Undergraduate Course: Sustainable Energy Technologies 4 (MECE10011)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Mechanical |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/ |
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| Course description |
This course aims to provide an introduction to engineering principles and designs underpinning key sustainable / renewable energy technologies.
It is structured so as to familiarise students with the wide range of literature on sustainable energy technologies, and aims to develop further independent study, analysis, synthesis and presentation skills. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 12:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 09:00 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building |
| Additional information |
Workshops Mondays 1500-1700 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, a student should
1. understand the principles of operation of sustainable energy conversion by (i) wind; (ii) wave; (iii) tidal; (iv) solar; (v) biomass; (vi) geothermal; (vii) combined heat & power systems;
2. have analysed the principal aspects of engineering design underpinning these technologies;
3. have a reasoned appreciation of the constraints on each technology, both imposed by physical fundamentals, and by current levels of technology and market, supported by quantitative evidence where possible;
4. understand the fundamentals of grid connection of distributed generators and the problems and constraints associated with this;
5. be capable of conducting, independently, literature searches on sustainable energy technologies, including academic, government, agency and news media sources; be practiced in the critical appraisal of the quality of sources, and in synthesis from these sources (eg, comparisons between technologies).
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Assessment Information
| Assignment 100% |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Ian Bryden
Tel: (0131 6)50 5598
Email: Ian.Bryden@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Helen Bain
Tel: (0131 6)51 7159
Email: v1hbain@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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