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Postgraduate Handbook 2022-2023 (archived)
Module ENGI44R10: Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling 4
Department: Engineering
ENGI44R10: Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling 4
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 10 | Available in 2022/2023 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- <If other modules, please enter module code using 'Right Click, Insert module_code' or enter module title>
Corequisites
- As specified in programme regulations.
Excluded Combinations
- As specified in programme regulations.
Aims
- This module is designed solely for students studying Department of Engineering degree programmes.
- To provide an overview and describe the characteristics of heating and cooling systems that are not based on carbon technologies.
Content
- Zero carbon heating systems; concepts, design, operation
- Zero carbon cooling systems; concepts, design, operation
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- A knowledge of the benefits and limitations of technologies currently used or being developed for heating and cooling in domestic and industrial contexts.
- Ability to design zero carbon systems to meet a specific user requirement.
- Understand the legislative context of zero carbon technology.
Subject-specific Skills
- An awareness of current technology, analysis methods and industrial practices in relation to the construction of zero carbon heating and cooling systems.
- An ability to understand the performance of heating and cololing systems and how these are influenced by system design considerations.
- 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.
- Specialised numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
- 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 module content is delivered in lectures.
- 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 | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | Typically 1 per week | 1 Hour | 20 | |
| Tutorial Hours | As required | Weekly sign-up sessions | Up to 1 Hour | 10 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 70 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coursework (laboratory based) | 100% | Coursework | 2 hours | 100% |
Formative Assessment
N/A
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.