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ENGI44W10: Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling

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Type Tied
Level 4
Credits 10
Availability Available in 2023/24
Module Cap None.
Location Durham
Department Engineering

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • This module is designed solely for students studying on the Master of Energy Systems Management.
  • To provide an overview and describe the characteristics of heating and cooling systems that are not based on carbon technologies.

Content

  • Zero carbon heating systems; concepts, design, operation
  • Zero carbon cooling systems; concepts, design, operation

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • A knowledge of the benefits and limitations of technologies currently used or being developed for heating and cooling in domestic and industrial contexts.
  • Ability to design zero carbon systems to meet a specific user requirement.
  • Understand the legislative context of zero carbon technology.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • An understanding of current technology and analysis methods relation to zero carbon heating and cooling systems.
  • An understanding of the technical performance of heating and cooling systems
  • An in-depth knowledge and understanding of specialised and advanced technical and professional skills, an ability to perform critical assessment and review and an ability to communicate the results of their own work effectively.

Key Skills:

  • Capacity for independent self-learning within the bounds of professional practice.
  • Specialised numerical skills appropriate to an engineer.
  • Mathematics relevant to the application of advanced engineering concepts.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • The module content is delivered in lectures.
  • Students can make use of staff 'Tutorial Hours' to discuss any aspect of the module with teaching staff. These are sign up sessions which will be available to the students.
  • Assessment is via an individual technical problem solving exercise.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Lectures20Typically block taught over two weeks for full time students1 hour20 
Tutorial hoursAs requiredWeekly sign-up sessionsUp to 1 hour5 
Preparation and reading75 
Total100 

Summative Assessment

Component: CourseworkComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Assignment: technical problem-solving exerciseEquivalent to 2 hour examination effort100 

Formative Assessment

Online problem sheet

More information

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