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Code	NE6215
Duration	12 weeks
NFQ Level	Level 9
Fees	€1,000 See Fees and Costs for full details.
Closing Date	TBC ‘26/’27
Credits	5
Start Date	TBC ‘26/’27

Outline

This course aims to introduce students to; the pillars of sustainability, methods of assessing the performance of GHG emission reduction projects implemented by industry, and how to interpret the results of these assessments using multi criteria decision analysis (MCDA).

The three core principals of sustainability. Circular economy thinking. Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions. Using circular economy thinking to enable GHG reductions. Assessing magnitude of GHG reductions. Economic performance of GHG reduction measures. Application of multi-criteria decision analysis to aid in selecting between different measures. 

Schedule Information: 

24 x 1Hr(s) Lectures 

5 x 1Hr(s) Tutorials

Assesment

Written examination & continuous assessment 

Why Choose

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: 

1. Identify and define the three core pillars of sustainability 
2. Describe the 9 Rs of circular economy thinking
3. Apply the 9 Rs to identify measures to reduce GHG emissions from industry considering each Scope
4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the rationale behind the calculation of Calculate the potential Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions savings of measures and interpret results of the same
5. Interpret the results of discounted cashflow analysis of potential measures
6. Use metrics such as Net present value, levelized cost of energy, levelized cost of abatement to compare measures
7. Construct and interpret a marginal abatement cost curve
8. Demonstrate an awareness of the underlying principles of common MCDA techniques and criteria weighting methods and how these can be applied to identify the "best" measure to reduce GHG emissions from industry

Requirements

Applicants must have:

A Second Class Honours Grade 2 (or equivalent) in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) in any discipline of Engineering OR 

a Second Class Honours Grade 2 (or equivalent) in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) in areas of science  that required having completed level 8 mathematical subjects deemed equivalent to those of engineering (e.g. Physics, Mathematical Sciences, some Computing Science degrees), pending assessment by Programme Director OR 

a pass in any accredited level 8 Engineering degree followed by professional experience deemed of sufficient added value, pending assessment by the Programme Director.

A quota will be allocated to applicants who do not meet these entry requirements. These applicants will be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning and assessed on the following factors: 

• Academic achievement
• Prior Work Experience
• Letter of Reference
• Personal Statement

Fees and Costs

€1,000 

How To Apply

Apply here and link to ACE website: https://www.ucc.ie/en/ne6215/