Sustainable Energy and Environment Case Study

To enable the students to undertake a detailed case study/project work as in initial part of an engineering research investigation.
To enable the students to plan an investigation, properly considering the time, resources and justification for the work.
To develop a Professional Development Plan
To enable the students to appreciate the concept of sustainability

On completion of the module a student should be able to

Skills that will be practised and developed

Review, in detail, the available literature appropriate to the investigation
Design a study to address an engineering issue
Detail the methodology to be used and justify the choices made
Communicate effectively through an oral presentation, and written report

How the module will be assessed

Students may undertake elements of the work jointly with other students but there will be a substantial individual element and separate individual reports and presentations are required.

1. Every student is required to make an individual oral presentation in week 11 of Autumn and the Spring Semester to the case study supervisor and an internal examiner. The presentation is followed by a questions and answer session. Assessment 20%.

2. Two copies of a bound report must be submitted for assessment in week 11. The assessment of the work will be based on the methodology and achievement (10%) during the semester as well as the the written report (65%).

3. Every student is required to make an indivdual Professional Development Plan that is to be submitted for assessment in week 9 (Spring)(5%)

4. Every student is required to submit two bound copies of a report that addresses issue of sustainability. This will be submitted in week 10, and follows a course of lectures. The report will be based on a set marking scheme.

Assessment Breakdown

Syllabus content

Type	%	Title	Duration(hrs)	Period	Week
Presentation	20	Oral Presentation	N/A	1	N/A
Report	80	Case Study Report	N/A	1	N/A
Written Assessment	100	Sustainable Energy And Environment Case Study	N/A	1	N/A

The technical content of the case studies will vary . Example case study titles are listed below:-

Development of an engine test-bed to run gaseous fuels and alternative fuel systems
Integration of a Sealed Demonstrator
Laser diagnostics for measurement of burning rates of alternative fuels
Development of a model for large-scale hazardous release of liquified fuels (e.g. LNG)
Modelling tidal turbine hydrodynamic performance
Market analysis of a small renewable energy testing service
Liquid fuel film thickness measurement
Energy to waste
Biomass
Flooding indicators
A course of lectures addressing key issues around sustainability

School	Cardiff School of Engineering
Department Code	ENGIN0
Module Code	ENT766
External Subject Code	H220
Number of Credits	30
Level	L7
Language of Delivery	English
Module Leader	Professor Anthony Griffiths
Semester	Double Semester
Academic Year	2012/3

ENT766 - Sustainable Energy and Environment Case Study

Outline Description of Module

On completion of the module a student should be able to

Skills that will be practised and developed

How the module will be assessed

Assessment Breakdown

Syllabus content

Indicative Reading and Resource List