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Energy and Industrial SustainabilityMSc/PG Dip/PG CertTECHNOLOGYKey informationDuration:One year full-time, two years parttime,three years distance learningLocation:Queens Building,De Montfort UniversityStart date:September 2013: full-time, parttime.September 2013, January,2014 May 2014: distance learningEntry requirements:You should have the equivalentof a British Honours degree(2:2 minimum) in a relevantsubject or five years’ workexperience in an appropriatefield. Applicants from outsidethe uk must possess anequivalent qualificationIf you don’t have the normalEntry requirements, but candemonstrate substantialexperience in an appropriatearea, you can be consideredfor entry to the courseEnglish language requirements:IELTS 6.0 with no componentbelow 5.5 or equivalentTuiTION feeS:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfeesfor informationhow TO APPLY:Please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgapplyCONTACT DETAILS:Technology AdmissionsT: +44 (0)116 257 7456E: pgtech@dmu.ac.ukW: www.iesd.dmu.ac.ukCourse overviewThis msc is for those who wish tounderstand how to significantlyreduce the impact of industrialoperations upon the environmentwhile exploring the opportunitiesand operational risks represented byclimate change. The course drawson the internationally recognisedresearch expertise of IEsd staff andothers across the university. As wellas the traditional requirement formanufacturers to be better, fasterand cheaper than their competitorsthey now face increasing pressureto be ‘greener’. This pressure comesin the form of ever-tighteninglegislation on emissions and wasteplus increasing energy bills and thegrowing need for corporations to beseen to act in a socially responsiblemanner.This course will equip you with theskills to understand the challengesfacing today’s industries due toclimate change. The emphasis onenergy makes this course unique asit will enable you to design innovativestrategies to promote industrialcompetitiveness in the context of atransition to a low carbon economy.The course is suitable for graduatesfrom a variety of disciplines witheither a social science or physicalscience background, althoughexperience of industry will be anadvantage. It is also suitable formid-career professionals withrelevant experience.We are currently seeking approvalfor the Energy and IndustrialSustainability msc by the EnergyInstitute for completing theeducational requirements forChartered Engineer registration.The Energy Institute is the leadingprofessional body for the energyindustries, supporting almost12,000 professionals bothnationally and internationally.Course modulesThe msc has been designed to offerflexibility, with attended or distancelearning study available and a rangeof possible awards from a full mscto a single module.You will study eight taught modulesin the areas of sustainability, productlife-cycle and energy:Sustainable DevelopmentEnergy in BuildingsResource Efficient DesignLow Impact ManufacturingGreen BusinessRenewable EnergyEnergy Analysis TechniquesResearch MethodsYou will complete the msc byundertaking a research project ona topic of your choice, supervisedby an experienced member ofresearch staff.Teaching and asseSSMentFull-time students attend fortwo days each week and receiveformal lectures from experiencedresearchers and teaching staff,complemented by informal seminarsand group discussions. Part-timestudents attend one day perweek. You will also be expected toundertake self-directed study. Allteaching material is fully documentedand available on the web-basedVirtual Learning Environment (VLE)before timetabled events take place.Distance learners follow a structuredstudy plan provided on the VLE,supported by discussion forumswith other students and email andtelephone conversations with themodule leader. IEsd courses havebeen commended in an academicquality review for their ‘innovativeand sophisticated forms of e-basedlearning and teaching’.Suitable for aPPlicants from:EUWorld252Please note: Course modules are correct at the time of going to print and are subject to review so may vary.