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MSc in Energy Science
The curriculum is designed to allow students from a science, engineering, or other backgrounds with relevant experience, to gain the scientific knowledge needed to contribute to the energy sector. This can be through industry, business, academia, government policy or media communication. Students will examine the fundamental and applied science of how energy resources could be diversified from conventional polluting sources (e.g. CO2, NOX, SMOG) to renewable sources, where the sustainability of both the energy source and the conversion technology is presently unknown.
ENERGY SCIENCE COURSE STRUCTURE
| Introduction to
Energy Science |
Lecture
Hours |
| Context and Philosophy
of Energy Science |
2 |
| Environmental Impact
of Energy Utilisation |
12 |
| Economics of Energy & Energy
Regulation & Policy |
15 |
| Thermodynamics, Reaction Kinetics
and Heat Transfer |
12 |
| Energy Storage Electromagnetism |
12 |
| Materials for Energy Applications |
7 |
| Total |
60 |
| Core 1: Conventional Energy
Sources & Technologies |
Lecture
Hours |
| Fossil fuels, Combustion, Engines and
Emissions |
25 |
| Nuclear Reactions, Materials and
Reactor Technology |
15 |
| Total |
40 |
| Core 2: Sustainable Energy Sources & Technologies I |
Lecture
Hours |
| Electrochemical Cell Technology |
14 |
| Photovoltaics |
13 |
| Carbon Dioxide Capture & Storage |
13 |
| Total |
40 |
| Core 3: Power systems, power electronics and electrical systems |
Lecture
Hours |
| Power Systems, Analysis & Smart Grids |
20 |
| Electric Machines & Power Electronics |
20 |
| Total |
40 |
| Core 4: Sustainable Energy
Sources & Technologies II |
Lecture
Hours |
| Biofuels, Biomass & Hydrogen |
18 |
| Wind Energy Generation & Storage |
22 |
| Total |
40 |
| Core 5: Managing the Impact of
Energy Utilisation |
Lecture
Hours |
| Raw Materials and Natural Resource
Management |
15 |
| Techniques for Quantitative Analysis
and Characterisation of Energy Critical
Raw Materials |
15 |
| Nuclear Safety and Environmental
Impact |
10 |
| Total |
40 |
