This MEng Renewable Energy Engineering degree is designed to create future-proof professional engineers who can tackle existing and future engineering challenges and transform the renewable energy industry. Graduate from this course will be equipped with comprehensive knowledge, technical and transferable skills and creativity required by the global renewable energy industry.

You will have a modern and practical learning experience through a wide range of activities, including laboratory work, project-based learning, workshops, engineering practices, interactive lectures, and industrial engagement.

You will also have opportunities to embrace the advanced technology and practices in renewable energy...

This MSc Renewable Energy Engineering course is an interdisciplinary course across the Schools of Engineering, Business and Computing. The course will provide graduates with practical experience as it incorporates practical activities, site visits, case study learning, and industry guest speakers lectures.

There will also be an opportunity for completing the final project with industry, final projects will be supported by our School research groups working in these areas, thus providing graduates with research skills as well. The course also include group projects on real life applications that address various aspects of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This...

Providing young women with the opportunity to begin to build skills and knowledge to aid their future in the energy industries.Many schools have joined with North East Scotland College and Shell UK to give you the opportunity to complete a vocational qualification as part of your school studies. The course runs as part of the Academic Year and provides young women with real-life experience of working in the energy industry. During the course you will: Develop technical knowledge, skills and understanding related to Engineering. Develop an awareness of health and safety issues for a range of activities. Develop and learn...

MSc Energy Politics and Law provides you with the skills to analyse the relationship between energy needs, politics, law and economics based in Aberdeen which is the energy capital of the UK. As a society, we face challenges in the future concerning our energy reserves, storing energy for future generations, monitoring energy usage, providing it across nations and how governments should regulate it. Energy politics and law brings a multidisciplinary subject together to allow you to develop an advanced knowledge in energy management, regulatory agencies, stakeholder engagement, and NGO/policy advisory roles.

This programme will provide you...

If you want to become a Plumber, Electrician or building services engineer and find yourself without the necessary qualifications for getting a foot on the ladder then this course is the one for you. These trades have an impact on every aspect of modern living and enjoy exciting career opportunities in lots of different sectors, including construction and maintenance of buildings, transport, and aviation. Right now, qualified engineers are in extremely high demand, with thousands of new engineers needed every year in Scotland alone. Ayrshire College is an ideal choice for studying engineering: We have STEM Assured Status which...

This free online Wind Energy course teaches you how wind power is used to create electrical power with a variety of methods ranging from wind turbines to grid integration. With climate change becoming a serious issue, the use of wind power plants has risen exponentially. This free online course will teach you about how wind energy is harnessed, and how countries around the world can improve their wind energy production.First, you will learn about the different types of wind turbines that are commercially available in the market today. You will look into the physical basis of wind turbine construction and...

You will learn about the nature of solar radiation, how the sun’s power reaches the earth and different ways of harnessing and using it. Explore various instruments and devices used in capturing and measuring solar radiation, and study the fundamentals of radiation geometry, how to calculate the solar time of a place and read sun-path diagrams. This course is your gateway to the field of solar energy engineering!This course introduces you to the field of solar energy engineering and its immense importance in today’s world. Renewable power generation is fast gaining prominence, and solar energy is at its heart, being...

This free online course explains the calculations needed to finance energy projects. We introduce you to the concepts of positive and negative externalities, which involve external funders. We lay out the risks and returns on investments, the financing available for green projects and more. These ideas can help you master project management and make the critical decisions that keep energy projects afloat and running smoothly.This free online course in basic project finance introduces you to the concepts of risk, return and debt-equity in the context of energy projects. Energy projects are capital-intensive and require a high level of investment. Like...

Designed for lawyers and non-lawyers to gain an understanding of the legal and regulatory environment and processes in the international energy and resources industries. It is suitable for those aspiring to be practising lawyers, legal advisers, contract managers and negotiators in these industries.

This MSc is for ambitious engineering graduates who wish to strengthen, lead and transform the high-growth global wind energy industry. This course offers engineering graduates the opportunity to study at one of Europe's largest and leading University power and energy technology groups - the Institute for Energy & Environment. On this course you'll develop and enhance your technical expertise of wind energy and deepen your understanding of the engineering, political and economic contexts of wind power. This course will provide you with an advanced level of knowledge to address the current and future challenges of this exciting and...