astronomy

Solar Decathlon China

Solar Decathlon China is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Solar Decathlon China rather than just read about it. In short: The Solar Decathlon China (SDC) is a cooperative student competition in China focused on the design and construction of sustainable housing. It was instituted in 2011 during the Strategic Economic Dialogue between China and the United States.

Key takeaways

Solar Decathlon China belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Solar Decathlon China to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Solar Decathlon China from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Solar Decathlon China (SDC) is a cooperative student competition in China focused on the design and construction of sustainable housing. It was instituted in 2011 during the Strategic Economic Dialogue between China and the United States. Competitions took place in 2013, 2018 and 2022.

Solar Decathlon China 2018 The 2018 edition took place in Dezhou, in the province of Shandong. The top finishers were:

China, Italy: South China University of Technology and Polytechnic University of Turin China: Tsinghua University There was a tie for the 3rd place with China, Germany: Southeast University and Technical University of Braunschweig being on par with China, France: Shandong University, Xiamen University, National Institute of Applied Sciences of Rennes, University of Rennes 1/Superior School of Engineering of Rennes, University of Rennes 2/Institute of Management and Urbanism of Rennes, High School Joliot Curie of Rennes, Technical School of Compagnons du Devoir of Rennes, European Academy of Art in Brittany (EESAB), National School of Architecture of Brittany The other participating teams were:

China: Beijing Jiaotong University China: The University of Hong Kong Israel: College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS) Afeka College Canada: McGill University and Concordia University China, United States: New Jersey Institute of Technology and Fujian University of Technology India: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay China: Shenyang Institute of Engineering China, United States: Shanghai Jiaotong University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign China: Hunan University South Korea: Seoul National University, Sung Kyun Kwan University, AJOU University China: Shanghai University of Engineering Science China, Germany: Tongji University and Technical University of Darmstadt Canada: University of Toronto, Ryerson University, Seneca College China: University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China China: Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology China, United States: Xi'an Jiaotong University and Western New England University China, United States: Yantai University and Illinois Institute of Technology Turkey: Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul Kültür University, Yildiz Technical University

Solar Decathlon China 2013 The first Solar Decathlon China was held in Datong, China, August 2–13, 2013. The top finishers were:

Australia: University of Wollongong China: South China University of Technology Sweden: Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) The other participating teams were:

China, United States: Tsinghua University and Florida International University Belgium, United States: Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Ghent University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute Iran: Abbaspour University of Technology China, United States: Peking University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Israel: Tel Aviv University, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Neri Bloomfield School of Design and Education, College of Management Academic Studies China: Inner Mongolia University of Technology China, United States: Alfred State College and Guilin University of Technology and Alfred University China, United Kingdom: London Metropolitan University and Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts China: Shandong Jianzhu University China: Shanghai Jiaotong University China: Southeast University China, Switzerland: Beijing Jiaotong University and Bern University of Applied Sciences China, United States: New Jersey Institute of Technology and Harbin Institute of Technology Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia China: Xiamen University China: Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology Singapore: National University of Singapore Turkey: Middle East Technical University

See also Solar Decathlon Solar Decathlon Africa Solar Decathlon Europe Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean Solar Decathlon Middle East

References

External links U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Solar Decathlon Europe 2010 & 2012

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Solar Decathlon China

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Solar Decathlon China claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Solar Decathlon China before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Solar Decathlon China ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Solar Decathlon China

In research: Solar Decathlon China appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Solar Decathlon China in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Solar Decathlon China is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Building engineering, Energy conservation, Low-energy building, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Solar Decathlon China outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Solar Decathlon China in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Solar Decathlon China means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Solar Decathlon China out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Solar Decathlon China in simple terms?

Why does Solar Decathlon China matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Solar Decathlon China?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Solar Decathlon China.