Sustainable Energy Systems

This course is accredited by the following professional bodies:

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

The Energy Institute

This course is for engineers who wish to develop their skills and knowledge in energy systems that will meet future energy needs. Such energy systems will need to be designed and implemented in accordance with principles of sustainability.

The course content is designed to be relevant to international, national and local government energy policies and strategies, and will be of value to anyone working in an energy related engineering discipline. The primary focus of the course is for graduates in building services, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering.

The aims of the course are to:

• Present and take forward arguments for sustainability in the design and implementation of energy delivery systems
• Provide you with a broad basis of advanced understanding in the technologies that deliver high quality energy services with minimum environmental impact
• Design appropriate decentralised energy delivery systems, based on a range of criteria including environment, cost and engineering potential
• Develop your understanding of policy, market and institutional factors that promote or constrain innovation.

Course modules

An indicative list of topics covered on this course are:

• Renewable energy technologies
• Solar energy
• Energy resources utilisation and economics
• Energy systems analysis
• Environmental management
• Power distribution systems
• Sustainable refrigeration
• Management (with residential weekend course at Cumberland Lodge)
• Dissertation

Career and progression opportunities

The emergence of sustainable energy technologies, together with targets for implementation, mean that specialist engineers will increasingly be in demand to specify, design and install these systems. Many engineering consultancies and energy service companies are developing specialist sustainability teams, and already there is a shortage of skilled personnel.

Professional and industry links

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CISBE) and the Energy Institute as masters further learning to meet the academic requirements of becoming a Chartered Engineer (with a suitable first degree).

Recent guest lecturers have included:

• Dr Guy Hundy, President, Institute of Refrigeration
• David Hughes, President, CIBSE
• Professor Martin Fry, energy consultant
• Jonathan Evans, Norton Rose

Entry requirements

The course is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in building services, mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering, or other relevant engineering disciplines.

If you are interested in studying at LSBU, please refer to our Standard Entry Requirements.

How to apply

Application methods for undergraduate part-time and postgraduate study vary depending on the course you are applying for. When applying use the LSBU codes listed below.

LSBU - FullTime - 2441

LSBU - PartTime - 2442

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