Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)

Module ENGI4281: ENERGY MARKETS, LOW CARBON AND THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES

Department: Engineering

ENGI4281: ENERGY MARKETS, LOW CARBON AND THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES

Type	Tied	Level	4	Credits	20	Availability	Available in 2012/13	Module Cap	None.	Location	Durham

Tied to	H221
Tied to	H300

Prerequisites

Level 3 MEng Mechanical Engineering route OR Level 3 Electrical Engineering route

Corequisites

As specified in programme regulations

Excluded Combination of Modules

As specified in programme regulations

Aims

This module is designed solely for students studying School of Engineering and Computing Sciences degree programmes.
To introduce and familiarise students with technologies for the thermal ultilisation of renewable energy for heat and power production.
To understand why and how market-based solutions have been applied in the electricity supply industry.
To introduce elements of microeconomics and theory of the firm
To understand key principles of power system risk assessment and how these may applied in wind integration studies.
To understand technologies for low carbon transportation including alternative drive-trains and fuels.

Content

Energy Markets and aspects of market, competition and pricing.
Energy and Risk; including aspects generation adequacy and reliability needs.
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.
Understanding of principles of power system economics and how market based solutions can be applied to a previously centrally controlled industry.
Understanding of how energy is priced and how network affects marginal prices at different locations.
Understanding of methods for quantifying risk in power systems and application to system planning and operation in systems with high renewable capacities.

Subject-specific Skills:

An awareness of current technology, analysis methods and industrial practises along with the ability to apply those methods in novel situations.
To use effectively specialised, advanced computational tools and packages for the analysis of designing thermo-mechanical converters and their effect on the market and energy economics.
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.
The Energy Markets and Risk course is covered in lectures, reinforced by problem sheets and a laboratory session,leading to the required problem solving capability. Assessment is by written examination and courework due to the wide range of applied and analytical, in-depth material covered in this module and to demonstrate the ability to solve advanced problems independently.
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
Low Carbon and Thermal Technologies Lectures	20	Typically 1 per week	1 Hour	20
Energy Markets and Risk Lectures	20	Typically 1 per week	1 Hour	20
Tutorial Hours	As required	Weekly sign-up sessions	Up to 1 Hour	8
Energy Markets and Risk Laboratories	1		2	2	■
Preparation and Reading				150
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination		Component Weighting: 80%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Low Carbon and Thermal Technologies	2 hours	60%	No
Energy Markets and Risk	1.5 hours	40%	No
Component: Coursework		Component Weighting: 20%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Energy Markets and Risk Laboratory Report	5000 words	67%	No
Energy Markets and Risk: Risk Assessment Assignment	1500 words	33%	No

Formative Assessment:

■ 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