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To gain an understanding of the need to and the efficiency behind conversion of energy form one form to another and in the need to store energy in distinct forms. To understand the reasoning behind energy losses and how they might be minimised or overcome.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Session | Second Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course examines the interconnection between different forms of energy, the fundamental thermodynamics which limits the efficiency of energy conversion, device design limitations and the different ways in which energy might be stored
The syllabus is the following:
Lectures 1 and 2: First and second laws of thermodynamics. Lecture 3: Vapour power plants and cycle efficiency. Lecture 4: Source efficiency. Combustion. Lectures 5 to 6: Fuel cells. Lectures 7 to 8: Energy conversion. Biomass. Lectures 9 and 10: Energy supply and demand, the options. Lectures 11 to 18: Hydrogen. Physical and Chemical storage. Generation from fossil and renewable sources. Application as a fuel. Lectures 19 to 22: Mechanical, electrochemical and electrical storage. Lecture 23: Thermal storage. Lecture 24: Energy vectors and integration in the network
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Develop and demonstrate understanding of topics and concepts within energy conversion and storage. |
| Factual | Remember | Develop broad and deep knowledge in topics within energy conversion and storage. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop intellectual skills in the technical content relating to energy conversion and storage to allow application of knowledge and understanding to solving unseen, complex problems. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Develop the practical skills necessary to analyse and evaluate problems and systems in energy conversion and storage. |
| Reflection | Create | Enhanced transferable skills in technical/non-technical communication and relevant software and IT systems. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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Online Exam |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Develop and demonstrate understanding of topics and concepts within energy conversion and storage. |
| Factual | Remember | Develop broad and deep knowledge in topics within energy conversion and storage. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop intellectual skills in the technical content relating to energy conversion and storage to allow application of knowledge and understanding to solving unseen, complex problems. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Develop the practical skills necessary to analyse and evaluate problems and systems in energy conversion and storage. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Develop and demonstrate understanding of topics and concepts within energy conversion and storage. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop intellectual skills in the technical content relating to energy conversion and storage to allow application of knowledge and understanding to solving unseen, complex problems. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Develop the practical skills necessary to analyse and evaluate problems and systems in energy conversion and storage. |
| Reflection | Create | Enhanced transferable skills in technical/non-technical communication and relevant software and IT systems. |
| Factual | Remember | Develop broad and deep knowledge in topics within energy conversion and storage. |
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