Course details
Course description
This is an advanced, specialist course in the rapidly expanding area of renewable energy engineering with a clear Mechanical Engineering focus. The course is aimed at students wishing to develop critical understanding of the significant changes afoot in the energy system due to the development and integration of wind, marine, biomass and solar technologies. The course will enable graduates to develop and implement creative solutions to the problems encountered in renewable energy capture, conversion, storage and management.
Students will gain the knowledge and skills to assess renewable energy resources, design appropriate renewable energy systems, evaluate the performance of these systems and assess the wider impacts of renewable energy development. The course provides introductory courses to fundamental energy science and current energy issues, while the project-led courses focus on the design of renewable energy systems. The course concludes with a research-led dissertation in the summer.
Renewable energy research focuses on six main areas:
- Photovoltaics and Solar Energy
- Wind and Marine Energy
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Minimising CO2 Emissions
- Biofuels
- Wind and Marine Energy
Subjects
- Energy engineering
- Renewable energy
- Engineering
- Energy
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website.
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Course details
Part time
1st Sep 2022 to 1st Sep 2024
Cost: Visit the provider's website for details.
Venue details
Edinburgh Campus
Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS
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Full time
1st Sep 2022 to 1st Sep 2023
Cost: Visit the provider's website for details.
Venue details
Edinburgh Campus
Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS