THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2016/2017

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : DPTs :  School of Engineering DPTs

Degree Programme Table: Engineering for Sustainable Energy (MEng Hons) - 5 year (UTSVENMMENG)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.



  • Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Progression to Year 2 normally requires passes in at least 80 credit points worth of courses in Year 1.

    In addition, entry to Year 2 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite courses are passed:

    - ELEE08001: Electrical Engineering 1
    - SCEE08001: Engineering 1
    - MECE08007: Mechanical Engineering 1.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 10 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MECE08009 Dynamics 2 Semester 2 10
    SCEE08003 Fluid Mechanics 2 Semester 1 10
    SCEE08006 Engineering Thermodynamics 2 Semester 2 10
    SCEE08002 Structural Mechanics 2A Semester 1 10
    BUST08002 Industrial Management 1 Semester 1 20
    ELEE08015 Digital System Design 2 Semester 2 10
    ELEE08016 Analogue Circuits 2 Semester 1 10
    SCEE08008 Power Engineering 2 Semester 2 10
    SCEE08009 Engineering Mathematics 2A Semester 1 10
    SCEE08010 Engineering Mathematics 2B Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, during Flexible
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ELEE08018    Electronics Project Laboratory 2C   10  
    ELEE08014    Electronics Project Laboratory 2A   10  

    Notes:Students may select the S1 course Electronics Project Laboratory 2A (ELEE08014) as an alternative if they wish to learn MATLAB. 2A runs across Semester 1, while 2C runs across both Semesters 1 and 2 (Full Year).
     


    Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Progression to Year 3 normally requires passes in at least 100 credit points worth of courses in Year 2. The 100 credit points passed must be from the list of courses given in Year 2 of the Degree Programme Table (DPT) of the student's chosen degree programme.

    In addition, entry to Year 3 is normally only permitted if the following pre-requisite courses are passed:

    - ELEE08016: Analogue Circuits 2
    - ELEE08015: Digital System Design 2
    - MECE08009: Dynamics 2
    - SCEE08006: Engineering Thermodynamics 2
    - SCEE08003: Fluid Mechanics 2
    - SCEE08008: Power Engineering 2
    - SCEE08002: Structural Mechanics 2A.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 12 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MECE09011 Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 3 Semester 2 10
    MECE09031 Heat Transfer 3 Semester 1 10
    MECE09015 Sustainable Energy: Principles and Processes 3 Semester 1 10
    MECE09026 Sustainable Energy Group Design Project 3 Semester 2 10
    MECE09008 Dynamics 3 Semester 2 10
    SCEE09001 Professional Issues for Mechanical Engineers 3 Full Year 10
    SCEE09002 Control and Instrumentation Engineering 3 Semester 2 10
    ELEE09019 Power Systems 3 Semester 2 10
    ELEE09026 Analogue Circuits 3 Semester 1 10
    ELEE09020 Power Electronics and Machines 3 Semester 2 10
    MECE09009 Solid Mechanics 3 Semester 1 10
    ELEE09016 Engineering Software 3 Semester 1 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




    Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry to 4th year MEng normally requires an average of at least 55% in third year.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ELEE10005 Power Systems and Machines 4 Semester 1 10
    MECE10011 Sustainable Energy Technologies 4 Semester 1 10
    MECE10003 Energy Systems 4 Semester 1 10
    MECE11007 Industrial/European Placement 4 Semester 2 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    SCEE11002    Group Design Project (Hydropower Scheme)   20  
    SCEE11005    Group Design Project (The Passive House)   20  
    SCEE11010    Group Design Project (Power Station with Carbon Capture and Storage)   20  

     

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MECE10002    Dynamics 4   10  
    MECE10004    Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 4   10  
    MAEE10005    Engineering Project Management 4   10  
    CIVE10022    Finite Element Methods for Solids and Structures 4   10  

    Notes:Engineering Project Management 4 is compulsory, but may be taken in either year 4 or year 5.
     


    Year 5, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    MECE11006 Mechanical Engineering MEng Individual Project 5 Full Year 40
    Notes: For the award of Honours a minimum mark of 40% must be attained in the Mechanical Engineering MEng Individual Project 5.
    PGEE11001 Energy and Environmental Economics Semester 1 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 30 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MECE10002    Dynamics 4   10  
    MECE10004    Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 4   10  
    MAEE10005    Engineering Project Management 4   10  
    ELEE10004    Power Electronics 4   10  
    MECE11004    Computational Fluid Dynamics 5   20  
    MECE11014    Advanced Dynamics and Applications 5   10  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MECE11009    Marine Energy 5   10  
    MECE11008    Wind Energy 5   10  
    ELEE11054    Power Systems Engineering 5   20  
    ELEE11078    Power Conversion 4   10  
    ELEE10020    Analogue Electronics (Circuits) 4   10  
    CIVE11029    The Finite Element Method 5   10  
    SCEE11008    Oil and Gas Systems Engineering 5   10  

     


    General Disclaimer

    © Copyright 2016 The University of Edinburgh - 3 February 2017 1:34 am