Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LM Sustainable Cooling and the Cold Chain
School	Chemical Engineering
Department	Chemical Engineering
Module Code	04 37627
Module Lead	Dr Xinfang Wang
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
Exclusions
Description	The module focuses on the following main areas: 1. Grand challenges for cooling and cold chain (i.e. temperature-controlled supply chain) under global warming, including storing and distributing food, vaccines, as well as space cooling. Clean cooling and cold chains are central to many aspects of a modern society and underpin socio-economic well-being as well as a population’s health. For instance, a robust cold chain is needed for COVID-19 vaccination globally. 2. Assessing needs of cooling and cold chain using quantitative and qualitative data. 3. Renewable energy and clean technology options for designing solutions to meet cooling and cold-chain needs, for example, the use of solar and energy storage technologies instead of fossil fuel. 4. Skills and innovative business models for maintaining sustainable cooling and cold chains. 5. Case studies of sustainable cooling and cold chain in developed and developing countries. This may include (but not limited to) case studies in the UK, EU, India, Bangladesh, Rwanda, and Kenya.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Explain why sustainable cooling and cold chains are important globally Identify what different cooling needs are across sectors, and the demand of energy to meet the needs of cooling and cold chain Explain and assess what energy source and technologies could deliver clean cooling and cold-chain services, whilst reducing the total demand of energy and cooling Assess cooling and cold-chain needs, and design solutions to meet the needs with whole-systems thinking
Assessment	37627-01 : Group Presentation : Coursework (20%) 37627-02 : Coursework : Coursework (80%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Coursework: 2500-words report (80%), a group presentation (20%)
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