Newcastle University

Pre Requisite Comment

Engineering first degree or other equivalent qualification

Co Requisite Comment

N/A

Aims

To give students an appreciation of the drivers, technologies and techniques behind the management of energy. In addition to give practical experience in energy auditing, including monitoring and targeting, enabling them to identify energy efficiency opportunities.
This module gives a systematic and comprehensive overview of why we should manage the energy we use, looking at political, environmental and fiscal issues. It then goes on to give the students the tools and techniques necessary to actively manage energy in their workplace.

Outline Of Syllabus

•       Demand side management
•       Policy, regulations and fiscal drivers
•       Monitoring and targeting
•       Energy efficient techniques and technologies
•       Human factors
•       Practical energy auditing

Intended Knowledge Outcomes

At the end of this module, students should be able to;
Evaluate the political, regulatory and fiscal drivers for energy management;

Describe a range of energy efficiency technologies and techniques;

Interpret data requisites, data sources, and appropriate methodology for the organisation, presentation and usage for monitoring and targeting energy efficiency initiatives. This will include metering, degree day calculation, correlation between productivity and energy usage.

Intended Skill Outcomes

At the end of this module, students should be able to
Demonstrate a systematic and comprehensive understanding and critical analysis of the relevance of Government policy, regulations and fiscal drivers; demonstrate practical auditing skills and the ability to apply the above knowledge to real life situations; to measure and critically analyse data, audit facilities, write energy audit reports evaluate and recommend improvements.

Cognitive skills
On completion of this module, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to
Collate, analyse and critically evaluate data associated with energy efficiency and energy auditing activities.

Key skills:
On completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate communication skills through discussions and report writing. They will also possess time management skills.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Knowledge and understanding of policy, regulation and fiscal issues will be taught via the guided independent study material and reinforced by lectures during the intensive school. Auditing techniques will be demonstrated via lectures and exercises during the intensive school and then further developed by an assignment.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The examination is an appropriate way to assess both theoretical knowledge and understanding and problem solving skills under time-constraint as required in industry. The coursework involves conducting an energy audit on a residential or industrial facility by using the acquired knowledge from lectures and independent self-study. The quiz involves theoretical questions to assess the students’ progress.

General Notes

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