Key Skills for Renewable Energy Applications - 2023 entry
MODULE TITLE | Key Skills for Renewable Energy Applications | CREDIT VALUE | 15 |
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MODULE CODE | ENEM106 | MODULE CONVENER | Dr Helen Smith (Coordinator) |
DURATION: TERM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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DURATION: WEEKS | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated) | 20 |
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This module aims to equip you with key skills which are fundamental to the Renewable Energy Engineering MSc programme and a renewable energy engineering career. These include the use of computational tools including geographic information systems (GIS) and Matlab programming. Beyond the computational skills, the module will develop your understanding of project finance analysis including calculation of key finance performance indicators as well as community or crowd funding and structures, and address the sustainability of projects through life-cycle analysis (LCA). It will also introduce project management techniques, and will develop your general academic skills including sourcing and synthesis of data and information, report writing and presentation skills.
The module will bring these elements together, and draw on your technology-specific knowledge from the ENEM101 Renewable Energy Systems module, in the project feasibility study.
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
1 Show competence in the use of key software packages with a specific focus on renewable energy technologies;
2 Understand the fundamental principles of computer programming and be able to write simple programs and analyse data;
3 Exhibit a sound knowledge of project management and financing principles;
4 Understand the application of life cycle analysis techniques;
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
5 Understand spatial and geographic data
6 Demonstrate advanced research skills and the ability to synthesise information from a wide range of sources
7 Apply a range of project management skills to successfully plan a multi-disciplinary project
Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge:
8 Manage and direct your own learning;
9 Present your work effectively;
10 Work effectively as part of a team
- Introduction to computer programming and data analysis with Matlab
- CAD/Solidworks self-directed learning
- Spatial data and GIS
- Project management
- Project financial planning and analysis
- Life cycle analysis
- Approaches to renewable energy feasibility studies
- Site visit(s) to support feasibility study where permitted
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 40 | Guided Independent Study | 110 | Placement / Study Abroad |
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Category | Hours of study time | Description |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 16 | Seminars: Delivery and discussion of core concepts |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 12 | Guided workshops on software applications |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 12 | Guided group-work sessions to support project work |
Guided independent study | 110 | Tutorial exercises, independent reading and research, assessment preparation and write-up |
Form of Assessment | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Matlab tutorial exercises | 10 hours | 1, 2 | Verbal |
GIS tutorial exercises | 10 hours | 1, 5 | Verbal |
Coursework | 100 | Written Exams | 0 | Practical Exams |
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Form of Assessment | % of Credit | Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) | ILOs Assessed | Feedback Method |
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Individual report | 20 | 1200-word equivalent | 3, 8 | Verbal |
Group project report | 50 | 3000-word equivalent/student | 3, 4, 6-9 | Written |
Individual presentation | 30 | 20-min equivalent | 5, 9 | Written |
Original Form of Assessment | Form of Re-assessment | ILOs Re-assessed | Time Scale for Re-assessment |
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Individual report (20%) | Individual planning submission (20%) | 3, 8 | PGT ref/def period |
Group project report (50%) | Individual report (50%) | 3, 4, 6-9 | PGT ref/def period |
Individual presentation (30%) | Individual presentation (30%) | 6, 9 | PGT ref/def period |
Referred and deferred assignments will mirror the original modes of assessment.
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
Web-based and electronic resources:
ELE – https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
Reading list for this module:
Type | Author | Title | Edition | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
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Set | NA | ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework | ||||
Set | NA | ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and guidelines | ||||
Set | Attaway, S. | MATLAB: a practical introduction to programming and problem solving | 9780128163450 | |||
Set | Burrough, P. A., R. A. McDonnell, C. D. Lloyd | Principles of Geographic Information Systems | 3rd | 9780198742845 | ||
Set | Onwubolu, G. | Computer-Aided Engineering Design with SolidWorks | Imperial College Press, London | 2013 | 9781848166653 | |
Set | Singh, Anoop; Pant, Deepak; Olsen, Stig Irving (Eds.) | Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Energy Sources | Springer | 2013 | 978-1-4471-5363-4 |
CREDIT VALUE | 15 | ECTS VALUE | 7.5 |
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PRE-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
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CO-REQUISITE MODULES | None |
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) | 4 | AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING | No |
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ORIGIN DATE | Wednesday 9th March 2022 | LAST REVISION DATE | Friday 10th March 2023 |
KEY WORDS SEARCH | Renewable energy; CAD; Matlab; LCA; Project management; Project finance |
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Please note that all modules are subject to change, please get in touch if you have any questions about this module.