ENN554 Design of Renewable Energy Production Systems
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| Unit code: | ENN554 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN67 or EN56 or EN73 or EN76) |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,164 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $4,044 |
| International unit fee | $5,652 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | ENN554 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | Admission to (EN53 or EV53 or EN67 or EN56 or EN73 or EN76) |
| Coordinator: | Michael Cholette | michael.cholette@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Engineers are facing increasing need to understand the fundamental technologies for producing and storing renewable energy so they can make informed choices about projects involving renewable energy. This unit will provide you with the knowledge to understand the characteristics of these technologies, and the skills to evaluate the implementation of these technologies into real-world applications. This unit focuses on the design of renewable energy technologies and the tools used to analyse these systems.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of technical aspects of renewable energy production and storage technologies
- Use technical approaches to analyse and evaluate renewable energy production and storage technologies
- Apply systematic approaches to the design of renewable energy production and storage technologies
- Communicate complex, technical information and solutions in professional formats
Content
The content of this unit includes:
- Requirements for power production including; loads and load alignment, reliability, dispatchability and financial modelling
- Wind farm design
- Photovoltaic system design
- Solar thermal power system design
- Energy storage technologies including; electrochemical batteries, thermal energy storage, pumper hydro and others
- System hybridisation approaches
Learning Approaches
In this unit you can expect to experience the following timetabled weekly activities:
- 2h formal lectures from experienced renewable energy engineers to give you insight into knowledge, skills, and attributes. You have the opportunity to ask questions during these lectures.
- 2h tutorial or workshop classes that will give you the opportunity to work collaboratively with your peers to solve problems. They will be facilitated by a tutor and will provide an opportunity to test your understanding and gain feedback on your work.
Details about contents and coverage in these activities by week of semester will be provided on the Canvas unit schedule. You can also expect to be provided with learning resources including video presentations and readings on a unit Canvas site, which you can access flexibly to complete your learning in this unit.
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, lecturers and tutor.
You are expected to:
- Engage with timetabled learning activities on campus and ask questions.
- Engage with online resources outside of timetabled learning activities. They will be available on the unit Canvas site. You will receive regular email announcements regarding the release of these resources.
- Work in a group to complete two projects. While there will be time during timetabled tutorial classes, you will also need to undertake independent work outside of this time to complete assessment tasks, including for areas of individual responsibility.
- Prepare for learning activities according to the unit schedule, and follow up on any work not completed.
- Complete assessment tasks by working consistently throughout the semester and meeting the due dates that are published via the unit Canvas site.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
During tutorial or workshop classes, with your group you will share your formative ideas for your class projects and you will receive feedback from your tutor. You are encouraged to view your group as a learning community and to share and discuss emergent ideas in renewable energy and your understandings of engineering professional practice. Each assessment submission will be graded against criteria and standards that will be shared with you at the beginning of semester through Assessment Task Descriptions and Marking Rubrics. Marked assessment will include feedback given by the markers against the criteria.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment in this unit has been designed to give you the opportunity to show your learning against the unit learning outcomes. You will work in a group to prepare and submit two assessments related to renewable energy engineering systems analysis during the semester, deploying work practices that align to engineering professional practice (such as project management, cultural perspectives). You will be expected to work together with your group members and independently to make individual contributions to the assessments. You will sit an examination individually during the central examination period at the end of semester, where you will show your overall learning in the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Project 1: System design for an electrical application
In this assessment you will work in groups and individually to undertake a system design and analysis of a renewable energy system for use in an electrical based application. You will need to make use of appropriate theory or methods, demonstrate systems knowledge, show your working, and communicate a complete answer in writing and graphically.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application
In this assessment you will work in groups and individually to undertake a system design and analysis of a renewable energy system for use in an industrial based heat application. You will need to make use of appropriate theory or methods, demonstrate systems knowledge, show your working, and communicate a complete answer in writing and graphically.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Final Exam
You will be required to analyse aspects of the design of renewable energy systems. You will be presented with descriptions of the systems and will need to diagnose the problem type, make use of appropriate theory or methods, demonstrate systems knowledge, show your working, and communicate a complete answer in writing and graphically.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
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.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Learning materials in this unit and links to online resources will be managed from its Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
Risks may be associated with you visiting study areas and/or project sites. You are required to have completed a valid Workplace Health and Safety course. You shall not enter project sites without the Unit Coordinator's approval. You shall not to contact members of the public, public officers or staff associated with any project without permission of the Unit Coordinator. More detailed information will be provided in your Week 1 information class.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EN53 Master of Renewable Energy
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Renewable Energy
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Analyse and evaluate Renwable Energy problems using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading edge research to achieve innovative, critically informed solutions
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Renewable Energy in a way that assures sustainable outcomes over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application - Effectively communicate Renewable Energy problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application
EN56 Master of Engineering Technology
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Engineering Technology
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Analyse and evaluate Engineering Technology problems using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading edge research to achieve innovative, critically informed solutions
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Engineering Technology in a way that assures sustainable outcomes over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application - Effectively communicate Engineering Technology problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application
EN67 Graduate Certificate in Renewable Energy Systems
- Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline knowledge, concepts and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Renewable Energy Systems
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Analyse and evaluate Renewable Energy Systems problems using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice to achieve innovative, critically informed solutions
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Renewable Energy Systems in a way that assures sustainable outcomes over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application - Effectively communicate Renewable Energy Systems problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application
EN73 Master of Renewable Energy with Project Management
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Renewable Energy and Project Management domains
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Analyse and evaluate problems in Renewable Energy and Project Management domains using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading-edge research to achieve evidence based, innovative, critically informed solutions and outcomes
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Renewable Energy and Project Management domains in a way that assures sustainable outcomes and strategic objectives over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application - Effectively communicate problems in Renewable Energy and Project Management domains, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application
EN76 Master of Renewable Energy with Data Analytics
- Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Renewable Energy and Data Analytics domains
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Analyse and evaluate problems in Renewable Energy and Data Analytics domains using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading-edge research to achieve evidence based, innovative, critically informed solutions and outcomes
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Renewable Energy and Data Analytics domains in a way that assures sustainable outcomes and strategic objectives over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application - Effectively communicate problems in Renewable Energy and Data Analytics domains, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application
EN79 Graduate Diploma in Engineering Studies
- Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline knowledge, concepts and practices as they relate to contemporary Engineering practice
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Analyse and evaluate Engineering problems using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading edge research to achieve innovative, critically informed solutions
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application, Final Exam - Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage Engineering projects in a way that assures sustainable outcomes over their whole lifecycle
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application - Effectively communicate Engineering problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
Relates to: Project 1: System design for an electrical application, Project 2: Design a system for an industrial application