Sustainable Energy Engineering involves the understanding and application of the engineering and technological principles of energy conversion and use. The first two years of the course introduce and develop the fundamental components of engineering, and modules in electrical, mechanical and chemical engineering are included along with specialist energy and sustainability modules. The third and fourth years extend the specialist nature of the course, with more emphasis on systems control, programming, group product design projects and modelling, along with specific energy and management topics. All groups also enter the CIT prize for Innovation Competition.
Sustainability requires that the proposed energy solutions are truly viable into the future and that the impact on resources, the environment and society as a whole are minimised. The need to “de-carbonise” our energy supply is fundamental to achieving this goal and decreasing dependence on imported energy.
Attention is given to component scale and systems design along with efficient management, control and measurement of energy supply systems. The first two years of the course introduce and develop the fundamental components of an engineering discipline. The third and fourth years extend the specialist nature of the course.
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Bachelor of Engineering-Sustainable Energy Engineering (BEng Hons)
