Course summary
This is an advanced, specialist course in the rapidly expanding area of renewable energy engineering with a clear Mechanical Engineering focus. The course is aimed at students wishing to develop critical understanding of the significant changes afoot in the energy system due to the development and integration of wind, marine, biomass and solar technologies. The course will enable graduates to develop and implement creative solutions to the problems encountered in renewable energy capture, conversion, storage and management. Students will gain the knowledge and skills to assess renewable energy resources, design appropriate renewable energy systems, evaluate the performance of these systems and assess the wider impacts of renewable energy development. The course provides introductory courses to fundamental energy science and current energy issues, while the project-led courses focus on the design of renewable energy systems. The course concludes with a research-led dissertation in the summer. Renewable energy research focuses on six main areas:
- Photovoltaics and Solar Energy
- Wind and Marine Energy
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Minimising CO2 Emissions
- Biofuels
- Wind and Marine Energy
Modules
Core Modules: Economics of Renewable Energy; Renewable Energy Technologies; Advanced Renewable Energy Engineering; Environmental Impact Assessment; Demand Management and Energy Storage; Critical Analysis and Research Preparation; Masters Dissertation. Optional Modules include: Electrical Power Systems; Heat Transfers and Heat Exchangers; Computational Fluid Dynamics with Heat Transfer
Assessment method
Dissertation.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website.
English language requirements
Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not been educated previously in the English language must provide evidence of their English language ability to ensure they can cope with the demands of a Heriot-Watt programme taught and assessed in English. Further information about the English Language tests that we currently accept as proof of English Language ability including our own English Language programmes, can be viewed on our website.
HWU English Language Requirements
https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/entry/english-language-requirements.htm
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
Some funding may be available on a competitive basis.
Provider information
Heriot-Watt University
Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS