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Solar microgrid sizing

Estimate energy balance and resilience for a fictional off-grid facility

20 estimated hoursSimulation / digital designEnergy & Infrastructure Hardware

Mission brief and deliverable

Build a load/solar/storage spreadsheet and test seasonal shortfall scenarios

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Safety gate

No live wiring, mains or battery assembly; qualified electrical review required

Do not interpret this student exercise as operational certification, clinical validation or regulatory approval.

Project requirements

0 / 5 checked

Evidence package

  • Versioned design or simulation file
  • Reproduction steps and tool/version details
  • Test matrix and results including failures
  • Risk review and limitations statement

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Budget planning categories

  • Software access and license
  • Materials or simulated components
  • Measurement and validation
  • Safety training and supervision
  • Contingency and maintenance

No vendor prices or physical equipment purchases are assumed.

Self-assessment rubric

Evaluate your own evidence from 0 to 3 in each category. This is formative feedback, not an externally graded score.

Explicit problem, stakeholders, operating assumptions, measurable acceptance thresholds and limitations

Reproducible calculations, design decisions, units, assumptions and relevant source references

Versioned artifact, repeatable setup, controlled inputs and traceable results

At least three normal/edge/fault cases, expected outcomes, evidence and honest discrepancies

Appropriate risk gate, human oversight, privacy/accessibility and boundaries on real-world use

Self-assessment: 0 / 100