EGH465 Decarbonisation for Sustainable Production
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| Unit code: | EGH465 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | EGB322 or Admission to (EN52 or EN74 or EN77) |
| Assumed Knowledge: | At least 192 cps of undergraduate chemical or mechanical engineering is assumed knowledge |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,680 |
| International unit fee | $5,784 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | EGH465 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | EGB322 OR Admission to (EN54 OR EN74 OR EN77) |
| Assumed Knowledge: | At least 192 cps of undergraduate chemical or mechanical engineering. |
| Coordinator: | Thomas Rainey | t.rainey@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This is an advanced unit for chemical, mechanical and process engineering in the context of a manufacturing environment. Industry has become increasingly mindful of the need to reduce carbon emissions, in a world with an expanding global population. This unit introduces decarbonisation concepts and technologies as a means for more sustainable production for existing production facilities, comparing competing approaches. You will be able to conduct research, review and develop decarbonisation solutions for existing industry, demonstrate advanced knowledge in fossil fuel replacement options, and manage the intermittent availability of many current renewable energy options. You will work on a decarbonisation project.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Conduct research, critical review and develop solutions to decarbonise an existing (i.e. brown-field) factory.
- Demonstrate professional understanding of the complex problems associated with the intemittent/variable nature of many renewable energy sources.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge of the production and application of advanced fossil fuel replacement technologies and how they can be used for a range of industries.
- Apply fundamental research principles to gather, critically evaluate, interpret, and reflect on information and ideas relevant to engineering research
Content
(i) Global framework of IPCC for decarbonisatoin as climate change mitigation.
(ii) Decarbonising existing factories using diverse technology solutions, including steam upgrading.
(iii) Energy storage and management given the variable and intermittent nature of many current renewable energy sources.
(iv) Production of advanced fossil fuel replacement options, such as hydrogen and ammonia.
(v) Introduction to research methods in the context of advanced manufacturing.
(vi) Carbon accounting- be introduced to how carbon consumption at a factory is measured.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you can expect to experience the following timetabled activities:
- Lectures (2 hours per week) from experienced professional engineers and scientists, will cover the above content with examples from real world applications.
- Tutorials (2 hours per week) in a flexible learning space will provide hands-on activities that reinforce and demonstrate the learnings from the lectures.
To complement the timetabled activities and complete your learning in this unit, you will be provided online resources and activities via the unit's Canvas website:
- Powerpoint presentations, Echo360 recordings of the lectures and workshops.
- Recommended reading
At the beginning of the unit, you will be made aware of the ways in which you can ask questions or seek clarification from the Unit Coordinator and Tutors.
You are expected to:
- Engage with timetabled activities on campus and ask questions.
- Manage your time to engage with online resources outside of timetabled activities. These will be available on the unit Canvas site. You will receive regular email announcements regarding release of these resources.
- Engage with your peers in a learning community to practice problem solving and then work independently to complete your assessment tasks.
- Prepare for timetabled classes and activities and follow up on any work not completed.
- Complete assessment tasks by working consistently across the semester and meeting the due dates that are published via the unit Canvas site.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Summative feedback
Assessment will be based on regular completion of the short multiple choice quizzes, as well as performance in the project and the viva voce.
Formative feedback
You are given weekly integrated theory problems in the tutorials which will allow self-assessment of performance and formative assessment by tutorial staff.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment in this unit has been designed to give you the opportunity to show your learning against the unit learning outcomes. The assessment in this unit comprises both formative and summative elements. Formative assessment will take the form of tutorial questions. Summative assessment is a combination of a decarbonisation project and viva voce. Though summative, weekly quizzes are designed to encourage students to engage in regular learning activities in a low-stakes formative mode.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Decarbonisation project
Assessment: Viva Voce
Students will provide a defence of their research and solution from the decarbonisation project, and answer a set of general questions based on course content.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resources will include lecture slides, tutorials and lectures (and recordings) available on the Canvas site. The unit has a recommended text.
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Brennan, David, Sustainable process engineering: concepts, strategies, evaluation and implementation, Pan Standford Publishing, 2012.
Wahidul Biswas and Michele John, Engineering for Sustainable Development : Theory and Practice. 2023. Wiley
Risk Assessment Statement
You will undertake lectures and tutorials in the classrooms and lecture theatres, As such, there are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EN54 Master of Advanced Manufacturing
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist theory-based discipline knowledge and concepts as they relate to contemporary practice in Advanced Manufacturing
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce - Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Advanced Manufacturing, critically evaluating solutions against practice-informed performance and whole-of-life requirements
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce - Enact a holistic approach to sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing that embodies the principals of efficient, green, circular, and clean
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce
EN74 Master of Advanced Manufacturing with Project Management
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist theory-based discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Advanced Manufacturing and Project Management domains
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce - Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Advanced Manufacturing and Project Management domains, critically evaluating solutions and practice-informed performance to deliver whole of life requirements and strategic objectives
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce
EN77 Master of Advanced Manufacturing with Data Analytics
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist theory-based discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Advanced Manufacturing and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce - Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Advanced Manufacturing and Data Analytics domains, critically evaluating solutions and practice-informed performance to deliver whole of life requirements and strategic objectives
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | EGH465 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | EGB322 OR Admission to (EN54 OR EN74 OR EN77) |
| Assumed Knowledge: | At least 192 cps of undergraduate chemical or mechanical engineering. |
Overview
This is an advanced unit for chemical, mechanical and process engineering in the context of a manufacturing environment. Industry has become increasingly mindful of the need to reduce carbon emissions, in a world with an expanding global population. This unit introduces decarbonisation concepts and technologies as a means for more sustainable production for existing production facilities, comparing competing approaches. You will be able to conduct research, review and develop decarbonisation solutions for existing industry, demonstrate advanced knowledge in fossil fuel replacement options, and manage the intermittent availability of many current renewable energy options. You will work on a decarbonisation project.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Conduct research, critical review and develop solutions to decarbonise an existing (i.e. brown-field) factory.
