Masters Degrees of the Energy Programme
Dr Ilai Sher
Course Director of Energy Systems & Thermal Processes MSc
Admissions Tutor
The Energy Sector’s Global
Importance
 Secure affordable and reliable energy
supply underpins our political stability,
ability to manufacture and export
services competitively and a comfortable
standard of life;
 We face unprecedented demands for
energy from the developing world and
the need to produce energy in a clean
and sustainable manner.
Courtesy of BP PLC
School of Energy, Environment & Agrifood
(SEEA)
SEEA
Environmental
Technology
Energy
Research
and
Strategy
Offshore
Renewable
Energy
Engineering
Centre
Energy
Bioenergy &
Resource
Management
Centre
Agrifood
Oil & Gas
Engineering
Centre
Combustion,
Carbon
Capture &
Storage
Centre
Power
Engineering
Centre
Our Major Facilities
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Combustion, Gasification and CO2 Capture Pilot Plants
Anaerobic Digestion Pilot Plant
Algae Biomass and Bioenergy Laboratories
Wind Turbine Test Site and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Test Facility
Ocean Systems Test Laboratory
Concentrated Solar Power
Structural Integrity Laboratory
Electrical Power and Machines
Gas Turbine Engineering Laboratories
Process Systems Flow Laboratory
Our Major Research Activities
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Advanced Materials for Low Emission Power Plants
Advanced Surface Protection
Algae Biomass
Biomass and Bioenergy
Energy from Waste
Carbon Capture and Transport
Gas Turbines for H2-rich IGCC Syngas
Oxy-fuel Combustion
Plant Life Extension
Next Generation Coal Power Plants
Underground Coal Gasification
Wind Power
Tidal stream
Photovoltaic
Fuel Cells/membranes
Our Courses
Advanced
Science and
Engineering
Legislation
and
Regulation
Economics
and
Finance
The context
The
Environment
Energy Theme MSc Courses
Advanced Science and
Engineering for Energy
Courses
Courses with Balanced
Context and Specialist
Technical Content
Energy Context Courses
Advanced Mechanical
Engineering
Biofuels Process Engineering
Energy Supply for Low Carbon
Futures
Energy Systems and Thermal
Processes
Carbon Capture and Transport
Renewable Energy
Technology
Flow Assurance for Oil and
Gas Production
OOT* Subsea Engineering
OOT Risk Management
Materials for Energy Systems
OOT Pipeline Engineering
Gas Energy
OOT Offshore Renewable
Energy
Renewable Energy
Engineering
OOT Offshore Materials
Engineering
Design of Rotating Machines
Process Systems Engineering
Energy from Waste
*OOT = Offshore and Ocean Technology
MSc Course Structure
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Taught
modules
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Lab work
• Fieldwork
• Assignments
• Private study
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Group
project
• Team working
• Multidisciplinary
• Integrate subjects
• Professional skills
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Research
thesis
• Scientific thesis
• Research training
• Externally linked
and funded where
possible
Example MSc Thesis Projects
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Examination of Pipeline Repair Methodologies.
Materials for CO2 transport pipelines.
Renewable energy options for island communities.
Environmental Reduction Factors for Seawater Corrosion Fatigue.
Modelling of Structural Stresses in the Helical Armour Wires of Oil Field Pipes and
Umbilical's.
Investigation of the Energy Savings Opportunities / Inpost-Combustion Capture Process in
Supercritical Pulverized Coal Power Plant.
Enhanced Oil Recovery with Storage Consideration.
Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants in the EU.
Feasibility Assessment of Installing Photovoltaic Systems in a House in Alicante, Spain.
Modelling Gas-Turbine Power Plant Integrated with Inlet Air Cooling Systems for Hot and
Humid Environment.
Dynamics of a Drive Train System for Offshore Floating Wind Turbines.
Simulation of the Flooding Process of the Tidal Energy Converter ‘Delta Stream’ during
Deployment and Decommissioning.
MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
Full-time/part-time
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Structural Integrity
Stress Analysis of Components and Machines
Fluid Mechanics and Loading
Advanced Control Systems
Computer Simulations for Engineering Design
Power Generation Systems
Risk and Reliability Engineering
Management for Technology
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Renewable Energy Engineering
Full-time/part-time
 Course Modules
• Dynamics of Fluidic Energy Devices
• Structural Integrity of Renewable Energy
Systems
• Risk and Reliability Engineering
• Computer Simulations for Engineering Design
• Power Electronics & Machines
• Advanced Control Systems
• Testing & Routes to Certification
• Energy Policy, Carbon Markets and Futures
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Carbon Capture & Storage
Full-time/part-time
 Course Modules
• Introduction to Carbon Capture and Transport
• Carbon Capture Technologies
• Carbon Transport Technologies
• Management for Technology
• Reliability and Risk Analysis
• Process Plant Operations
• Power Generation Systems
• Process Measurement Systems
• Advanced Control Systems
• Process Simulation and Design
• Computational Engineering Techniques for Industrial Processes
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Energy Systems & Thermal Processes
Full-time/part-time
 Course Modules
• Heat Transfer
• Industrial Heating Systems
• Power Generation Systems
• Thermal Systems Operation and Design
• Management for Technology
• Environmental Management
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Energy Management for Industry
• Process Measurement Systems (Option)
• Advanced Control Systems (Option)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (Option)
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Flow Assurance for Oil & Gas Production
Full-time/part-time
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Introduction to Flow Assurance
Multiphase Flows
Production Technology and Chemistry
Management for Technology
Risk and Reliability Engineering
Process Plant Operations
Advanced Control Systems
Pumps and Pumping Systems
Structural Integrity (Option)
Process Measurement Systems (Option)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (Option)
Process Simulation and Design (Option)
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Process Systems Engineering
Full-time/part-time
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Introduction to Process Systems Engineering
Management for Technology
Reliability and Risk Analysis
Environmental Management
Pumps and Pumping Systems (Option)
Process Measurement Systems (Option)
Process Plant Operations (Option)
Advanced Control Systems (Option)
Process Simulation and Design (Option)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (Option)
Thermal Systems Operation and Design (Option)
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Biofuels Process Engineering
Full-time/part-time
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Biological Processes
Biofuels Process and Technology
Energy from Biomass
Management for Technology
Environmental Management
Process Plant Operations
Advanced Control Systems
Process Simulation and Design
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Design of Rotating Machines
Full-time/part-time
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Bearing Design
Rotordynamics
Gear Design
Fatigue and Fracture
Management for Technology
Rotating Equipment Selection
Computer Aided Engineering
Stress Analysis of Machine Components
Noise, Vibration and Machine Diagnostics
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Materials for Energy Systems
Full-time/part-time
 Course Modules
• Introduction to Materials Engineering for
Energy Systems
• Renewable Energy Technologies:
Fundamentals
• Failure of Materials and Structures
• Fuels and Energy Conversion
• Materials and Reliability in Energy Systems
• Renewable Energy Technology: Systems
• Energy Production, Emissions Control, CC
and Transport
• Surface Science and Engineering
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Energy Supply for Low Carbon Futures
Full-time/part-time
 Course Modules
• Principles of Sustainability
• Demand Management for Industry and the
Built Environment
• Renewable Energy Technologies:
Fundamentals
• Fuels and Energy Conversion
• Materials and Reliability in Energy Systems
• Renewable Energy Technology: Systems
• Energy Production, Emissions Control, CC
and Transport
• Energy Policy, Carbon Markets and Futures
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Renewable Energy Technology
Full-time/part-time
