College of Engineering & Informatics Energy Systems Engineering Programme M. E. Degree in Energy Systems Engineering Student Handbook 1 st July 2015 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION... 3 2. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS... 3 3. PROGRAMME OVERVIEW... 3 4. PROGRAMME OUTLINE... 3 5. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES... 4 6. MODULE SELECTION... 4 2
1. General Information PAC: GYE20 Course Instance: 1MEES Duration: 1 Year Quota: 20 ECTS: 60 2. Entry Requirements Second Class Honours in a Level 8 degree, in a related discipline, from a recognised university or third level institution. 3. Programme Overview The M.E. in Energy Systems Engineering is designed for graduates of Level 8 B.E. degrees who want to advance their engineering knowledge towards a career in industry or research based on energy systems applications. It is a 1 year programme (September June) that builds on the successful B.E. in Energy Systems Engineering to provide graduates with an opportunity to specialise further within their chosen discipline, or to broaden their knowledge in cognate engineering disciplines. It is delivered collaboratively by lecturers in Civil, Electrical & Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, with input on energy context from the College of Science and the College of Business, Public Policy & Law. The programme is designed to meet Engineers Ireland s criterion for Level 9 degrees, providing graduates with a route to Chartered Engineering status that will be recognized worldwide. The minimum entry requirement is a 2 nd class Honours Degree in an Honours, Level 8 Engineering programme (or equivalent). 4. Programme Outline The M.E. in Energy Systems Engineering is a 1 year, full-time, 60 ECTS programme running over the academic year from September to June. It provides training in 3 areas: advanced technologies in energy systems engineering, transferrable skills for employment and/or a research career in the energy sector, and technology development through an energy systems engineering project and thesis. In order to provide graduates with flexibility to direct their careers in different energy sectors, students will take a mixture of core and elective modules, the choices of which depend on the B.E. discipline of each student. Taught modules will be assessed by a combination of exams (end of semester) and continuous assessment. In addition, each student will complete a technology development project that focuses on one of the current areas of research in energy systems engineering within the College of Engineering & Informatics. The project accounts for 20 of a total of 60 ECTS required for completion of the ME programme, 3
and students will be advised to choose elective transferrable skills and advanced technology modules (to a total of 40 ECTS) to complement their chosen project topic. 5. Career Opportunities Job opportunities are varied throughout the energy sector, including design & test, consultancy, project management, energy systems management, product development and facilities engineering roles. With increasing focus on issues of security of supply and energy sustainability, the need for graduates with skills in energy systems technologies is growing, including the sectors of building energy management, renewable energy systems, electrical power systems, smart grid, facilities energy management and energy consultancy. Other potential roles are in the areas of energy economics, energy policy, energy regulation, energy planning and the law. Students of the M.E. in Energy Systems Engineering will be provided with a range of module choices that will enable them to build on their B.E. degrees to develop careers in their particular areas of interest in energy systems engineering. 6. Module Selection Students must take: 1) 20 ECTS Project/Thesis, EG6101. 2) 20-25 ECTS Advanced Subject Specific Modules (ASSMs), with the following provisions: a) All students are required to take EOS6101 Global Change. b) All students are required to take EG500 Advanced Energy Systems Engineering, with the following exceptions: i) Graduates of the NUI Galway B.E. in Energy Systems Engineering, all of whom have taken the undergraduate version of this module, EG400, ii) Graduates of the NUI Galway B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, some of whom may have elected to take the undergraduate version of this module, EG400, iii) Students who took a similar module in the 4th year of their B.E. programme. This will be established by the EG500 lecturer, who will ask all non-nui Galway students to present descriptions of their 4 th year B.E. modules, showing technical content and means of assessment. Students who took a 4 th year module that involved similar content and means of assessment (design and computer modelling of energy systems in interdisciplinary groups) to EG500 will not be eligible to take EG500. c) Choice of remaining ASSMs is limited to the modules lists shown in Table 1 to Table 7, which are dependent on student B.E. background. 3) 15-20 ECTS Engineering Transferrable Skills Modules (ETSMs), with the following provisions: a) All students are required to take EC5102 Renewable Energy Economics. b) All students are strongly encouraged to take ME521 Research Methods for Engineers as many aspects of EG6101 Masters Project/Thesis, including the final report, presentations, use of references, etc., will be graded to the standard taught in ME521. This is intended to ensure that all students are aware of the 4
