Module Details
| Module Code: |
AUTO8008 |
| Title: |
Sustainable Transport
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Long Title:
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Sustainable Transport
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| NFQ Level: |
Advanced |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2016/17 ( September 2016 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5251 - Automotive Engineering
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| Module Description: |
This module is designed to give the student a knowledge of fuels used in the modern transport industry.It will concentrate primarily on transport policies, fuel refining, combustion of fuels, fuel testing and standards, sustainability, transport related environmental issues, energy and emission reduction relating to the international transport industry.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Categorise transport fuels in relation to sustainability. |
| LO2 |
Analyse the practical steps which can be taken to reduce the impact that transport has on the environment and energy consumption. |
| LO3 |
Present results on research carried out relating to sustainable transport fuels & emerging technologies. |
| LO4 |
Calculate the factors involved in determining vehicle performance from an energy and emissions perspective. |
| LO5 |
Assess the effect current and emerging national/international legislation has on both the transport and motor industries. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Fuels & refining methods
Petrol, Diesel, CNG, LNG, LPG, Methanol, Biodiesel, Ethanol, Biogas, DME, Hydrogen.
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Fuel characteristics
Chemical formulae, combustion process, emissions, methods of emission reduction (HCs NOx CO CO2 Particulate Matter).
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Energy and emissions calculations
Vehicle energy and emissions calculations, fuels, energy density and related emissions.
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Transport legislation and directives
Euro emission standards, EU directives and regulations, transport 2020, international transport regulatory bodies.
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Energy use in transport
Energy reduction measures, vehicle efficiencies, emissions reduction methods,
fuel costs and supplies.
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Intermodal transport
Passenger travel, freight cargo, shipping, trains, buses, road transport, cycling, people / kilometre.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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William R. Black Phd. (2010), Sustainable Transportation, 1. The Guilford Press, p.299, [ISBN: 1606234854].
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Timothy T Maxwell and Jesse C. Jones. (1995), Alternative Fuels -Emissions,economics & performance, SAE, Warrendale UK, [ISBN: 1-56091-523-4].
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Preston L. Schiller, Eric Bruun, Jeffrey R. Kenworthy. (2013), An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation, Earthscan Publications Ltd., p.400, [ISBN: 1844076652].
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Guy Purcella. (2008), D I Y Guide to Biodiesel, 1. Ulysses Press, UK, [ISBN: 1-56975-624-4].
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A.J. Martyr and M.A. Plint. (2007), Engine Testing : Theory and Practice, 3rd. Butterworth-Heinemann, [ISBN: 0750684399].
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J. Lorminie & J. Lowry. (2006), Electric Vehicle Technology Explained, Wiley.
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L. Ryan & H. Turton. (2007), Sustainable Automobile Transport: Shaping Climate Change Policy, Edward Elgar Pub..
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Dept. of Transport (Dublin). Smarter Travel – A Sustainable Transport
Future, A New Transport Policy for
Ireland 2009-2020, A Sustainable Transport Future, A New
Transport Policy for Ireland 2009-2020.
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Joint Committee on Climate Change and
Energy Security. (2009), First Report: Drive for Zero - Electric
Vehicles are a Winning Proposition, Houses of the Oireachtas.
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