Environmental Technology Lab
Since 2018
Energy and conversion of energy is the central theme of our activities. With the focus on renewable energies, we study the functioning of systems and the potential effects on our environment. The motto is: Learning by doing.
Projects
- Energy transition model - planning, design and construction of a model, by which the advantages and disadvantages of renewable enegies can be explained interactively.
- Energy transition solutions - study on how the transition could be managed technically (aspect of quality), furtheron the aim is to describe the dimensions of a consequent change (aspect of quantity).
Workshops
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Découverte – Exploration of scientific methods in context with energy conversion.
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Wind power – Development of an experimental set-up that would enable the measurement of mechanical and electric forces in the context of wind power.
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Photovoltaics – Measurement series to figure out the correlation between illuminance and efficency of solar cells. Students learn to transpose the insights gained in laboratory scale to conditions in reality.
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Pump storage powerplant – Functionality and purpose - measurement series to figure out essential parameters and their correlation e.g. height difference, water pressure, electric power output.
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Fuel cell – Functionality and purpose - electrolysis - green hydrogene - potential benefits for the energy transition.
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Conversion of energy – Experiments will lead to tangible comprehension of how energy has been provided and converted since the invention of the steam engine.
