Graduate School of Professional Engineering Studies Sustainable Energy Diploma. Module Descriptors 2012/2013

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1 Graduate School of Professional Engineering Studies Sustainable Energy Diploma Module Descriptors 2012/2013 September 2012

2 Module 1: Term: Credit weighting: Energy management and efficiency Michaelmas Term 20 ECTS Contributors: Industry: TCD staff: Joe Borza Sean Giblin Shane Leavy David King Michael O'Connor Dr Ken Beattie Dr Laurence Gill Energy Elephant Cylon Control Systems Association of Energy Engineers Railway Procurement Agency Mathey Ormsby and Prentice Integrated Environmental Solutions Module Overview: Energy management and efficiency will provide introductory topics such as energy physics and terminology, energy resources, climate change and environment. Energy demand will be detailed sectorally in terms of energy in buildings; in transport and in industry. In a sectoral context, the management of energy will be addressed as well as measures for energy reduction and energy efficiency. The assessment will investigate the energy consumption profile of buildings where the effects of occupant behaviour will also be discussed. Topics in energy economics, policy, embodied energy and life cycle analysis and finally energy legislation and energy markets will be addressed. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: 1. Discuss and compare the principal forms of energy use in industrial, commercial and public buildings. 2. Explore the strategic role of the energy manager in energy management in buildings 3. Analyse the energy consumption of a building using appropriate benchmarks. 4. Outline a strategy for reducing the energy consumption of a building. 5. Summarise and discuss the implications of the principle regulations and standards relating to energy consumption. 6. Evaluate and discuss the principle technologies that may be applied to conserve energy in buildings/ industry and transport.

3 7. Perform a cost benefit analysis of a proposed energy saving initiative. Curricular details: There will be 22 sessions of 3 hour lectures totaling 66 contact hours. These lectures will take place on Friday evenings (7pm- 10pm) and Saturday mornings (9:30 am -12:30pm). Lectures will be covered by topic as presented in the table below Topics Introduction Lecturer Energy resources, climate change and environment Energy demand Energy in buildings; Energy Efficiency Energy management and control Mr Shane Leavy Mr Sean Giblin Mr Joe Borza Energy in industry; Energy Efficiency Energy management and control Mr Shane Leavy Mr Sean Giblin Dr Ken Beattie Energy in transport Energy Efficiency Energy management and control Energy economics, policy, Embodied energy and life cycle analysis Energy legislation Mr David King Mr Michael O Connor Assessment There is one assessed practical of 33% on using DEAP software (Dwelling Energy Assessment Procedure), which is the Irish official procedure for calculating and assessing the energy performance of dwellings. The pass mark for the assessment is 40%. A failed assessment may be resubmitted in June.

4 The module will have a three-hour examination paper which will be held in April/ May. The mark for the examination will constitute 66% of the total assessment of the module. Examinations will take place in the annual sessions in Trinity Term with supplemental examinations to take place in MT. The Examinations Office will be involved in running the examinations. Reading List Baker N V. Energy and Environment in Non-domestic Buildings. Beggs, C 2002 Energy: management, supply and conservation Butterworth Heinemann, London Hordeski, New Technologies for Energy Efficiency, Fairmount Press Langston and Ding. Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment (2nd Ed.) Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001 Moss, K 2005 Energy Management in Buildings Taylor and Francis, London Ramage. Energy; a Guidebook. Oxford University Press, 1997 Chartered Institute of building Services Engineers Further references for example books, websites and journals will be given throughout the lectu

5 Module 2: Term: Sustainable energy technologies Hilary Term Credit weighting: 20 ECTS Contributors: Industry: Dr Mazhar Bari Solarprint Mr Paul Dunne Openhydro Dr Mike Hopkins Impedans Dr Pearce Buckley Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland TCD staff: Prof Biswajit Basu Dr Laurence Gill Dr Paul Johnston Prof Balz Kamber Dr Aonghus McNabola Dr Jane Stout Module Overview: The module will focus on sustainable energy generation technologies, introductory lectures on energy generation and conversion will be given followed by topics in renewable energy generation. Renewable energy technologies will include lectures on wind, wave, tidal, biomass, biofuels, geothermal, hydro, solar, waste to energy. Low carbon technologies will be addressed such as nuclear energy, hydrogen, fuel cells. Grid integration and energy storage will be detailed. The future of fossils including clean coal and carbon capture and storage will be discussed. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: 1. Discuss the different conversion techniques used to convert different energy forms 2. Evaluate the economic and energy performance of solar radiation, small-scale hydro schemes, micro wind energy resources, tidal schemes, wave power technologies and Geothermal Energy. 3. Carry out feasibility studies and assess the environmental impact involving solar radiation installations, small-scale hydro schemes, tidal energy schemes, wave power installations, tidal schemes and geothermal installations. 4. Calculate optimum turbine design for small scale hydro schemes, tidal energy schemes, wave power installations, and tidal schemes. 5. Evaluate the impact of turbine selection on energy conversion yields.

