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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Renewable Energy Group Project | |||
| Reference | EN3605 | Version | 1 |
| Created | September 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | February 2024 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 7.5 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with the ability to complete an investigation into a renewable energy topic and to undertake the associated design, implementation and testing as a member of a project group. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a project team. |
| 2 | Discuss the role of quality management systems in solving renewable energy problem. |
| 3 | Demonstrate the solution to a problem. |
| 4 | Assess the environmental impacts of the proposed solution to the design problem. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| The group project involves task specification, system design, implementation, evaluation, and project management. Students should discuss the role of quality management systems within context of their project design. There is no formal syllabus for the group project in general, but seminars are used to provide guidance with regard to project management and report writing. |
| Module Delivery |
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| The group project is student-centred. Students are allocated their groups, each of which has a member of academic staff who acts as a supervisor. Regular weekly meetings take place to review progress. All students must maintain a logbook. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 20 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 130 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Project Report | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| This module has 1 component and to gain an overall pass a minimum D grade must be achieved. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| An indicative Bibliography will normally reference the latest edition of a text. In some cases, older editions are equally useful for students and therefore, those are the editions that may be stocked. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | EVERRET, B., 2021. Energy Systems and Sustainability: Power for a Sustainable Future, Oxford 3rd Ed |
| 2 | LUND, H., 2014. Renewable Energy Systems: A Smart Energy Systems Approach to the Choice and Modeling of 100% Renewable Solutions, Academic Press 2nd Ed. |
| 3 | MASTERS, G.M., 2013. Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems. Wiley |