Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
The MEngSc (Sustainable Energy) is a full-time programme running for 12 months from the date of first registration for the programme.
In Part I students take modules to the value of 50 credits and a Preliminary Research Report in Sustainable Energy (NE6008 Preliminary Research Project in Sustainable Energy) to the value of 10 credits.
Part II consists of a Dissertation in Sustainable Energy (NE6009 Dissertation in Sustainable Energy) to the value of 30 credits which is completed over the summer months.
Note: Alternative modules may be offered. The choice of modules taken must be such that each student is required to take at least 35 credits of postgraduate (6XXX coded) modules, with at most 15 credits of undergraduate (3XXX or 4XXX coded) modules. The choice of modules is subject to the approval of the Programme Director.
Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy
Students who pass but fail to achieve the requisite grade of 50% across the taught modules and the Preliminary Research Report will be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy. Candidates passing Part I of the programme who do not wish to proceed to Part II may opt to be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| CE6042 | Transportation and Energy | 5 |
| NE4008 | Photovoltaic Systems | 5 |
| NE6003 | Wind Energy | 5 |
| NE6004 | Sustainability, Bioenergy and Circular Economy Systems | 5 |
| NE6005 | Ocean Energy | 5 |
| NE6007 | Energy Systems Modelling | 5 |
| NE6012 | Energy in Buildings | 5 |
| NE6013 | Sustainable Energy | 5 |
| NE6014 | Energy Innovation | 5 |
| NE6016 | Energy Systems in Buildings | 5 |
| NE6008 | Preliminary Research Project in Sustainable Energy | 10 |
| |
| Environmental Hydrodynamics (5) | |
| Finite Element Analysis (5) | |
| Power Electronics & AC Machines and Systems (5) | |
| Electric Vehicle Energy Systems (5) | |
| Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives (5) | |
| Control Engineering II (5) | |
| Electrical Power Systems (5) | |
| Smart Grids (5) | |
| Mechanical Systems (5) | |
| Offshore Wind Energy (5) | |
| Advanced Energy Systems Modelling (5) | |
| Data Analytics for Engineering (5) | |
| Carbon Geocycles and Capture Utilisation and Storage (5) | |
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| NE6009 | Dissertation in Sustainable Energy | 30 |
| Total Credits | 90 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for MEngSc in Sustainable Energy (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Apply concepts and the theoretical basis from engineering sciences to problems in sustainable energy and related disciplines;
- Identify, formulate, model and design sustainable energy systems, components and processes;
- Design, analyse, and re-engineer sustainable energy engineering systems, components, and processes with an emphasis on renewable energy technologies and sustainable energy end use;
- Evaluate critically the engineering, economic, environmental, societal, and legal impacts of complex sustainable energy systems by applying design, analysis and modeling in a holistic way;
- Plan, conduct, manage and document sustainable energy R&D-projects including data management and analysis, energy systems design, and aspects of interdisciplinary information exchange;
- Communicate effectively with the engineering community and the engineering society through the appropriate application of IT-supported communication and presentation tools and the collective development of scientific publications;
- Plan conduct and manage a significant research project in sustainable energy and produce a dissertation to communicate the results.
