BEng (Honours) Energy Engineering
UCAS code
H22CAttendance
Full-time
Four years full-time (including one year work placement) or three years full-timeAt a glance
Help tackle some of the worlds most pressing environmental problems by developing a highly analytical and scientific approach to energy efficiency. Graduates can expect a rewarding career as new environmental legislation and surging energy costs make energy efficiency and sustainable energy a growth industry.
Key points
Learn how to design and analyse energy-efficient and alternative energy systems.
Gain experience testing energy systems in specialist engineering labs.
Get insights from expert lecturers who are active in energy consultancy.
Complete an optional year in industry earning between £12,000 - £18,000 per year.
What is Energy engineering?
Energy engineering can be thought of as having three distinct themes of power generation, renewables and energy efficiency.
It is a blend of mechanical and electrical engineering. The mechanical engineering components study how structures perform and how fluids are used to generate and transport energy. The electrical components focus on how electrical power is generated, and distributed for commercial and domestic consumption.
About this course
Prepare for a career as an engineer specialising in energy efficiency and sustainability. You learn how these techniques can reduce our impact on the environment, while maintaining industry competitiveness. On this course, as in industry, you are challenged to create new products and processes to deliver clean, affordable, sustainable energy.
As a student, you develop skills in modern mechanical and electrical engineering applied to the challenge of sustainable energy provision and consumption. You learn how to find innovative solutions to problems by applying technical knowledge to practical situations.
You progress from fossil fuel to nuclear and renewable energy sources. For each energy source you build a detailed knowledge of its operating principles.
During the course you learn how to design, analyse and develop control systems for the generation, storage and distribution of electricity and heat.
Your studies make use of specialist labs that allow you to design experiments and reinforce your theoretical knowledge through practical exercises.
Your studies are led by experts who have strong backgrounds in academic research and industrial consultancy for energy issues. The University runs an energy engineering consultancy called Hallam Energy and the real world examples from this work feed into and guide your teaching. This gives you the latest insights ensuring you have the right skills to find a job after you graduate.
You also benefit from visiting lectures from organisations such as the Centre for National Non Food Crops and you gain more technical and professional knowledge on industry field trips. Past visits have included heat pump manufacturers, energy recovery facilities and nuclear power stations.
Key areas of study
You gain expertise in renewable energy systems, including photovoltaics (solar power) wind wave geothermal biomass tidal hydro. You learn about the challenges of integrating the different systems and the sustainability of their operation.
You also develop
the ability to identify, measure and control key factors affecting systems efficiencies
skills in design and innovation to improve efficiency through technological change
an understanding of how environmental, social and economic needs impact on energy provision
Associated careers
Our graduates have the skills and knowledge to develop an enterprising career, engineering the next generation of energy solutions based on sustainable technology.
There is a growing number of exciting and rewarding careers in product and process design, development and control management of sustainable energy provision and consumption.
Professional recognition
Subject to continuing accreditation, this course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology. It counts towards the academic requirements for registration as a chartered engineer.
Course content
Year one modules
mechanical engineering engineering principles engineering practice engineering mathematics computer methods for engineering design materials and manufacturing processes
Year two modules
thermofluids engineering design and manufacture mathematics for engineers engineering business management dynamics and control mechanics of solids and properties of materials fossil fuels and sustainability
Year three
optional work placement
Final year modules
final year project project and quality management electrical power systems engineering design for sustainability industrial energy management renewable energy and sustainability nuclear engineering
Assessment
coursework project examinations
Entry requirements
2014 entry requirements
This course is not recruiting in 2014
2013 entry requirements
Normally five GCSEs at grade C or above including English language and mathematics, plus one of the following
220 points including a science subject and at least 160 points from two GCE/VCE A levels, or BTEC National qualifications, or one AVCE double award
Foundation pass from the Extended Degree Programme Engineering and Mathematics, dependent on academic performance
Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.
We will make an offer to all applicants who are likely to achieve or better these entry requirements.
Fees
International students
2013/14 academic year
Typically £10,680 a year
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,250 a year
How to apply
You apply for this course through UCAS.
Contact details
For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk