Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2011-2012 (archived)
Module ENGI42115: LOW CARBON AND THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES
Department: Engineering
ENGI42115: LOW CARBON AND THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2011/12 | Module Cap | None. |
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| Tied to | H1K609 |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- As specified in programme regulations.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- This module is designed solely for students studying School of Engineering and Computing Science degree programmes.
- To introduce and familiarise students with technologies for the thermal ultilisation of renewable energy for heat and power production.
- To understand technologies for low carbon transportation including alternative drive-trains and fuels.
Content
- Solar, thermal, biomass, hydrogen and waste energy resources
- Low carbon vehicle drive-trains
- Vehicle energy consumption, emissions and alternative fuels
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- A knowledge and understanding of different types of thermal extraction of New and Renewable Energy
- An understanding of the engineering of low carbon vehicles
Subject-specific Skills:
- An awareness of current technology, analysis methods and industrial practises along with the ability to apply those methods in novel situations.
- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of specialised and advanced technical and professional skills, an ability to perform critical assessment and review and an ability to communicate the results of their own work effectively.
Key Skills:
- Capacity for independent self-learning within the bounds of professional practice.
- Highly specialised numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
- Highly specialised use of information technology (IT) relevant to the engineering profession.
- Mathematics relevant to the application of advanced engineering concepts.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The Low Carbon and Thermal Technologies course is covered in lectures, and reinforced by problem sheets, leading to the required problem solving capability. Assessment is by written examination and coursework.
- Students are able to make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff on a one-to-one basis. These are sign up sessions available for up to one hour per week per lecture course.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Lectures - Low Carbon and Thermal Technologies | 20 | typically 1 per week | 1 hour | 20 | |
| Low Carbon Vehicles Assignment | 1 | 1 per module | 20 hours | 20 | |
| Tutorials | As required | Weekly sign-up sheets | up to 1 hour | 8 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 102 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 75% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Written examination, May/June | 2 hours | 100% | |
| Component: Coursework | Component Weighting: 25% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Low Carbon Vehicles Assignment | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Self-assessed problem sheets.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University