6 6. Develop an overall cost-effective energy policy for integration of renewable energy technologies at a local and national level. 7. Compare the various energy forms and sources available on the market today 8. Explain the different methods of storing mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear, and thermal energy Curricular details: There will be 22 sessions of 3 hour lectures totaling 66 contact hours. These lectures will take place on Friday evenings (7pm- 10pm) and Saturday mornings (9:30am -12:30pm). Lectures will be covered by topic as presented in the table below Topics An introduction energy generation and conversion Materials and Resources Environmental Impacts of RES Renewable Energy Generation Wind; Wave; Tidal Biomass; Biofuels Waste to energy; Geothermal Hydro Solar Lecturer Prof Balz Kamber Dr Jane Stout Prof Biswajit Basu Dr Aonghus McNabola Dr Pearce Buckley Dr Paul Johnston Mr Paul Dunne Dr Mazhar Bari Dr Laurence Gill Low carbon technologies Nuclear Hydrogen and Fuel cells Dr Mike Hopkins Carbon Capture and Storage Future of fossils Grid integration and energy storage

7 Assessment There is one assessed site visit (33%) for example to a wind farm or solar energy system installation. The pass mark for the site visit assessment is 40%. A failed assessment may be resubmitted in June and the mark for the resubmitted assessment will be capped at 40% The module will have a three-hour examination paper which will be held in May/June. The mark for the examination will constitute 66% of the total assessment of the module. Examinations will take place in the annual sessions in Trinity Term with supplemental examinations to take place in MT. The Examinations Office will be involved in running the examinations. Reading List Culp, A, (1991) Principles of Energy Conversion, New York, McGraw-Hill, c1991. Boyle, G., Everett, B., & Ramage, J., (2003) Energy Systems and Sustainability, Oxford University press. Burger. Managing Energy Risk: An Integrated View on Power and Other Energy Markets. Wiley Finance Series 2007 Duffie, J.A., & Beckman. (1980) W.A. Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes. Canada, John Wiley and Sons. Gevorkian. Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design. GreenSource Books (Mcgraw-Hill) 2009 Mackay, Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air, UIT Manwell, J.F., McGowan, J.G. and Rogers A.L., Wind Energy Explained Theory, design and application. John Wiley and Sons, (2002) Murray. Power markets and Economics: energy costs, trading and emissions. Wiley, 2009 Wood. Local Energy: Distributed Generation of Heat and Power. IET Publications 2008 Websites: International Energy Agency Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland - Journals Renewable Energy and Sustainable Reviews Solar Energy Further references for example books, websites and journals will be given throughout the lectures

8 Module 3: Term: Individual project Michaelmas and Hilary Terms Credit weighting: 20 ECTS Contributors: Industry: Mr Shane Leavy Mr Joe Borza Mr David King Mr Michael O'Connor Dr Mazhar Bari Mr Paul Dunne Dr Ruth Kerrigan Association of Energy Engineers Energy Elephant Railway Procurement Agency Mathey Ormsby and Prentice Solarprint Openhydro Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd. TCD staff: Prof Biswajit Basu Dr Laurence Gill Dr Paul Johnston Dr Aonghus McNabola Module Overview: This module is a key element of the course where the theoretical and technical aspects of Sustainable Energy which have been presented, analysed and discussed in the other two modules are brought into practical and innovative focus. Each student will be expected to engage in a piece of original study to reveal some novel aspect of sustainable energy. The module coordinator will meet with students to discuss each project and allocate a member of staff as a supervisor. Students will then meet with their project supervisor who will discuss the project and give guidance on all aspects of the project such as a review of literature, formulating a hypothesis, collecting and interpreting the findings of the study and drawing appropriate conclusions. Learning outcomes On successful completion of this module students should be able to: - Identify an area of study interest and formulate a project proposal - Outline the hypothesis behind the project - Identify the specific aims and objectives of the project - Design a work plan that will ensure the project is achieved in a suitable time frame. - Prepare a comprehensive literature review, evaluating previous studies carried out in the specific study area. - Interpret the findings of the study and draw appropriate conclusions - Explain how this relates to the peer-reviewed literature.

9 Curricular details There will be 9 contact hours on this module to aid in the formulation of a study area and design of a work program. Each student will be allocated a supervisor depending on the area of study interest. If a student chooses an area of study of the industry experts a TCD-based supervisor will also be appointed to that student. Assessment This module is 100% continuous assessment. A preliminary report (5%) is due after 3 weeks, where the student outlines briefly the project topic and highlights key references which will be used. A literature review (10%) is due before the end of Michaelmas term which will require the student to have read around their chosen topic. At the end of the diploma in Hilary term the students will present their thesis which will account for a further 10%. The project thesis of approximately 7,000 words is 75% of the marks for this module. The pass mark for this module is 40%. A failed project may be resubmitted by the end of August. Reading list Dependent on the area of study