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  • Level 7
  • 15 Credits
  • 0.125 EFTS
  • Course duration: 17 weeks
  • Workload - Approximately 9 hours per week
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Over the next decade or so, environmental concerns, plus the depletion of the world's fossil fuel reserves accentuated by the industrialisation of presently third world countries, are going to force a reshaping of our use of energy.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to

  • analyse combustion systems using appropriate tools from the field of combustion science;
  • analyse renewable energy systems using appropriate tools from the fields of thermofluids, heat transfer, and dynamics;
  • compare and contrast various combustion and renewable energy systems;
  • evaluate the potential of renewable energy technologies as a replacement for combustion energy technologies;

Assessment

40% internally assessed

60% exam

For more information and a full list of exam times see our examinations page.

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

How to apply

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