Energy Systems Engineering 6 November 2015

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1 UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Information Session for Stage One Engineering Students Energy Systems Engineering 6 November 2015 Dr. James O Donnell, Acting Programme Director, ME (Energy Systems) Dr. David Timoney, Programme Director, ME (Energy Systems)

2 Desired Outcomes from Todays Session Have a clear understanding of: 1. What an ME in Energy Systems is 2. Why Energy Systems is worth pursuing 3. What opportunites will be available for you?

3 World Primary Energy Consump4on by Fuel ( ) Million Tonnes of Oil Equivalent Million tonnes of Oil Equivalent 1987: 7,600 MTOE Coal Hydroelectricty Natural Gas Oil Renewables Nuclear Energy 2012: 12,400 MTOE (+63%, 25 yrs) BP Sta4s4cal Review of World Energy June 2013 h"p:// review/sta3s3cal_review_of_world_energy_2013.pdf 3

4 Energy Systems Engineering Maintenance of current living standards in the developed world will require new ways to use energy more efficiently and also much bigger contributions from solar energy, wind energy, wave / tidal energy energy from crops / biomass / algae, nuclear energy, and from advanced fossil fuel technologies. Greater use of electrical energy in buildings and in transport is likely. Smart Grid and Energy Storage Technologies are needed.

5 Energy Systems - many different technologies

6 Wind Energy Most mature of all new renewable energy technologies (excluding hydropower) Competitive with conventional fuels Continually evolving and improving Offshore Wind Power Floating Turbines E.g. Hywind Statoil, Ideol Electrical/Civil/Mechanical

7 Wind Turbine Design and Manufacturing ENERCON

8 Open Hydro - an Irish Company 2MW, 16m Diameter - Deployment France October 2011

9 Fossil Fuels and Geology

10 ME in Energy Systems Engineering Is Climate Change Real? What do we do now? Who is going to re-arrange the world so as to maintain improving living standards for an ever increasing population? Accountants? Lawyers? Marketing people? Politicians??????

11 Estimated per capita annual passenger kilometres by mode and region, F. Cuenot et al. / Energy Policy 41 (2012)

12 Passenger kilometres of travel by motorised mode: 2005 and Baseline scenario 2050, OECD and non-oecd Historical Data Forecast Historical Data F. Cuenot et al. / Energy Policy 41 (2012)

13 ME in Energy Systems Engineering This programme aims to provide students with a strong understanding of the complex multi-disciplinary and often conflicting issues that arise in the search for effective solutions to the energy challenges of the future.

14 ME in Energy Systems Engineering Not restricted to renewable energy systems - aims to take a holistic or full-systems view. Includes modules dealing with nuclear power, with fossil fuel extraction, processing, combustion and carbon sequestration and storage. Inputs to the programme are provided from; 1. Mechanical & Materials Engineering 2. Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering 3. Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering 4. Biosystems Engineering 5. Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering 6. Geological Sciences 7. Physics 8. Economics 9. Business 14

15 ME (Energy Systems) at UCD - Modules Energy Systems & Climate Change Fossil Fuels, Carbon Capture & Storage Engineering Thermodynamics II & III Chemical Process of Sustainable & Renewable Energy Wind Energy Power System Operation Energy Systems in Buildings Energy in Transport Kinetics & Thermodynamics of Materials, Nanomaterials Air Pollution / Environmental Engineering Fundamentals Nuclear Physics Energy Economics and Policy Entrepreneurial Management / Entrepreneurship in Engineering Control Theory / Process Instrumentation & Control Electrical & Electronic Circuits / Electrical Energy Systems II Power System Design / Power System Engineering Power Electronics and Drives / Applications of Power Electronics Research Skills and Techniques / Technical Communication Research Project / Thesis 15

16 UCD Engineering Degree Programme Pathways DN150 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Stage 1 (60 Credit) Stage 2 (60 Credit) Stage 3 (60 Credit) Single-Stage ME (2-years, 120 Credit) DN150 Stage One Engineering (Common) Decision Point 1 Choose one of: Biomedical Chemical & Bioprocess Civil Electronic & Electrical Mechanical Decision Point 2 Master of Engineering (ME)* specialising in... Biomedical Biosystems Civil / Structural / Env. Electronic & Computer Energy Systems Mechanical Engineering with Business Stage 4 BE (60 Credit) Bachelor of Engineering Chemical and Bioprocess Civil Electrical Electronic Mechanical Biomedical Energy Systems Graduate after 4 years with BE Graduate after 5 years with both BSc (Engineering Science) and ME *Minimum GPA Required for Entry to ME Programmes Graduate after 3 years with BSc (Engineering Science) *ME: 6-8 month Professional Engineering Work Placement after Christmas in Year 4 16

17 Work placement is a core component of this programme, previous positions included: 17

18 Destinations for Graduates of ME in Energy Systems PH.D.s 18

19 KEY CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Details: Dr. James O Donnell (Room 311, Engineering and Science Centre) (james.odonnell@ucd.ie ) Dr. David Timoney (Room 305, Engineering and Science Centre) (david.timoney@ucd.ie ) 19

20 ME in Energy Systems Engineering (Master of Engineering Degree) Built on 3 or 4 years of foundation studies in a traditional engineering specialisation, typically based on either Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering (with elec. options) Also The Stage 2 & 3 Flexible Option is available as a pathway towards ME (Energy Systems). 20

21 Desired Outcomes from Todays Session Have you a clear understanding of: 1. What an ME in Energy Systems is 2. Why Energy Systems is worth pursuing 3. What opportunites will be available for you?

22 Thank you. Any ques3ons?