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Core Module Information
Module title: Advanced Energy Systems 2
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: MEC10715
Module leader: Viviani Onishi
School School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Engineering and Mathematics
Prerequisites

N/A
Description of module content:

Combustion: processes, equipment and env ironmental 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 env ironmental 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.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2022/3, Trimester 1, Face-to-Face,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Face-to-Face
Location of delivery: CHINA
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Viviani Onishi
Module Organiser:


Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:
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.

Formative Assessment:
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.

Summative Assessment:
A 2,500 word report
encompassing the above technical analysis shall be expected.
Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 48
Independent Learning Guided independent study 99
Independent Learning Groupwork (Independent Study) 30
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 3
Total Study Hours180
Expected Total Study Hours for Module180


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Report 40 1, 5 14/15 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 2500
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 60 1 - 4 14/15 HOURS= 3, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

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