Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
Module ENGI41615: Renewable Energy and the Environment
Department: Engineering
ENGI41615: Renewable Energy and the Environment
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Not available in 2016/17 | Module Cap |
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| Tied to | H1K609 |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To understand the issues regarding renewables resource integration in modern energy networks
- To introduce UK energy policy with regards to renewable energy.
- To encourage to consider the new and renewable energy industries for their future career.
- To give students an appreciation of the industrial aspects of new and renewable energy systems.
Content
- Energy Networks and Renewables Integration
- Renewable Energy and the Environment
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- To understand the issues regarding renewable energy resource integration
Subject-specific Skills:
- To critically analyse, evaluate and interpret engineering data.
Key Skills:
- Numerical and mathematical skills appropriate to an engineer.
- General problem solving skills that can be applied in a novel context.
- Capacity for self-learning in familiar and unfamiliar situations.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The course in Energy Networks and Renewables Integration will be delivered by weekly 1-hour lectures and are reinforced through problem sheets, leading to the required problem solving and numerical/mathematical skills capability. Assessment is through written examination which enables students to demonstrate subject knowledge and an ability to analyse and solve new problems.
- Students are able to make use of staff Office 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
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 19 | weekly | 1 hour | 19 | |
| Revision seminar | 1 | 1 hour | 1 | ||
| Office hours | 8 | As required | 1 hour | 8 | |
| Preparation and Reading and self study | 122 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Assignment | Component Weighting: 25% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Renewable Energy and The Environment assignment | 2000 words | 100% | |
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 75% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| ENRI exam | 2 hours | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
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