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INT2002ZUT: English for Publications

This module develops your academic writing skills for postgraduate-level research. You will learn to write two distinct genres of academic writing: a critical literature review that synthesizes research in your field, and a research article that presents your own analysis and arguments. Through a structured writing process incorporating peer review and tutor feedback, you will develop your ability to engage critically with sources, construct persuasive arguments, and communicate complex ideas effectively in writing appropriate for postgraduate study.

INT2003ZUT: Oral English for Academia

This module develops your spoken English and listening skills for postgraduate-level academic study in university. Through collaborative group presentations, critical engagement with academic lectures, and participation in academic discussions, you will build the confidence and competence needed for postgraduate study. The module emphasizes synthesis of multiple sources, critical response to academic content, and development of intercultural communication skills essential for successful collaboration in academic environments. Assessment includes both group and individual components, ensuring comprehensive development of oral academic skills.

COMM006ZUT: Dissertation

You will be required to solve a research or industrially-related practical problem based on the topics learned within, but not exclusive to, the MSc programme you are registered for. The project work will lead to a major piece of work (dissertation) of approximately 15,000 words (max. 80 pages, including references and appendices) that involves project planning, analytical, experimental or empirical results and their interpretation, showing how the goals of the project have been met. You will receive a list of potential projects and will be required to express your two preferences. Alternatively, you can discuss your own dissertation ideas with the module leader / potential supervisor (academic staff) with a view to explore if they offer required technical rigour and research challenge. You will be encouraged to discuss your preferences with relevant academic staff before we allocate projects. As part of the research project, you are expected to undertake a considerable amount of self-study. There is no formal taught component in the module, apart from suggested regular meetings with the supervisor.

ENSM025ZUT: Introduction to Power Systems and Plant

• This module aims to develop your understanding of modern power system structure, functions, components, and the key indicators impacting power system operations. The modern power system is a complex and highly integrated network comprising a set of power infrastructure. This module provides an overview of the modern power system and introduce key power system components and basic principles of the power system operation. Starting from basic circuit theory and electrical principles, you will cover key power system equipment and materials concepts. You will also explore elements of energy conversion, operational stresses, balance between generation and demand and power quality. This module is particularly useful to ensure you have sufficient fundamental knowledge for other advanced modules.?

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to describe the fundamental principles of modern power system and to explain the basic working principles and challenges of key power system components. This module will raise your awareness on technical operational problems in modern power systems.

ENSM026ZUT: Network Engineering, Modelling and Management

This module has been designed to develop your knowledge of power electronics and power systems, data acquisition and automation. The future grid will see more integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and, thus, it is vital to understand power electronics, which is the enabling technology for integrating RES to the Grid. You will also learn the basic skills for modelling and analyzing the power network. The objective of this module is to consolidate and further develop your core knowledge and understanding of electrical power systems engineering, particularly the issues associated with the connection of renewable energy projects to electricity distribution grids. Additionally, this module will allow you to gain hands-on experience in the practical aspects of data acquisition and control and associated software in the context of power electronic converters. You will have ‘hands-on’ interaction with sensors, data acquisition systems and control equipment. You will be working in small groups on a chosen project to select sensor components data loggers, and actuators to assemble a data logging and control system for your project that could then be deployed ‘externally’. This is theoretical and practical course using lectures and laboratory-based exercises, and resulting in individual design and group design exercises.

ENSM027ZUT: Low Carbon Vehicles and Transport

Clean and sustainable transport and mobility solutions are required to address fundamental issues related to the energy trilemma. Low carbon vehicles and transport systems have the potential to develop significant positive impacts to deliver more sustainable mobility solutions.

You will get a broad understanding of the low carbon and sustainable transport sector, developing a solid understating of key technologies challenges and commercial aspects of low carbon transport and insights into the latest developments and cutting-edge technologies. Also, this module will provide you an opportunity to explore the concepts of modelling, energy-power management, control, and optimisation as they relate to low carbon vehicles.

This module will enable you to develop a range of interdisciplinary skills at the intersection between mechanical, electrical, and control systems engineering. A central theme of the module is to demonstrate the significance of mathematical modelling and equations in critically evaluating power requirements, efficiency, and energy balance in the context of electric vehicles as examples of zero-emissions vehicles.

