20 Credit Modules

Module title:	Advanced Energy Systems 2
SCQF level:	10:
SCQF credit value:	20.00
ECTS credit value:	10
Module code:	MEC10115
Module leader:	PROF TARIQ MUNEER
School	Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group:	Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Management

Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Timetables

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2013/4, Trimester 2, Face-to-Face, Napier University

Occurrence:	001
Primary mode of delivery:	Face-to-Face
Location of delivery:	NAPIER
Member of staff responsible for delivering module:	PROF TARIQ MUNEER
Module Organiser:

Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:

Learning & teaching methods including their alignment to Los:
The approach adopted shall be of a participative nature with lectures and tutorials followed with
experimentation and case studies.

Embedding of employability/PDP/scholarship skills:
Guest lectures by industry and local government personnel shall be organised. Course work shall form the basis for: (i) PDP and (ii) scholarship.

Assessment (formative and summative):
The formative assessment will be an exercise on energy audit and Carbon foot print analysis of domestic
energy consumption. This will also include an feasibility of Carbon trading. A 2,500 word report
encompassing the above technical analysis shall be expected.

Research/ teaching linkages:
Strong links with energy industry and the local council regarding energy policy shall be maintained.

Supporting equality and diversity:
Throughout lectures and tutorials examples shall be used to support equality, diversity and
internationalisation.

Internationalisation
Throughout lectures and tutorials examples shall be used to support equality, diversity and
internationalisation.

Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activity	Learning & Teaching Activity	NESH (Study Hours)
FACE TO FACE	Lecture	48
Independent Learning	Groupwork	99
Independent Learning	Groupwork	30
Independent Learning	Groupwork	20
	Formal Exam	3
	Total Study Hours	200
	Expected Total Study Hours for Module	200

Assessment
Type of Assessment	Weighting %	LOs covered	Week due	Length in Hours/Words
Report	40	1,5	10	WORDS= 2500
Centrally Time Tabled Examination	60	1-4	14/15	HOURS= 3
Component 1 subtotal:	40
Component 2 subtotal:	60
Module subtotal:	100

What you will learn and what this module is about:

On this module you will learn about fossil fuels, combustion and its carbon foot-print. Starting with the development of an understanding of boilers, CHP and pumps you will also be able to undertake design exercises pertaining to thermal plant and incorporating energy efficient practice.

Description of module content:

Combustion: processes, equipment and environmental impact. Boilers. Combined Heat & Power. Pumps: design, operation and performance. The module will introduce conventional as well as more modern, energy efficient practice. The three 'e's - economy, energy and environmental impact of energy generation and energy use technologies shall be addressed throughout.

Learning Outcomes for module:

On completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: analyse combustion processes and their impact.
LO2: develop an advanced understanding of thermodynamics of advanced energy systems;
LO3: analyse the performance of sub-critical and super-critical boilers;
LO4: evaluate the reserves and impact of the use of limited fossil fuels;
LO5: analyse the performance of pumps.

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:

T1: Fundamentals of Thermodynamics by R Sonntag, C Borgnakke & G. J. Van Wylen. Wiley (2006)
T2: Temperature-Entropy chart for water/steam by T Muneer (1991)
T3: Fluid Mechanics by J Douglas, J Gasiorek & J Swaffield. Longman (1995
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