CH5715 Energy Conversion and Storage

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr R T Baker

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr R T Baker, Dr A R Armstrong, Dr Julia Payne

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

In our efforts to mitigate global warming it is essential to develop new and improved methods of generation and storage of energy. Foremost among these methods are the electrochemical technologies of batteries and fuel cells. In this module we will discuss the technical details and applications of such devices. Particular emphasis will be placed on the underlying electrochemistry and materials chemistry.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CH2501 AND PASS CH2701

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Re-assessment

Oral Re-assessment = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 - 3 lectures per week over 9 - 10 weeks (within Weeks 1-11) and 2 - 3 tutorials in total.

Scheduled learning hours

20

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

80

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Understand the fundamentals of electrochemistry in the solid state
  • Be able to explain the general principles of fuel cells in detail and to be familiar with the main fuel cell types, their operation, advantages, disadvantages and potential applications
  • Understand the mechanism of intercalation and the factors allowing a material to act as an intercalation host, to be familiar with intercalation compounds
  • Understand the important parameters of batteries, the most common/important types and why novel ionic conductors and intercalation compounds are important for advanced batteries with particular relation to lithium-ion batteries