- Demonstrate professional understanding of the complex problems associated with the intemittent/variable nature of many renewable energy sources.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge of the production and application of advanced fossil fuel replacement technologies and how they can be used for a range of industries.
- Apply fundamental research principles to gather, critically evaluate, interpret, and reflect on information and ideas relevant to engineering research
Content
(i) Global framework of IPCC for decarbonisatoin as climate change mitigation.
(ii) Decarbonising existing factories using diverse technology solutions, including steam upgrading.
(iii) Energy storage and management given the variable and intermittent nature of many current renewable energy sources.
(iv) Production of advanced fossil fuel replacement options, such as hydrogen and ammonia.
(v) Introduction to research methods in the context of advanced manufacturing.
(vi) Carbon accounting- be introduced to how carbon consumption at a factory is measured.
Learning Approaches
In this unit you can expect to experience the following timetabled activities:
- Lectures (2 hours per week) from experienced professional engineers and scientists, will cover the above content with examples from real world applications.
- Tutorials (2 hours per week) in a flexible learning space will provide hands-on activities that reinforce and demonstrate the learnings from the lectures.
To complement the timetabled activities and complete your learning in this unit, you will be provided online resources and activities via the unit's Canvas website:
- Powerpoint presentations, Echo360 recordings of the lectures and workshops.
- Recommended reading
At the beginning of the unit, you will be made aware of the ways in which you can ask questions or seek clarification from the Unit Coordinator and Tutors.
You are expected to:
- Engage with timetabled activities on campus and ask questions.
- Manage your time to engage with online resources outside of timetabled activities. These will be available on the unit Canvas site. You will receive regular email announcements regarding release of these resources.
- Engage with your peers in a learning community to practice problem solving and then work independently to complete your assessment tasks.
- Prepare for timetabled classes and activities and follow up on any work not completed.
- Complete assessment tasks by working consistently across the semester and meeting the due dates that are published via the unit Canvas site.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Summative feedback
Assessment will be based on regular completion of the short multiple choice quizzes, as well as performance in the project and the viva voce.
Formative feedback
You are given weekly integrated theory problems in the tutorials which will allow self-assessment of performance and formative assessment by tutorial staff.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment in this unit has been designed to give you the opportunity to show your learning against the unit learning outcomes. The assessment in this unit comprises both formative and summative elements. Formative assessment will take the form of tutorial questions. Summative assessment is a combination of a decarbonisation project and viva voce. Though summative, weekly quizzes are designed to encourage students to engage in regular learning activities in a low-stakes formative mode.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Decarbonisation project
Assessment: Viva Voce
Students will provide a defence of their research and solution from the decarbonisation project, and answer a set of general questions based on course content.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resources will include lecture slides, tutorials and lectures (and recordings) available on the Canvas site. The unit has a recommended text.
Resource Materials
Recommended text(s)
Brennan, David, Sustainable process engineering: concepts, strategies, evaluation and implementation, Pan Standford Publishing, 2012.
Wahidul Biswas and Michele John, Engineering for Sustainable Development : Theory and Practice. 2023. Wiley
Risk Assessment Statement
You will undertake lectures and tutorials in the classrooms and lecture theatres, As such, there are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EN54 Master of Advanced Manufacturing
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist theory-based discipline knowledge and concepts as they relate to contemporary practice in Advanced Manufacturing
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce - Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Advanced Manufacturing, critically evaluating solutions against practice-informed performance and whole-of-life requirements
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce - Enact a holistic approach to sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing that embodies the principals of efficient, green, circular, and clean
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce
EN74 Master of Advanced Manufacturing with Project Management
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist theory-based discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Advanced Manufacturing and Project Management domains
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce - Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Advanced Manufacturing and Project Management domains, critically evaluating solutions and practice-informed performance to deliver whole of life requirements and strategic objectives
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce
EN77 Master of Advanced Manufacturing with Data Analytics
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist theory-based discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Advanced Manufacturing and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce - Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Advanced Manufacturing and Data Analytics domains, critically evaluating solutions and practice-informed performance to deliver whole of life requirements and strategic objectives
Relates to: Decarbonisation project , Viva Voce