• Offered by RS Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering
  • ANU College ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Course subject Engineering
  • Areas of interest Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Engineering
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Matthew Stocks
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Co-taught Course
  • Offered in Second Semester 2019
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Energy Resources and Renewable Technologies (ENGN4516)
Providing energy for the entire planet without causing catastrophic climate change requires profound Energy Change.  Major developments are occurring in the energy sector, both with energy technologies and the economic, social and policy measures that accompany them.  This course focuses on renewable energy resources – the technologies that will comprise a large part of global Energy Change.  It aims to help students identify the major ‘big picture’ questions in the area of energy resources and develop technically sound ways of quantitatively answering them.
 
The course commences with an overview of world energy fossil-fuel resources, the scientific evidence for climate change, and an introduction to asking good questions - with a focus on ball-park analysis and appropriate physical units.  
 
We next look at individual renewable energy resources in detail (solar PV, nuclear, wind, solar thermal, hydro, bio, geothermal and tidal). We examine their scientific and technical foundations, available resources, integration with the grid, and broader economic and social issues to assess their ultimate potential as well as their practical limitations.  Alongside the technical assessment of energy resources, we dedicate individual lectures to calculating the levelized cost of electricity, understanding the current and future electrical grid, and examining broader social and political issues concerned with energy use.  Because of the rapid pace of change in this field, the course focuses on developing students’ skills in framing questions and finding answers, as well as being able to critically evaluate those answers and support them with scientific evidence.
 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

On successful completion of this course, students should have the skills and knowledge to:

  1. Develop using systematic engineering methods sustainable solutions to problems related to the utilization of renewable energy.
  2. Engage in independent research and investigation in problems related to the utilization of renewable energy.
  3. Identify and critically evaluate current developments and emerging trends within the field of renewable energy technologies.
  4. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of levelised cost of electricity, the performance of renewable energy technologies and storage and the use of appropriatemeasurement units.
  5. Communicate effectively to non-technical audiences in oral and written form.
  6. Develop a personal, quantified, well-argued view of possible energy futures.
  7. Work effectively and proactively within teams, demonstrating autonomy, ethical conduct, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility to achieve engineering outcomes at a high standard.

Professional Skills Mapping:
Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Assessment and Professional Competencies 

Indicative Assessment

  1. Reports (30%); 
  2. Group Project (40%); 
  3. Final exam (30%)

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Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed ENGN2226. Incompatible with ENGN6516.

Minors

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

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Student Contribution Band:
2
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500

Course fees

Domestic International
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2019 $4320
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2019 $5700
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
2019
2020

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
7651 22 Jul 2019 29 Jul 2019 31 Aug 2019 25 Oct 2019 In Person N/A

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