Postgraduate Course: Marine Renewables and the Environment (IDCORE) (PGEE11096)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course gives students an understanding of the key oceanographic, biochemical and faunal features of coastal marine systems from an ecological perspective as they impinge on offshore renewable energy developments. Background biology of key habitats and species groups are introduced along with their likely vulnerabilities to interactions (negative or positive) to device construction or operation. The most common survey and data processing techniques are introduced along with practical demonstrations at sea and inthe lab. Particular attention will be paid to the differences and difficulties of collecting unbiased data in high energy environments. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
28/04/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course, students will have an understanding of shelf sea processes; benthic and littoral habitats and pelagic marine vertebrates. Equipped with this, students will be able to demonstrate an appreciation of the interaction of these topics and the offshore renewable energy sector. |
Assessment Information
Coursework (100%)
Syndicate projects carried out during the week and presented to the class and teaching staff at the end (with a pass/fail criteria). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Shelf sea processes from Oceans to Estuaries(Dale/Black/Heymans, sub-module I)
&· The role of winds, tides and turbulence in driving the shelf-sea circulation and stratification.
&· Consequences of physical processes for marine biota (mixing, fronts, internal waves, thermoclines, energy extraction etc)
&· Consequences of biochemical processes for marine biota and benthos
&· Ecosystem function and modelling techniques Benthic and littoral habitats (Burrows/Valcic/Hughes/Cook,sub-module II)
&· Habitat structure & function
&· Natural vs artificial substrates (incl. Invasive species & fouling)*
&· Benthic-pelagic connectivity
&· Renewable-relevant sensitive habitats and species
&· Field techniques and Impact assessment*
&· Habitat mapping (GIS, ROVs, Multibeam) Pelagic Marine Vertebrates (Wilson/Fox, sub-module III)
&· Fish/Mammal/Bird biology & ecology relevant to marine energy
&· Survey techniques*
&· Disturbance, encounters and turbine collision risks
&· Collision monitoring and mitigation options
* Including field trip (onboard RV Calanus) and syndicate project options |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
2 week intensive block taught unit |
| Keywords | Offshore Renewable Energy, Professional Doctorate, |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Ingram
Tel: (0131 6)51 9022
Email: David.Ingram@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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