Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
Module ENGI4281: LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES
Department: Engineering
ENGI4281:
LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES
Type |
Tied |
Level |
4 |
Credits |
20 |
Availability |
Available in 2016/17 |
Module Cap |
|
Location |
Durham
|
Prerequisites
- ENGI2011, ENGI3291, ENGI3371
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 utilisation
of renewable energy for heat and power
production.
- To understand technologies for low carbon
transportation including alternative
drive-trains and fuels.
- To understand wind turbine aerodynamics
and the tools used to assesses their
performance.
- To understand optimisation and the tools
and techniques that can be used to improve
engineering systems .
Content
- Solar, thermal, biomass, hydrogen and
waste energy resources.
- Low carbon vehicle
drive-trains.
- Vehicle energy consumption, emissions
and alternative fuels.
- Wind turbine aerodynamics, control of
flow and fluid structure interactions .
- Optimisation theory and
techniques.
Learning Outcomes
- A knowledge and understanding of different
types of thermal extraction of New and Renewable
Energy.
- An understanding of the engineering of low
carbon vehicles.
- The ability to apply the specialist theory in
the course to predict the performance of wind
turbines.
- A knowledge and understanding of optimisation
theory and techniques .
- 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
low carbon technologies.
- 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.
- 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 Technologies module is
covered in lectures, and reinforced by problem sheets,
leading to the required problem solving
capability. Assessment is by written
examination.
- 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 |
|
Optimisation Lectures |
10 |
Typically 1 per week |
1 Hour |
10 |
|
Wind Turbine Lectures |
10 |
Typically 1 per week |
1 Hour |
10 |
|
Tutorial Hours |
As required |
Weekly sign-up sessions |
Up to 1 Hour |
8 |
|
Preparation and Reading |
|
|
|
152 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
200 |
|
Summative Assessment
Component: Examination |
Component Weighting: 100% |
Element |
Length / duration |
Element Weighting |
Resit Opportunity |
Low Carbon Technologies 1 |
2 hours |
50% |
No |
Low Carbon Technologies 2 |
2 hours |
50% |
No |
■ 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