Master of Science Sustainable Energy Engineering

at Waterford Institute of Technology

Research Methodology
 

• The aim of this module is to prepare participants in the programme for postgraduate research to aid the Dissertation module.

 

Personal Development & Effectiveness
 

• The aim of this module is to prepare the student for successful professional practice and management roles including critical appraisal of their own performance

 

Statistical Analysis for Engineers
 

• Aim of this module is to provide the methods collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of statistical data.

 

Energy Modelling for nZEB Design
 

• The aim of this module is to provide the knowledge and skill to use dynamic thermal simulation software in the analysis energy consumption of buildings by modification of the building envelope.

 

Mechanical Services Systems
 

• The aim of this module is to provide the student with detailed information on mechanical services and HVAC systems in buildings. The module will provide the knowledge required to analyse and evaluate services systems, their operation and implications in terms of energy use in buildings.

 

Low Energy Building Systems design
 

• The aim of this module is to provide an advanced knowledge of passive and active low energy design strategies and thermal generation technologies applicable to buildings

 

Sustainability & the Environment
 

• There aim of this module is to provide a specialised knowledge of the issues pertaining to sustainability and the environment.

 

Energy Modelling for HVAC Systems & Controls
 

• The aim of this module is to provide the knowledge and skill to use dynamic thermal simulation software for regulation compliance studies and analysis of building energy consumption associated with HVAC services systems.

 

Energy Auditing
 

• The aim of this module is to provide detailed specialised information to enable the student to undertake the measurements of energy flows in buildings and carry out an energy audit process.

 

Building Performance & Analysis
 

• The aim of this module is to provide specialised knowledge of the investigation and diagnosis of energy related defects in buildings and their remedies.

 

Electrical Systems & Energy Monitoring
 

• The aim of this module is to provide a specialised knowledge of electrical physics together with the capture and extraction of energy related information from buildings.

 

Electrical Generation Technology
 

• There aim of this module is to provide a specialised knowledge of the power generation technologies pertaining to the built environment.

The normal minimum expected entry requirement for the MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering will be a cognate accredited NFQ Level 8 Honours 2.2. Engineering or Science Degree.
 

Entry to the programmes may also be allowed via the Institute’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process on an individual case-by-case basis. This robust RPL process demonstrates that the candidate’s prior learning (education and experiential) has achieved outcomes commensurate with accredited Level 8 programme outcomes. Each RPL applicant must submit of a portfolio of evidence that maps the prior learning against the required Level 8 outcomes. This portfolio is reviewed by the Programme Leader and Head of Department and is supplemented by an interview.
 

English Language Requirements 
 

IELTS (Academic)
 

(International English Language Testing System):
 

• 6 IELTS

 

TOEFL
 

(Test of English as a Foreign Language):
 

• iBT 80 

• CBT 213 

International Students Fees:
 

• €10,500

 

Graduates from this programme will be equipped with knowledge and skills to supplement their existing areas of expertise and allow them to progress to a career in the design or management of energy in buildings either in Ireland or abroad.
 

Typical career opportunities for graduates can be found in fields such as:
 

• Facilities Management

• Energy Auditing

• Energy Management within a corporate structure

• Energy Management Consultancy

• Construction Industry Design Professional