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Kingston University: Renewable Energy Engineering

Institution Kingston University View institution profile
Department Mechanical and Automotive Engineering
Web www.kingston.ac.uk/postgraduate
Email ukenquiries@kingston.ac.uk
Telephone 02035100106
Study type Taught

Summary

Reasons to choose Kingston - You will prepare for a career in a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, construction, petroleum, power and manufacturing.

  • The course meets the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) if you already have an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) or an Accredited IEng (Full) BEng/BSc (Hons).

  • Kingston has excellent industrial links which have developed throughout many countries. Some examples include work with Matra-Marconi Space, Ericsson, Balfour Beatty, the National Health Service and British Gas.

About this course You will gain skills and expert knowledge in solar power, wind power, biofuel and fuel cell technologies, renewable energy business and management. You will use computer-aided simulation technologies such as Polysun for solar-energy applications, WindPRO for wind farm applications and Gabi for life cycle assessment in biomass applications. Through option modules, you will be able to specialise in project engineering and management, risk management, or engineering design and development. Advanced topics include 3D solid modelling and simulation, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and simulation.

Example modules - Biomass and Fuel Cell Renewable Technology

  • Solar Power Engineering

  • Wind Power Engineering

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Career opportunities Graduates have gone on to work in organisations such as Atkins, Alstom Power, Inditex, Vattenfall, Shell, and SGS UK Ltd. The course is also an ideal foundation for a PhD and an academic or research career in renewable energy.

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Kingston University

Kingston University is superbly placed for students to take advantage of London’s many activities and attractions, as well as being close to one of the largest employment centres in the world. Students at Kingston will be able to benefit from award-winning teaching quality during their studies and go onto join a global network of alumni across different industries and sectors upon graduation.

Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies and give you the opportunity to engage with industry experts. You will be taught by lecturers working as professionals in their field of expertise, including many who …

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