CE40249: Energy technology
[Page last updated: 15 May 2025]
Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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Assessment Summary: | EXOB 100% |
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After successfully completing this unit, you will be able to:
* Choose and apply appropriate techniques and information to overcome complexity and uncertainty and design the product, tool or device) (A1 Level F, A2.2 Level F, A2.5 Level F, A4.2 Level F3, A4.2 Level F4, A5.2 Level F1, A5.2 Level F2) [CLO: P2] * Relate information from other disciplines to the choice of technology and design (A3.2 Level F3, A5.2 Level F8) [CLO: P1] * Compare, recommend and justify the choice of technology for a given chemical engineering challenge, including identification of limitations (A2.2 Level F, A2.6 Level F2, A3.2 Level F2 A5.2 Level F4) [CLO: I2] * Apply chemical engineering principles and systems thinking, considering conflicting requirements (safety, social, economics, sustainability, ethics) in complex chemical engineering problems (A2.4 Level F1, A2.4 Level F2, A2.5 Level F1, A2.6 Level F1, A2.7 Level F, A5.2 Level F3) [CLO I1] |
Content: | * Introduction to renewable and low carbon energy * Energy Storage * Growth of renewable/low carbon energy technologies * Renewable/low carbon energy in developing countries * Industry and policy trends * Environmental impact. |
Skills: | * Analysis (T,F,A) * Data acquisition and interpretation (T,F,A) * Problem solving (T,F,A) |
Aims: | This unit will introduce you to different low carbon technologies and reasoned comparisons backed by sound understanding of their limitations and advantages. |
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CE40249 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:Department of Chemical Engineering
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