Zero Carbon Technology (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip/P.Grad.Cert).

Course Director: Dr. John Kennedy
Course Administrator: Ms. Melissa Caffrey
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Course Tel(s): +353 1 896 3667

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Course Description

The Zero Carbon Technology programme at Trinity offers a unique opportunity to attain new knowledge and experience to effectively respond to the call “Skills to Move to a Low Carbon Economy”. It specifically focuses on the rapidly evolving technologies for decarbonisation of transport, encompassing the automotive, maritime and aviation sectors, as well as pathways to decarbonising power generation and the acquisition of energy critical raw materials.

Course Structure

The M.Sc. in Zero Carbon Technology consists of taught modules and a research project totalling 90 ECTS. The taught component comprises modules (60 ECTS), while the research project and dissertation contribute 30 ECTS. This M.Sc. course can be taken as either a full-time one year or a part-time two- or three-year postgraduate course. Alternatively, candidates may choose to study for a Postgraduate Diploma (60 ECTS) or a Postgraduate Certificate (30 ECTS) by selecting from various taught module options. The Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate awards do not include a research project. Part-time students may follow the staged award path over 3 years of study with a possible gap of up to one year in between.

Modules

MSc in Zero Carbon Technology (90 credits)

Students must take the following modules:

MEP77E01 Research Project [30 credits]
ME7B25 Research Methods [10 credits]

MEP55B15 Low Carbon Transport Technology [10 credits]
MEP55B16 Low Carbon Power Technology [10 credits]
GL7003 Geo-resources and Carbon Impact [10 credits]

The remaining credits can be made up from the following modules:

CE7J01 Wind Energy [5 credits]
CE7J02 Solar Energy Conversion and Applications [5 credits]
CE7J04 Energy Policy and Building Energy Demand [5 credits]
CE7J06 Wave and Hydro Energy [5 credits]
CE7T01 Transportation Polcy [5 credits]
CE7C05 Advanced Spatial Analysis using GIS [5 credits]
CEP55S10 Finite Element Analysis [5 credits]

MEP55B14 Engineering Vibrations and Noise [5 credits]
ME5B09 Control Engineering II [5 credits]
ME5B10 Instrumentation and Experimental Techniques [5 credits]
ME5E04 Introduction to Computational Fluid Mechanics [5 credits]

ME5MM1 Micro and Precision Manufacturing [5 credits]
ME5MM3 Supply Chain Management [5 credits]
ME5MM7 Safety Management Systems and Risk Assessment [5 credits]

MEP56BM1 Medical Device Design Innovation Project [10 credits]
ME5BIO3 Tissue Engineering [5 credits]
ME5M19 Biomechanics [5 credits]
ME5M20 Biomaterials [5 credits]

MEP55M10 Turbomachinery [5 credits]
EE5PC16 Deep Learning and its Applications [10 credits]
EEP55C21 Cyber-physical Systems and Control [10 credits]

Postgraduate Diploma in Zero-Carbon Technology (60 credits)

Students must take the following modules:

MEP55B15 Low Carbon Transport Technology [10 credits]
MEP55B16 Low Carbon Power Technology [10 credits]
GL7003 Geo-resources and Carbon Impact [10 credits]

The remaining 30 credits may be chosen from the following modules:

CE7J01 Wind Energy [5 credits]
CE7J02 Solar Energy Conversion and Applications [5 credits]
CE7J04 Energy Policy and Building Energy Demand [5 credits]
CE7J06 Wave and Hydro Energy [5 credits]
CE7T01 Transportation Polcy [5 credits]
CE7C05 Advanced Spatial Analysis using GIS [5 credits]
CEP55S10 Finite Element Analysis [5 credits]

ME5B03 Advanced Thermal Fluid Sciences [10 credits]
MEP55B14 Engineering Vibrations and Noise [5 credits]
ME5B09 Control Engineering II [5 credits]
ME5B10 Instrumentation and Experimental Techniques [5 credits]
ME5E04 Introduction to Computational Fluid Mechanics [5 credits]

ME5MM1 Micro and Precision Manufacturing [5 credits]
ME5MM3 Supply Chain Management [5 credits]
ME5MM7 Safety Management Systems and Risk Assessment [5 credits]

MEP56BM1 Medical Device Design Innovation Project [10 credits]
ME5BIO3 Tissue Engineering [5 credits]
ME5M19 Biomechanics [5 credits]
ME5M20 Biomaterials [5 credits]

MEP55M10 Turbomachinery [5 credits]
EE5PC16 Deep Learning and its Applications [10 credits]
EEP55C21 Cyber-physical Systems and Control [10 credits]
ME7B25 Research Methods [10 credits]

Postgraduate Certificate in Zero-Carbon Technology (30 credits)

Some of the module options in either semester may be withdrawn from time to time and some new modules may be added, subject to demand. Optional modules are available subject to timetabling constraints.

Admission Requirements

Admission is normally restricted to graduates who have achieved an upper second class honours degree (2.1) or better, in engineering, science, computing, statistics, mathematics or a related discipline. Well-qualified candidates or industry professionals from other numerate disciplines who have sufficient knowledge of engineering and science, may also be considered.