| Unit name | Power Generation for the 22nd Century |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENGM0002 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Joe Quarini |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
H level in either Fluids, Thermo or Heat Transfer disciplines, or equivalent |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The structure of this course is designed to cover a matrix of power generation methods including conventional fossil based systems, nuclear as well as emphasising the renewable options. Specifically it will focus on generic power generation processes (thermal via heat engines to mechanical and then electrical, renewable technologies, including wind, wave, tide, geothermal and direct solar conversion). The course will also put the power generation industry into a modern context (social-political as well as environmental pressures).
At the end of the course the student will be able to: 1. Compare the different and established forms of power generation and rank these in terms of efficiency, cost, and environmental impact. 2. Apply engineering principles when faced with a new form of power generation to quantify its merits. 3. Tackle the multi-faceted problems and challenges faced by the power generation industry, from a position of knowledge.
24 lectures
2 hour examination (3 questions out of 4)
Environmental Physics. E Boeker & R Van Grondelle, J Wiley & Son, ISBN 0471 997803, 1999 Energy Systems & Sustainability. G Boyle, Oxford University Press, ISBN10: 0199261792, 2003 Energy & the Environment. R Ristinen & J Krausharr, J Wiley & Son ISBN10 0471739898, 2006 Energy Science: Principles, Technology and Impacts. J Andrews & N Jelley, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978 0 19 928112 1, 2007
