入学要求 Requirement:
学术要求:A degree equivalent to a UK upper second class honours (2.1) degree or higher in an appropriate numerate discipline usually electronic engineering, but others may be considered.
英语要求:IELTS: 6.5 with not less than 6.0 in listening, reading, speaking and writing.
学费 Tuition Fee:2011/2012 £15,600
课程特征 Course Features:
This is an advanced course in the area of electrical engineering applied to renewable energy systems. It is distinctive in that it provides a strong core of power electronic converters, machines and control backed up with modules on power generation and electronic conversion with renewable energy sources.
You will undertake substantial elements of practical work giving you confidence with hardware implementations using electric drives, microcontroller control and electronic conversion circuits. Project work is highly rewarding and conducted in a research-led environment, with selected students having the opportunity to carry out an industrial placement for their project.
Accreditation: This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
课程内容 Course Content :
Compulsory modules
Control Systems Design
Electric Drives
Electric Power Generation by Renewable Sources
Grid-Connected Microgeneration Systems
Main Project
Micro-grid Laboratory
Mini Projects and Laboratory
Pilot Study
Optional modules (choose three)
Advanced Energy Systems
Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change: Physical Science Basis
Embedded Systems Design
Power Electronics and Drives
Sustainable Energy Processes (worth two modules)
职业前景 Career Prospects:
Renewable energy and efficient power conversion systems are of immense importance world-wide and graduates of this course can expect to find jobs in a wide variety of industries including the electronics, automotive, transport, construction, industrial automation, energy, oil and environmental sectors.
Graduates of this course will be well-placed to develop practical solutions to the problem of integrating renewable energy systems into established electricity distribution networks. They should be able to contribute to strategic planning, systems implementation and operation of sustainable power generation systems.