Course summary
This course is within the Sustainable Power Generation and Supply of the Research Councils’ Energy Programme, the first of its kind in the UK. It provides systematic knowledge and understanding of hydrogen, fuel cells and their applications, including developments and problems at the forefront of the discipline. Our Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Applications Master of Research (MRes) will enable you to be able to deal with complex issues, making sound judgements in the absence of complete information, and communicate your conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences. You will be able to evaluate current research critically, and be original in the application of your knowledge, proposing new hypotheses as appropriate. You will be self-motivating and able to act autonomously, and will have the qualities and transferable skills necessary to exercise initiative and personal responsibility, to make decisions in complex and unpredictable situations, and to have the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development. Our graduates will possess a high level of numeracy and skills in problem solving, team working, communication and information technology will equip you for successful careers outside as well as within the process and allied industries.
Modules
Materials for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies; the energy system; marketing and TQM; effective project management; business methods; economics and strategy; optional modules. Dissertation: the research thesis will focus on any of the following areas: aolid oxide fuel cell systems; solid oxide fuel cell stack engineering for domestic applications; hydrogen proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack engineering for automotive; hybrid vehicular systems; membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and electrocatalyst development; direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) stack engineering for portable applications; alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells; discovery of new nano-materials for hydrogen production and storage; discovery of non-PGM alloys materials; hydrogen production from biomolecules by novel methods; development of novel pd alloy thin-films for use in high temperature hydrogen membrane reactors.
Assessment method
Dissertation.
How to apply
International applicants
English language requirements may apply for international students
This course has a subject classification which requires students whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to have an ATAS certificate, irrespective of country of residence at the point of application.
Further information can be found on the UK Government's website: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme
Entry requirements
The normal entrance qualification is a 2:2 Honours degree in a relevant subject (eg, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Physics or Mathematics).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/fees-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT