Energy Systems and Thermal Processes

Starts: Full-time starting in October, part-time starting throughout the year

Duration: 1 year full-time, up to 3 years part-time

Course overview:

Achieving energy efficiency and reducing environmental pollution are increasingly important aspects of professional engineering. The Energy Systems and Thermal Processes option is designed to equip graduates and practicing engineers with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental issues of energy thrift and environmental consequences of irrational use of energy resources.

It furnishes students with the up to date technical knowledge and skills required for achieving the better management of energy, designing of energy-efficient systems and processes, utilisation of renewable-energy resources and the reduction and control of pollution cost effectively. This knowledge can be directly applied to help various sectors of the economy in improving their competitiveness in the face of dwindling resources, probable substantial increases in unit energy costs and the urgent requirement to comply with the increasingly-restrictive pollution control standards.

Structure:

The course consists of nine taught modules and a significant research project.

The taught element is delivered on a modular basis.  Students take eight compulsory modules and select a further one from three optional modules:

Compulsory:

• Heat Transfer
• Industrial Heating Systems
• Power Generation Systems
• Thermal Systems Operation and Design (splits into three sections in the module)
• Heat Exchanger Design and Operation
• Waste Heat Recovery and Thermal Storage
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Management for Technology
• Environmental Management
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Energy Management for Industry (splits into two sections in the module)
• Energy and Environmental Economics
• Energy Auditing

Optional:

• Process Measurement Systems
• Advanced Control Systems
• Computational Engineering Techniques for Industrial Processes

Research project:

Research projects undertaken by individual students may involve designs, computer simulations, feasibility assessments, reviews, practical evaluations and experimental investigations. Some of these are undertaken in collaboration with industrial and commercial partners.

Entry requirements:

1st or 2nd class UK honours degree (or its equivalent) in engineering and applied science. Other qualifications with considerable industrial experience will be considered.

English Language Requirements - Our normal minimum requirement is a TOEFL score of 580 (paper test) or 237 (computer test), essay rating 4.5 or 92 (Internet test), all skills 19 or an IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 for writing, a TOEIC overall score of 830, or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English grade C or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English grade C, although a number of our programmes require higher scores.

Funding:

For details of any bursaries that may be available please contact the Enquiries Office on the details shown below.

Want to know more?

Contact our Enquiries Office for further details, E: enquiries@cranfield.ac.uk, T: +44 (0)1234 758008. You can also visit our website.

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