 Course Modules
• Principles of Sustainability
• Environmental Valuation
• Renewable Energy Technologies:
Fundamentals
• Fuels and Energy Conversion
• Evaluating Sustainability
• Renewable Energy Technology: Systems
• Renewable Energy Technology: Design
Case
• Energy Policy, Carbon Markets and Futures
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Offshore and Ocean Technology with Subsea
Engineering
Full-time/part-time
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Corrosion in the Offshore Environment
Offshore Inspection
Technology and Project Management
Safety Risk and Reliability Offshore
Subsea Oil and Gas Exploitation
Materials in the Offshore Environment
Offshore Pipeline Design and Installation (Option)
Failure of Materials and Structures (Option)
Offshore Renewable Energy: Technology (Option)
Finite Element Analysis and Materials Modelling (Option)
• Reliability Engineering and Asset Risk Management (Option)
• Energy Policy, Carbon Market and Futures (Option)
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Offshore and Ocean Technology with Pipeline
Engineering
Full-time/part-time
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Corrosion in the Offshore Environment
Offshore Inspection
Technology and Project Management
Safety Risk and Reliability Offshore
Offshore Pipeline Design and Installation
Materials in the Offshore Environment
Subsea Oil and Gas Exploitation (Option)
Failure of Materials and Structures (Option)
Offshore Renewable Energy: Technology (Option)
Finite Element Analysis and Materials Modelling (Option)
• Reliability Engineering and Asset Risk Management (Option)
• Energy Policy, Carbon Market and Futures (Option)
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Offshore and Ocean Technology with Offshore
Renewable Energy
Full-time/part-time
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Corrosion in the Offshore Environment
Offshore Inspection
Technology and Project Management
Safety Risk and Reliability Offshore
Offshore Renewable Energy: Technology
Energy Policy, Carbon Market and Futures
Offshore Pipeline Design and Installation (Option)
Materials in the Offshore Environment (Option)
Subsea Oil and Gas Exploitation (Option)
Failure of Materials and Structures (Option)
Finite Element Analysis and Materials Modelling (Option)
• Reliability Engineering and Asset Risk Management (Option)
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 Individual Project
MSc Offshore and Ocean Technology with Risk Management
Full-time/part-time
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Subsea Oil and Gas Exploitation
Safety Risk and Reliability Offshore
Offshore Inspection
Corrosion in the Offshore Environment
Technology and Project Management
Reliability Engineering and Asset Risk Management
Offshore Renewable Energy: Technology (Option)
Energy Policy, Carbon Market and Futures (Option)
Offshore Pipeline Design and Installation (Option)
Materials in the Offshore Environment (Option)
Failure of Materials and Structures (Option)
Finite Element Analysis and Materials Modelling (Option)
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Offshore and Ocean Technology with Offshore Materials
Engineering
Full-time/part-time
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Materials in the Offshore Environment
Safety Risk and Reliability Offshore
Offshore Inspection
Failure of Materials and Structures
Corrosion in the Offshore Environment
Technology and Project Management
Offshore Renewable Energy: Technology (Option)
Energy Policy, Carbon Market and Futures (Option)
Offshore Pipeline Design and Installation (Option)
Subsea Oil and Gas Exploitation (Option)
Finite Element Analysis and Materials Modelling (Option)
Reliability Engineering and Asset Risk Management (Option)
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Gas Energy
Full-time/part-time
 Course Modules
• Conventional and Unconventional Gas
Production
• Safety, Risk and Reliability Offshore
• Inspection and Maintenance
• Fuels and Energy Conversion
• Technology and Project Management
• Energy Production, Emissions Control, CC
and Transport
• Pipelines and Gas Processing
• Energy Policy, Carbon Markets and Futures
 Group Project
 Individual Project
MSc Energy from Waste
Full-time/part-time
 Course Modules
• Environmental Risks: Hazard, Assessment
and Management
• Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery
• Waste Treatment Processes
• Fuels and Energy Conversion
• Technology and Project Management
• Energy Production, Emissions Control, CC
and Transport
• Renewable Energy Technology: Design
Case
• Energy from Waste Operations
 Group Project
 Individual Project