
reported to the academic conduct panel. This applies to both coursework and exam answers.
8. A marked difference between your writing style, knowledge and skill level demonstrated in class
discussion, any test conditions and that demonstrated in a coursework assignment may result in
you having to undertake a Viva Voce in order to prove the coursework assignment is entirely your
own work.
9. If you make use of the services of a proofreader in your work you must keep your original
version and make it available as a demonstration of your written efforts. Also, please read the
university Proof Reading Policy.
You must not submit work for assessment that you have already submitted (partially or in full),
either for your current course or for another qualification of this university, with the exception
of resits, where for the coursework, you may be asked to rework and improve a previous
attempt. This requirement will be specifically detailed in your assignment brief or specific
course or module information. Where earlier work by you is citable, i.e., it has already been
published/submitted, you must reference it clearly. Identical pieces of work submitted
concurrently may also be considered to be self-plagiarism.

Summary of the mark allocation guidelines to students

0-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70+	80+
Work mainly incomplete and /or weaknesses in most areas	Most elements completed; weaknesses outweigh strengths	Most elements are strong, minor weaknesses	Strengths in all elements	Most work exceeds the standard expected	All work substantially exceeds the standard expected

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Mark band	Outcome	Guidelines
80-100% Distinction	Meets learning outcomes	Distinction – Exceptional work with very high degree of rigour, creativity and critical/analytic skills. Mastery of knowledge and subject-specific theories with originality and autonomy. Demonstrates exceptional ability to analyse and apply concepts within the complexities and clearly identify the uncertainties of the analysis with relevant publications. Innovative research with exceptional ability in the utilisation of research methodologies. Demonstrates, creativity, originality and outstanding problem-solving skills. Work completed with very high degree of accuracy, proficiency and autonomy. Exceptional ability to relate the work to the high impact published papers and come with new relevant and outstanding conclusions. Student evidences the full range of technical skills. Work pushes the boundaries of the discipline and may be strongly considered for external publication/dissemination/presentation.
70-79% Distinction	Distinction – Excellent work undertaken with rigour, creativity and critical/analytic skills. Excellent degree of knowledge and subject-specific theories with originality and autonomy demonstrated. The work exhibits excellent ability to analyse and apply concepts within the complexities and uncertainties of the subject. Innovative research with excellent ability in the utilisation of research methodologies. Work demonstrates creativity, originality and excellent problem-solving skills. Work completed with very consistent levels of accuracy, proficiency and autonomy. Excellent communication and expression demonstrated throughout. Work has been related to published papers with good citation and referencing. Student demonstrates a very wide range of technical and/or artistic skills.
60-69% Merit	Merit – Very good work often undertaken with rigour, creativity and critical/analytic skills. Very good degree of knowledge and subject-specific theories with some originality and autonomy demonstrated. The work often exhibits the ability to fully analyse and apply concepts within the complexities and to identify the uncertainties with some supported publications. Very good research evidence and shows very good ability in the utilisation of research methodologies. Work demonstrates creativity, originality and problem-solving skills. Work completed with very consistent levels of accuracy, proficiency and autonomy. Very good communication and expression demonstrated throughout. Student demonstrates a wide range of technical and/or artistic skills.
50-59% Pass	Pass – Good work undertaken with some creativity and critical/analytic skills. Demonstrates knowledge and subject specific theories with some originality and autonomy demonstrated. The work exhibits the ability to analyse and apply concepts within the complexities and ability to identity the uncertainties of the analysis. Good research and shows some ability in the utilisation of research methodologies. Work demonstrates problem-solving skills and is completed with some level of accuracy, proficiency and autonomy. Satisfactory communication and expression demonstrated throughout. Student demonstrates some of the technical and/or artistic skills.

This document is for Coventry University students for their own use in completing their assessed work for this module and should not be passed to third
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40-49% Pass	Pass – Assessment demonstrates some advanced knowledge and understanding of the subject informed by current practice, scholarship and research. Work may be incomplete with some irrelevant material present. Sometimes demonstrates the ability to analyse and apply concepts within the complexities and uncertainties of the subject/discipline. Acceptable research with evidence of basic ability in the utilisation of research methodologies. Demonstrates some originality, creativity and problem-solving skills but often with inconsistencies. Expression and presentation sufficient for accuracy and proficiency. Sufficient communication and expression with professional skill set. Student demonstrates some technical and/or artistic skills.
30-39% Fail	Fails to achieve learning outcomes	Fail – Very limited understanding of relevant theories, concepts and issues with deficiencies in rigour and analysis. Some relevant material may be present but be informed from very limited sources. Fundamental errors and some misunderstanding likely to be present. Demonstrates limited ability to analyse and apply concepts within the complexities and uncertainties of the subject/discipline. Limited research scope and ability in the utilisation of research methodologies. Limited originality, creativity, and struggles with problem-solving skills. Expression and presentation insufficient for accuracy and proficiency. Insufficient communication and expression and with deficiencies in professional skill set. Student demonstrates deficiencies in the range of technical and/or artistic skills.
20-29% Fail –	Fail – Clear failure demonstrating little understanding of relevant theories, concepts, issues and only a vague knowledge of the area. Little relevant material may be present and informed from very limited sources. Serious and fundamental errors and virtually no evidence of relevant research. Fundamental errors and misunderstandings likely to be present. Little or no research with no evidence of utilisation of research methodologies. No originality, creativity, and struggles with problem-solving skills. Expression and presentation insufficient for accuracy and proficiency. Insufficient communication and expression and with serious deficiencies in professional skill set. Student has clear deficiencies in range of technical and/or artistic skills.
0-19% Fail	Fail – Clear failure demonstrating no understanding of relevant theories, concepts, issues and no understanding of area. Little or no relevant material may be present and informed from minimal sources. No evidence of ability in the utilisation of research methodologies. No evidence of originality, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Expression and presentation deficient for accuracy and proficiency. Insufficient communication and expression and with deficiencies in professional skill set. Student has clear deficiencies in range of technical and/or artistic skills.