| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Principles of Renewable Energy Sources |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN2103 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGIN1007) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 031301 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides an introduction to principles of renewable energy. The unit covers different types of renewable and alternative energy sources, and discuss their configurations, basic principles of operation, achievable efficiency, and cost. 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 are also introduced. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify different renewable energy systems and describe their suitability based on geographic locations and their environmental impacts. |
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| K2. | Develop a comprehensive understanding of basic principles of the renewable energy technologies. |
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| K3. | Recognise and discuss the environmental impact and sustainability of different renewable energy technologies. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Design and integrate energy storage systems. |
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| S2. | Construct partial and full renewable energy systems. |
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| S3. | Perform economic analysis and feasibility studies of different renewable energy technologies. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Interpret the principles of the renewable energy and sustainability to generate electrical power. |
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| A2. | Apply renewable energy techniques to modify and improve existing engineering systems. |
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| A3. | Analyse characteristics of different renewable energy technologies. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Introduction to renewable electrical energy systems, to include their characteristics, design procedures and economic analysis
•Renewable energy sources - solar PV, wind, fuel cell, marine, hydro, etc.
•Design and analysis of practical renewable electrical energy systems as well as on the distributed generation, recent grid codes and economic analysis of renewable energy sources in the context of smart grid |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S2, S3, A2, A3 | It aims to consolidate the concepts and principles of renewable energy discussed in the lectures. They will examine students’ level of understanding of different renewable energy technologies through constructing partial and full energy systems. | Quizzes/Assignments | 20%-30% | | 2. | K1- K3, S1, A1 | For students to prepare technical reports on specified topics to catch up with the state-of-the-art development of renewable energy. This assessment task will promote communication and research skills. | Report | 20%-30% | | 3. | K1-K3, S1, S2, A1, A2 | The examination tests analytical and critical thinking and a general understanding of the unit materials. | Test or exam | 40%-60% |
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