By the end of the course students should be able to

• Present and criticise the potential, benefits, boundary conditions, and prospects of employing LT-FC technology today and in future markets;

• Describe the theoretical basis of LT-FC with respect to the electrochemistry and thermodynamics and be able to apply this knowledge to moderately complex problems;

• Be able to choose appropriate technology when faced with a moderately complex engineering design task;

• Select appropriate materials for LT-FC designs and define crucial properties;

• Communicate information, concepts, problems and solutions to specialists and non-specialists.

• Larminie/Dicks: Fuel Cells Systems Explained, 2000 (Wiley, 2000, ISBN 0-471-49026-1)

• EG&G Services, Parsons Inc.: Fuel Cell Handbook (DE-AM26-99FT40575, 7th Edition, 2005; www.fuelcells.org/fchandbook.pdf)

• O’Hayre/Cha/Colella/Prinz: Fuel Cell Fundamentals (Wiley, 2009, 2nd ed., ISBN 978-0-470-25843-9)

• G. Hoogers (Ed.): Fuel Cell Technology Handbook, (CRC Press, Boca Raton/London, 2003, ISBN 0-8493-0877-1)

1. Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Principles

2. Design and components of LT-FC

3. Catalyst and GDE

4. Gas diffusion media

5. Stack Assembly

6. Bipolar Plate design

7. Bipolar Plate PEFC/AFC characterisation

8. LT-FC degradation issues

9. Alkaline fuel cells

10. Flow field design

Completing a course is an oral exam. The requirement for an oral exam is a graduation project to advance the topic.