BEng (Hons) Renewable Energy Engineering Bachelor's degree at the University of Portsmouth

You'll evaluate batteries, water-electrolysis and solar cells in this module, looking at their potential to contribute effectively to a stable smart grid. Looking at costs and benefits, as well as the technology, means you'll complete the module with skills to apply conversion and storage innovations for a diversified socio-economic context.

Beginning with the concept of energy in different contexts, the module covers the main components associated with its production, conversion, delivery, storage and use. Lectures will also explore how energy systems can help create a sustainable future. Additionally, we'll discuss three-phase AC circuits due to their important role in electrical energy systems.

Through project-based and practical, hands-on learning, you'll learn about the practical aspects of printed circuit board design, manufacture, assembly and testing.

You'll learn about the software development life cycle and the tools used to build software programs, getting to grips with how to identify system requirements and convert a written specification to a procedural software design and quality metrics. You'll also learn how to analyse a problem and formulate an algorithm for solving it.

Build your mathematical foundations for ongoing engineering studies in this module. You'll learn to use functions, equations and matrices in engineering problems, and recognise when to use particular mathematical techniques in your projects.

You'll start by grasping the essential theory behind combinational and sequential logic, Boolean algebra, and other core concepts. Then you'll directly apply this knowledge as you analyse, design and implement digital circuits and systems using microcontrollers. Through hands-on practical sessions and projects, you'll reinforce your learning, while developing crucial real-world engineering skills. By the end, you'll be able to confidently identify key digital components, understand microcontroller architecture, and describe assembly language commands - ready for advanced study and career opportunities across electronics and computer engineering.

In this team-based module, you'll work through the full product design process, considering economic, social and sustainability aspects at each stage. You'll learn how to adopt an inclusive approach, make group decisions, and report on your processes. You'll also identify and take up professional development opportunities to get yourself career-ready.

Applying core physics concepts, you'll evaluate solar potential, analyse efficiency and determine the requirements of target applications. When you complete the module, you'll be able to demonstrate theoretical and practical competence for economic and reliable solar energy systems.

You'll formulate a smart business plan in this career-driven module, covering viability, licensing, funding, launch, and growth. Working in groups, you'll use risk management principles to protect your plans, identify ethical issues and relevant regulations, and develop your ability to sell your vision to investors.

You'll marry thermodynamics principles with efficiency measurements in this module, evaluating the potential of low carbon heating technologies. You'll develop skills in selecting optimal configurations and sizes of energy systems to meet given heat demands, and in appraising the performance of your system designs. When you complete the module, you'll have enhanced abilities for studying and working with decarbonised energy.

Through this module, you'll learn to apply Laplace, Fourier and Z-transforms to solve complex differential and difference equations in engineering contexts. You'll pair this with matrix algebra and statistical analysis, laying the ground for confident evaluation of engineering designs and solutions throughout your studies and future career.

You'll analyse and develop complex, sequential systems to meet specified requirements, using microcontrollers, interfacing systems and programming skills. Through a module-long project, you'll explore the uses and limitations of sequential systems, apply your understanding in a design-led solution, and prepare for careers across digital electronics and computer engineering

You'll explore the measurements of different physical quantities, such as temperature, liquid level and flow rates. You'll also investigate the various sensors for the measurement of physical quantities, and analyse the characteristics of instruments and the uncertainty of measurements.

You will gain an understanding and demonstrate building theory and higher-level automated system concepts. You will bring technologies together into practical projects and evaluate solutions across functionality, impacts, sustainability, legislation and ethics. You’ll apply robotics theory, understand and apply automation concepts, demonstrate integrated technologies, and evaluate developed solutions.

In this self-guided module, you'll apply what you've learned on your degree to a significant piece of research or design work. You'll consider economical and ethical factors alongside technical criteria, and develop your project management skills for future self-managed tasks. Finally, you'll evaluate your results, present your analysis, and prove your skills are ready for Master's study.

In this module, you'll bring mathematical principles and literature reviews together in order to design energy efficient buildings. You'll work within regulatory standards for zero carbon buildings, and apply knowledge of technical resources - renewable energy, dynamic pricing, smart technology - as you create your designs. By balancing technical skill and economic awareness, you'll advance your abilities to realise sustainable buildings.

In this future-focused module, you'll explore the economic and environmental impact of wind energy, and the technology involved in harnessing it. You'll analyse current wind systems, model live scenarios, and work with industry data to evaluate the possibilities and limitations of wind energy. Upon completion, you'll understand innovative wind power solutions for the smart, green grids of tomorrow.

Through case studies, lectures and design projects, you will evaluate technologies like anaerobic digestion, gasification and pyrolysis for producing heat, power, fuels and chemicals from biological feedstocks. You'll also learn to calculate the economic and scientific impact of carbon capture systems that derive value from CO2 through agricultural use, mineralization and chemical conversion.

You'll analyse the decarbonisation potential in the transport sector in this module, considering factors from bioenergy charging to vehicle-grid integration. As you develop your skills in data analysis, literature review and business management, you'll design, develop and evaluate transport scenarios for a sustainable future.

With guidance from an expert supervisor, you'll identify a challenge that excites you and develop an approach to investigating it. As you apply your analytical and creative skills to the project, you'll build self-confidence and resourcefulness alongside your new engineering capabilities. You'll also learn to showcase your work professionally through reports and presentations that demonstrate your readiness for an engineering career after university.

You'll determine system requirements and design relevant controllers in this module, using industry-standard computer aided engineering packages. You'll also explore the relative stability of systems, apply function identification to live data, and analyse the effects of changing parameters in a control system.

You'll evaluate the principles and possibilities of batteries and fuel cells in this module, covering technologies including alkaline, solid and proton exchange membrane fuel cells. After analysing the costs and configurations of connected systems, you'll design an optimal arrangement to store energy from solar photo-voltaic panels. When you complete the module, you'll be able to demonstrate your ability to appraise and design sustainable energy storage systems that can enable longer driving ranges, shorter charging times, and greater power output.

In this module, you'll demonstrate a rounded understanding of the topics that go into successful management of engineering work. You'll look at creating an ethical work environment, preparing for risk and uncertainty, and modelling financial decisions for investment in engineering projects. When you complete the module, you'll have gained vital commercial awareness for turning engineering potential into economic and social impact.

In this module, you'll look at the efficiency, sustainability and economic viability of exciting new fuel technologies. You'll analyse energy scenarios, undertake a feasibility study, and design a practical renewable energy solution for a given need. You'll complete the module ready to implement alternative energy technologies in a rapidly changing sector.

In this module, you'll learn about systems, sub-systems and components in the electric power sector. You'll model network operation, evaluating stability and efficiency, and explore fault conditions. Using analytical and simulation approaches, you'll develop the knowledge and skills for assessing the reliability and resiliency of 21st century infrastructure.

In this module, you'll work under professional conditions as you collaborate on a challenging systems design brief. You'll design an engineering response that meets a given business goal; as you do so, you'll polish and demonstrate skills such as communication, risk mitigation, project planning and control, and critical thinking. You'll emerge from this module with experience of the soft skills that companies will expect from you.

In this module, you'll learn key aspects of intelligent power infrastructure, from social benefits and economic drivers to technical breakthroughs and design methods. You'll examine developing technologies such as communication networks, distributed sensors and automated demand response. As you analyse limitations and challenges of technologies involved in the Smart Grid vision, and current approaches to overcoming them, you'll prepare yourself for work the technologies advancing reliable green power for all.