Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Offshore Renewable Technologies (IDCORE) (PGEE11094)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide a synoptic overview of the modules that follow. Leading staff from the IDCORE and guest lecturers will deliver the material. The aim of this course is to give students an understanding of the background to and challenges of large-scale deployment of offshore renewable energy devices. An additional aim of the course is to help integrate the student body and to give an overview of the EngD programme and the topics covered. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the students should have a basic
understanding of:
¿ The principles underpinning energy conversion from wind, wave and tidal energy,
¿ A systematic approach to the taxonomy of energy converters, and
¿ The issues relating to the consenting, deployment and operation of offshore renewable energy technologies
¿ The roll for offshore renewable energies in meeting the UKs targets of carbon reduction in energy generation. In addition the students will understand the structure of the EngD programme, have demonstrated basic literature searching and review techniques, and understand the roll of statistical methods in testing hypothesis and summarising data. |
Assessment Information
1. Paper review, 20%
2. Statistics exercise, 10%
3. Marine energy review, 20%
4. Group presentation, 50% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1. Research techniques 1 ¿ literature searching
2. Research techniques 2 ¿ statistical methods
3. Research techniques 1 ¿ paper writing
4. Forms of renewable energy
5. Principles of wind energy extraction
6. Principles of wave energy extraction
7. Principles of tidal energy extraction
8. Taxonomy and classification of devices
9. The power train: prime mover to generator
10.Exporting energy
11.Stages of device development: TRLs
12.Experience from Industry
13.Permission: finance, consenting and regulation
14.Guest lecture 1 - offshore win
15.Guest lecture 2 - tidal energy
16.Guest lecture 3 - wave energy |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
2 week intensive block taught unit |
| Keywords | Offshore Renewable Energy, Professional Doctorate |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Ingram
Tel: (0131 6)51 9022
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Ksenia Siedlecka
Tel: (0131 6)51 9023
Email: |
|
|
University Homepage