Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25
None
Available as a Free Standing Elective
No
Aims
The aim of this module is to develop students' technical literacy around clean technologies including hydrogen technology, bioenergy, wind, wave, solar thermal and photovoltaic, geothermal, nuclear, hydro and marine energy. A framework to develop an appreciation of key drivers and barriers to energy development around the world is provided. The module aims to support professional skills development in technical information processing, feasibility assessment and specifying suitable technology for sites around the world taking into account economic, social and technical factors.
Intended Learning Outcomes
identify and assess complex issues affecting the development and exploitation of a range of renewable energy sources in the context of real-world developments and research literature at the forefront of the discipline: 1,2interpret detailed technical and economic data to assess the capability and capacity of renewable resources in the context of energy security and energy storage research developments: 1use a wide range of complex technical, economic and management information to evaluate, select and produce site-specific professional feasibility plans appropriate for renewable energy systems planning including identification of risk-factors: 2present complex technical information and data on renewable sources and its implications in a way that is accessible to the intended specialist and/or non-specialist audience: 2
40 hours of lectures/seminars40 hours preparation and presentation of group PowerPoint slides100 hours preparation of essay120 hours of session preparation and review, literature scoping, reading etc.
Description of Module Assessment