Example power systems pre-interview task (role theme: buildings and energy systems)

<p dir="ltr">Example pre-interview task on the theme of buildings and energy systems for Newcastle University's Power Systems subgroup of the Electrical Power group.</p><p dir="ltr">This task is <b>not</b> a real interview task and a sample solution is not provided. The task is provided solely to give a sense of the efforts required to complete a real pre-interview task.</p><p dir="ltr">Typically candidates shortlisted for interview have a timescale of between ten days and two weeks to complete the task.</p>