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Overview
Why should I take this Micro-credential?
- Our modern society is highly dependent upon electricity for communications, computing, manufacture, transport, homes and services. Electricity generation must deliver a reliable energy supply with minimal toxic or greenhouse gas emissions.
- Conventional electric power stations have contributed significantly to global carbon emissions in the past and there is a need to rapidly move away from coal and other fossil fuels. Achieving this requires diversification of energy sources, more efficient energy conversion and large-scale energy storage.
- This Low Carbon Power Technology - Micro-credential course at Trinity College Dublin 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.
- Our Micro-credentials are all CPD approved by Engineers Ireland
Programme Structure
What will I learn?
- Students will learn to analyse energy cycles for the important configurations of steam plants and gas turbines, including analysis of component performance including pumps, compressors, turbines, heat exchangers and combustors.
- You will learn how to analyse advanced natural gas turbine power plants including cogeneration plants, trigeneration plants, hybrid GT Fuel cell plants and combined heat and power.
- Students will learn about technology relevant to waste-to-energy and renewable energies including gasification, anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis, cogeneration gas turbines, biomass combustors.
- Students will learn the importance of effective storage as part of decarbonising energy and will analyse these systems to determine the overall round-trip efficiency of energy storage to judge their viability.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Credits
10 ECTS
Delivered
Blended
Disciplines
Industrial & Systems Engineering General Engineering & Technology Environmental ManagementAcademic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must have a 2.1 grade in a level 8 degree in Engineering or a cognate discipline
- CV & Transcript (2:1)
Tuition Fee
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International
2040 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2040 EUR for the full programme during 6 months. -
EU/EEA
2040 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2040 EUR for the full programme during 6 months.
Living costs for Dublin
1100 - 1800 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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