Low Carbon Power Technology - Micro-credential

Course code: —
QQI level: Level 9
NFQ type: —
Duration: 24 weeks How will this Micro-credential be delivered? • This 10 ECTS micro-credential comprises 44 hours lectures (hybrid synchronous online and face-to-face) and 22 hours tutorials (combination of in-person and online as appropriate). • Students will undertake a significant amount of independent learning that is structured around a series of continuous assessments and assignments. which include the design and analytical modelling of energy power plants and combined systems.
Attendance: Part time
CAO points: —

Dublin

NFQ Level 9

Course summary

This micro-credential will establish the foundational physical principles that enable the extraction of useful work / energy from various sources (thermal, fluid, chemical, nuclear etc.), and present the current state of the art in power generation machinery. The important methods of power generation will each be examined, with foundational analysis, in the context of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.