standards expected of them in the following: (i) understanding of research processes, methods and tools, (ii) definition of research questions, (iii) review and synthesis of literature, (iv) use of academic referencing, (v) development of conceptual models, and (vi) effective oral and written communication. c) Choice of remaining ETSMs is made from the lists shown in Table 1 to Table 7, which are independent of student B.E. background. Students must obtain approval of their module selection from the Programme Director. Students must choose options in each of the categories: (1) Advanced Subject Specific Courses and (2) Engineering Transferrable Skills Modules. Students cannot take a module where they have already completed coursework of a similar content and standard. Selection of modules may depend upon: Availability of the module in the academic year of study; Timetabling constraints with respect to other modules chosen; Completion of pre-requisite or co-requisite modules, or other required modules as identified by the Programme Director. In these tables that follow, * means that the module can only be taken if the module listed directly above it is taken as a pre-requisite, ** refers to the previously stated fact that all students are strongly encouraged to take ME521 Research Methods for Engineers, and *** refers to the fact that some students will not be eligible to take EG500 (see point 2(iii) above). 5
Table 1: Module options available for graduates of the NUI Galway B.E. in Energy Systems Engineering (Civil Elective) Mandatory (5 ECTS) Elective (15-20 ECTS) EOS6101 Global Change 5 BME6101 Computational Methods in Engineering Analysis 10 BME501* Advanced Finite Element Analysis 5 ME402 Advanced Mechanical Analysis and Design 5 ME426 Turbomachines & Advanced Fluid Dynamics 5 ME517 Combustion Science and Engineering 5 EE6102 Power Systems 5 CE514 Transportation Systems and Infrastructure II 5 EC5102 Renewable Energy Economics 10 ME521*** Research Methods for Engineers 5 6
Table 2: Module options available for graduates of the NUI Galway B.E. in Energy Systems Engineering (Electrical Elective) Mandatory (5 ECTS) Elective (15-20 ECTS) EOS6101 Global Change 5 BME6101 Computational Methods in Engineering Analysis 10 BME501* Advanced Finite Element Analysis 5 ME402 Advanced Mechanical Analysis and Design 5 ME426 Turbomachines & Advanced Fluid Dynamics 5 ME517 Combustion Science and Engineering 5 EE6101 Advanced Power Electronics 5 EC5102 Renewable Energy Economics 10 ME521** Research Methods for Engineers 5 7
Table 3: Module options available for graduates of the NUI Galway B.E. in Energy Systems Engineering (Mechanical Elective) Mandatory (5 ECTS) Elective (15-20 ECTS) EOS6101 Global Change 5 BME501 Advanced Finite Element Analysis 5 ME402 Advanced Mechanical Analysis and Design 5 ME516 Advanced Mechanics of Materials 5 EE6102 Power Systems 5 EC5102 Renewable Energy Economics 10 ME521** Research Methods for Engineers 5 8
Table 4: Module options available for graduates of a B.E. in Energy Systems Engineering other than NUI Galway Elective (10-15 ECTS) EOS6101 Global Change 5 CT549 Smart Grid 5 EG500 Advanced Energy Systems Engineering 5 CE515 Sustainable Energy & Energy in Buildings 5 EE6102 Power Systems 5 BME6101 Computational Methods in Engineering Analysis 10 BME501* Advanced Finite Element Analysis 5 ME426 Turbomachines & Advanced Fluid Dynamics 5 ME517 Combustion Science and Engineering 5 EE6101 Advanced Power Electronics 5 EC5102 Renewable Energy Economics 10 ME521** Research Methods for Engineers 5 9
Table 5: Module options available for graduates of a B.E. in Civil Engineering Elective (10-15 ECTS) EOS6101 Global Change 5 CT549 Smart Grid 5 EG500 Advanced Energy Systems Engineering 5 CE515 Sustainable Energy & Energy in Buildings 5 BME6101 Computational Methods in Engineering Analysis 10 BME501* Advanced Finite Element Analysis 5 CE514 Transportation Systems and Infrastructure II 5 EC5102 Renewable Energy Economics 10 ME521** Research Methods for Engineers 5 10
Table 6: Module options available for graduates of a B.E. in Electrical Engineering Elective (10-15 ECTS) EOS6101 Global Change 5 CT549 Smart Grid 5 EG500 Advanced Energy Systems Engineering 5 EE6101 Advanced Power Electronics 5 EC5102 Renewable Energy Economics 10 ME521** Research Methods for Engineers 5 11
Table 7: Module options available for graduates of a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering Elective (10-15 ECTS) EOS6101 Global Change 5 CT549 Smart Grid 5 EG500*** Advanced Energy Systems Engineering 5 CE515 Sustainable Energy & Energy in Buildings 5 EE6102 Power Systems 5 BME6101 Computational Methods in Engineering Analysis 10 BME501* Advanced Finite Element Analysis 5 ME426 Turbomachines & Advanced Fluid Dynamics 5 ME517 Combustion Science and Engineering 5 ME516 Advanced Mechanics of Materials 5 EC5102 Renewable Energy Economics 10 ME521** Research Methods for Engineers 5 12