Renewable Energy
Duration
- One semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| Higher Ed. Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
This unit has replaced RME30001 Introduction to Renewable Energy
This unit aims to introduce engineering students to renewable energy. This unit will introduce different types of renewable and alternative energy sources, discuss their basic principles of operation, achievable efficiency, cost, and their effect on the environment. The impact of the new energy technologies on the environment, obstacles to their wide implementation in industrial and consumer applications, and the role of social attitudes and government planning, financial investments and incentives will also be discussed.
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Apply the principles of the renewable energy and sustainability to generate electrical power. [K2, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, S4, A4, A5, A6]
2. Understand different renewable energy systems and their suitability based on the locations and their geological environmental. [K2,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,S4,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7]
3. Design and integrate energy storage systems, [K2, K5, S1, S2, S3, A4, A5, A7]
4. Design and analyze renewable energy systems using solar, wind, geothermal, fuel cell, hydro and tidal waves [K2, K5, S1, S2, S3, A4, A5, A7]
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Apply the principles of the renewable energy and sustainability to generate electrical power. [K2, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, S4, A4, A5, A6]
2. Understand different renewable energy systems and their suitability based on the locations and their geological environmental. [K2,K5,K6,S1,S2,S3,S4,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7]
3. Design and integrate energy storage systems, [K2, K5, S1, S2, S3, A4, A5, A7]
4. Design and analyze renewable energy systems using solar, wind, geothermal, fuel cell, hydro and tidal waves [K2, K5, S1, S2, S3, A4, A5, A7]
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
*Scheduled face to face: Lectures (24 hours), Tutorials (10 hours), Laboratory Work and Practical Project (14 hours)
*Scheduled synchronous online learning events (N/A)
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities (N/A)
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities including independent study (approx. 100 hours)
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Laboratory | Individual | 15% | 1 |
| Assignments | Individual | 15% | 2,3,4 |
| Project | Group/Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
Minimum requirements to pass this Unit
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final exam
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more, and
(ii) at least 40% in the final exam
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Teamwork Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
• Teamwork Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Introduction to the basics of renewable energy and energy crisis
• Hydroelectric power
• Wind power
• Solar energy
• Wave energy
• Fuel cells
• Biomass
• Integration, economic considerations and environmental significance
• Hydroelectric power
• Wind power
• Solar energy
• Wave energy
• Fuel cells
• Biomass
• Integration, economic considerations and environmental significance
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.