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BEng Alternative Energy Systems H221

Mode of study: F/T
Length of scheme: 3 years

NOT OFFERED in 2009/10

This is a specialist three-year Bachelor of Engineering  degree that reflects current concerns about the long-term provision and management of sustainable energy supplies, principally in relation to electrical power systems.

The aim is to provide students with understanding and strong practical  skills in the principles and applications of a wide range of conventional and renewable energy systems.  Hence, in the first year, students cover the fundamentals of electrical and electronic systems and computing, together with elements of physics, for example thermodynamics, necessary for an understanding of the operation and efficiency of heat engines.

In the second year students learn about and experiment with a wide range  of renewable energy conversion systems, including wind turbines, photovoltaic semiconductors, the applications of hydrogen as a fuel, hydroelectric systems and solar-powered Stirling engines.  

The final year covers the management and control of energy systems down to the domestic level.  One example is how to handle a future situation, when unlike at present, supply as well as demand has a strong 'random'  component due to the inherent nature of renewable sources.  The final  year also is where students are expected to apply knowledge and skills  gained to work on a substantial project that accounts for 25% of the year credits.

First Year Modules

Students are required to take four compulsory modules:

• CE132-4-FY Procedural Programming and Mathematics for Engineering
• CE133-4-FY Foundations of Electronics
• CE134-4-FY Energy, Thermodynamics and the Earth
• CE138-4-FY Problem Solving and Essential Skills for Alternative Energy Systems

Second Year Modules

Students are required to take five compulsory modules:

• CE243-5-SP Embedded Processors and Systems
• CE263-5-FY Analogue Devices and Circuit Design
• CE281-5-FY Alternative Energy Systems Project and Industrial Practice
• CE283-5-FY Conventional and Renewable Power Systems
• CE284-5-FY Solar Energy Systems

Third Year Modules

Students are required to take three compulsory modules:

• CE301-6-FY Individual Project 
• CE333-6-FY Electronic Systems
• CE383-6-FY Electrical Energy Conversion Systems

and three modules from the following list:

• CE323-6-AU Embedded Systems Design
• CE325-6-AU 3D Computer Graphics
• CE327-6-SP Mathematical and Numerical Programming
• CE381-6-SP Intelligent Control of Electrical Appliances

Please note that this course information is subject to review and change.