ENSM029ZUT: Power Systems Analysis

This module aims to develop your understanding of power system operation and its analysis from multiple core engineering perspectives. Resilient electrical power systems are an essential part of the infrastructure essential for a modern society. This module will deepen your insights into steady-state power system operation and develop your skills in power system analysis. Hand calculations on a simple 3-bus power network will help you understand simulation-aided power flow calculation on a large, interconnected power network. Emphasis?will be on the optimisation of the power system benefits in implementing economic dispatch and optimal power flow. An important aspect of this module is the delivery style, a mixture of theoretical and practical lectures and simulation-based laboratory exercises.

On successful completion of this module, you will attain the capability to calculate power flows in large power systems by iterative numerical approaches, be able to determine an optimal and economic dispatch of a power system and understand the criticalness of power system faults. This module will increase your confidence in performing an independent assessment of the steady-state operational conditions associated with a power system.

ENSM030ZUT: Professional Ethics, Competence and Commercial Awareness

Today’s engineering professionals demonstrate a personal and professional commitment to society, to their profession, and to the environment. These principles are embedded in professional codes of conduct and mechanisms for self-regulation. Professional competence integrates knowledge, understanding, skills and values and is accrued through professional development. Health and Safety is addressed through a study of the mechanisms by which major failures usually occur. The purpose and benefit of professional bodies, the autonomy for a profession and a right to self-regulation are examined.

You will be given a basic grasp of accounting, with respect to using accounts as a tool for measuring and improving the financial health of a business. The investor’s perspective is also addressed. The skills obtained by you during this module are widely applicable and easily transferred to a wide range of industries and situations. Learning is based on seminar sessions with topics generally being discussed as a group.

ENSM031ZUT: Robotics and Automation

This module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of robotics and automation. The use of robotics in society is increasing, with applications ranging from agriculture to manufacturing, with a growing interest in autonomous systems. The module will provide you with an appreciation of the basic concepts of robotics, simulation and modelling techniques and critical components of such complex robotic systems, introducing you to the fundamentals of robotic systems, including kinematics and dynamics, as applied to manipulators and mobile robots. The module will also review the actuators and sensors supporting robotic systems and their motion control. In addition, this module will cover various aspects of automation and the application of robotic platforms, in industry, particularly for mobile sensing.

You will learn planning tasks and design new automated systems with control and optimisation strategies. Scheduled tutorials and laboratory sessions aim to enhance your understanding of robotics and automation systems, their capability, planning/control, and fundamentals of robotic operating systems.

ZUTM002: Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics is an exciting and fascinating subject that deals with heat and work, and it is also essential part of engineering curricula all over the world. It has a broad application area ranging of transportation vehicles, power generation systems, and even philosophy. The objectives of this course is to deliver the knowledge about the basic principles of thermodynamics, and to explain how thermodynamics is applied in engineering practice. It is our hope that this course, through lecture’s careful explanations of concepts and numerous practical examples from real industry, helps students develop the necessary skills to bridge the gap between knowledge and the ability of resolving real engineering question in real world.

ZUTM004: Energy Materials

This course provides a comprehensive overview of materials used in energy conversion and storage systems. It covers fundamental principles, material properties, device architectures, and performance optimization strategies for a range of energy technologies, including solar cells, fuel cells, batteries, and supercapacitors. Students will gain a deep understanding of how material science drives innovation in renewable energy and storage systems, preparing them for research and development roles in academia and industry.

This module aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles and cutting-edge developments in materials for energy conversion and storage. It seeks to explore the intrinsic relationship between material structure, properties, and the performance of energy devices, covering a wide spectrum of technologies including solar cells, fuel cells, and advanced batteries. Through research-led teaching and case studies, the course is designed to cultivate students' ability to analyze, select, and design materials for specific energy applications, thereby preparing them with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical insight for successful careers in renewable energy research, development, and innovation.

ZUTM006: Heat Transfer

This course builds on undergraduate heat-transfer fundamentals and deepens principles, modelling, and solution strategies. Content spans conduction, convection, and radiation, with emphasis on forming physical/mathematical models, selecting analytical or numerical methods, and mapping to engineering scenarios. You will learn to translate problems into models, solve them via exact solutions or computation (finite element, finite difference), and interpret results. Case studies link theory to thermal-management tasks—equipment design, energy optimization, environmental control. Practical exercises develop implementation skills and engineering judgment. The course cultivates your ability to analyze, model, and solve complex heat-transfer problems and to apply suitable methods in engineering contexts. Assessment tasks are designed to support diverse learners through clear marking criteria, plain English guidance, and the option to use diagrams and structured technical reports where appropriate.