Renewable Energy
Duration
- One semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 48
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 1 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
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 |
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
• Teamwork Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Hydroelectric power
• Wind power
• Solar energy
• Wave energy
• Fuel cells
• Biomass
• Integration, economic considerations and environmental significance
Study resources
- References.