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Renewables is a key theme in the development of a sustainable future. This topic will be split into two themes – renewables for harnessing energy and renewables for chemical production.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Renewables is a key theme in the development of a sustainable future. This topic will be split into two themes – renewables for harnessing energy and renewables for chemical production. Within the first theme photovoltaics and material requirements wind/tidal energy will be discussed. The role of nuclear energy will also be discussed. The second theme will discuss sustainable chemical production by considering how we move away from a dependence on fossil derived chemicals. The use of biomass will be considered for the production of renewable fuels, commodity chemicals and fine chemicals. This topic will help to build upon material covered in earlier modules.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 20 | |
| Feedback |
Written/online feedback. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the role nuclear energy has to play within an energy transition. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Describe the use of photovoltaics for solar energy conversion. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the role of solid state material in wind turbines and other renewables. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 13 | Feedback Weeks | 14 | |
| Feedback |
Student led mini lecture 10 mins + questions per student Written/verbal feedback. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Describe how fuels can be produced from renewable routes. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the use of catalysis in renewable chemical production. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Where a student fails the course overall they will be afforded the opportunity to resit those parts of the course that they failed (pass marks will be carried forward). |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Describe the use of photovoltaics for solar energy conversion. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the role of solid state material in wind turbines and other renewables. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the role nuclear energy has to play within an energy transition. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Describe how fuels can be produced from renewable routes. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the use of catalysis in renewable chemical production. |
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