Green Energy Technology BSc (Hons)

UCAS course code: J910

Duration: Three years full-time, four years sandwich

Institution code: D26

• Normally 260 UCAS Points from at least two A Levels or equivalent, plus five GCSEs at grade C or above, including Maths and English
• Typical A Level offers: At least one B and one C with additional qualifications contributing towards the points score such as a third A level or AS Levels.
• International Baccalaureate: 28+ points.

If you are unsure about the amount of UCAS points your qualifications may attract you can use our UCAS Tariff Chart|.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

Non-UK Entry and Admissions Criteria|

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition| is available at DMU both before and during the course if required.

You are taught through lectures, tutorials, group work, and laboratory experiments throughout the course.

The first year covers the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to be an energy technologist. You will learn about basic mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering principles and mathematics. You will gain an understanding of material selection in green design, socioeconomic aspects of energy production, usage and the impact these have on the environment and society.

In the second year, you will learn about energy conversion technologies that produce very little or no CO2 and concepts in sustainable design. You will also learn about current climate policies. This will enable you to understand the impact these technologies, concepts and polices have on the environment and industry. In the final year, you will learn to analyse conventional and 'green' power generation cycles, alternative fuels, emissions reduction methods and future concepts of emissions reduction. Economic factors driven by energy demand and climate change such as carbon trading are also covered.

You will also complete a final year project in a topic of interest, such as analysis of using bio-diesel in a real engine, or the financial implication of carbon trading, which will teach you valuable skills in research and analysis, and project planning.

You will normally attend around 12–16 hours of timetabled taught sessions each week, and are expected to undertake at least 14–16 further hours of directed independent study and assignments as required.

For more information please take a look at our Fees and Funding| section.

Electrical and Electronic experimental facilities are divided into five main areas: general electronics and assembly, digital electronics and microprocessor engineering, power electronics, control systems and communications engineering. Each facility is equipped with state of the art experimental equipment appropriate to the corresponding areas of study and research. An additional CAD design suite shared with the Mechanical and Design programmes provides access to computing facilities with specialist electronics CAD tools including Microsoft Office, OrCAD and PSpice.

A specialized area incorporating a spacious radio frequency reverberation chamber and Faraday cage allows for experimentation in radio frequency engineering and electromagnetics, while our digital design suite is equipped with the latest 8 and 32-bit embedded microprocessor platforms together with high speed programmable logic development environments. Power generation and conversion, industrial process control and embedded drives is provided for while our communications laboratory is additionally equipped for r.f. engineering.

The main mechanical lab is a large open-plan space designed to accommodate the study of Thermo-Fluids, Solid Mechanics and Dynamics. It also has an area with machine tools for manufacture of student designs.

There is a purpose built engine testing facility with full instrumentation to measure engine performance and emissions. This facility is normally used by our final year engineering and research students.  Typical student projects include running the engine with alternative fuels such as bio-fuels and water-in-diesel emulsified fuels to improve performance and emission characteristics.

Home/EU

Applications for undergraduate courses from UK/EU applicants must go through UCAS, you can fill out an application form through their website ucas.ac.uk|. If you do not have regular access to the internet or find it difficult to fill out applications online you can request an alternative format from UCAS either through their website ucas.ac.uk or via the contact details below.

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PO Box 28
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T: 0871 468 0 468

International

International students can apply directly| to the university.