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Postgraduate Handbook 2022-2023 (archived)
Module ENGI44W10: Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling
Department: Engineering
ENGI44W10: Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 10 | Available in 2022/2023 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- This module is designed solely for students studying on the Master of Energy Systems Management.
- 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 understanding of current technology and analysis methods relation to zero carbon heating and cooling systems.
- An understanding of the technical performance of heating and cooling systems
- 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 can make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff. These are sign up sessions which will be available to the students.
- Assessment is via an individual technical problem solving exercise.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | Typically block taught over two weeks for full time students | 1 hour | 20 | |
| Tutorial hours | As required | Weekly sign-up sessions | Up to 1 hour | 5 | |
| Preparation and reading | 75 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% | Assignment: technical problem-solving exercise | Equivalent to 2 hour examination effort | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Online problem sheet
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.