Module Descriptors
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
MECH60292
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Tarik Al-Shemmeri
Email: T.T.Al-Shemmeri@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 30%
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 70%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
CE00433-1 Mechanical Principles or equivalent
Module Resources
The facilities in Beacon building laboratories.
Access to computers
Access to a factory, visit to be arranged during the course.
Access to computers
Access to a factory, visit to be arranged during the course.
Module Learning Strategies
2 hours per week, Lectures and Tutorials
1 hour per week Practical
1 hour per week Practical
Module Indicative Content
Principles of Heat Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Design of Heat Exchangers, industrial applications of heat exchanges
Energy Losses/Gains for Buildings
Energy Audit, the NPI method
Design of Heat Exchangers, industrial applications of heat exchanges
Energy Losses/Gains for Buildings
Energy Audit, the NPI method
Module Additional Assessment Details
1 assignment based on an Energy audit for a building which will assess Learning outcome 4, maximum 3000 words weight 30%
1 examination, 2 hours which will assess Learning outcomes 1,2 and 3 weight 70%
1 examination, 2 hours which will assess Learning outcomes 1,2 and 3 weight 70%
Module Texts
1. Energy Management, C. Beggs, Butterworth-Heinemann Publications, 2002, ISBN: 0-7506-5096-6
2. Energy Efficiency, T.D.Eastop and D.R. Croft, Longman, 1990. ISBN 0-582-03184-2.
3. Heat Transfer, Y A.Cengle, McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN 0-07-561176-7.
2. Energy Efficiency, T.D.Eastop and D.R. Croft, Longman, 1990. ISBN 0-582-03184-2.
3. Heat Transfer, Y A.Cengle, McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN 0-07-561176-7.