EGH452 Design for Renewable Electrical Energy Systems

Unit Outline: Semester 2 2025, Gardens Point, Internal

Overview

Delivering solutions for the sustainable and secure generation and distribution of electrical energy remains one of the greatest challenges facing the engineering discipline. This unit provides a capstone experience in which you will work within a team to apply systems thinking and design processes to the design, analysis, modelling and evaluation of a grid-connected renewable energy system. You will explore the diverse technological, economic, regulatory, and social considerations which inform the definition and execution of large-scale renewable energy engineering projects and incorporate these considerations into your own design. In addition, you will explore analysis techniques required to evaluate the performance of renewable systems in the context of environmental considerations and uncertainty, and the complementary engineering, risk-management and control strategies required to ensure security of supply.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate, through evidence-based practice and user-centred outcome measures, ethical and accountable conduct of an engineering project, at a mastered level.
2. Develop effective plans for engagement with stakeholders and communication of large-scale infrastructure projects across both the professional and lay domains, at a mastered level.
3. Demonstrate, through the execution of a collaborative, team-based project, leadership, initiative and creativity in the solution of engineering design problems, at a mastered level.
4. Practice appropriate project management strategies and application of engineering methods/tools to the development and execution of renewable electrical energy projects, at a mastered level.
5. Apply systems design and quality assurance approaches to the analysis and evaluation of performance-critical infrastructure in the presence of uncertainty, at a mastered level.
6. Demonstrate a considered and integrated approach to sustainability, safety, and risk management within the context of an renewable electrical energy system design project, at a mastered level.

Content

Learning Approaches

In this unit you can expect to experience the following timetabled activities:

Studios (2 hours per week). Studios are led by experienced electrical engineers, and will be specifically focused on the practical application of theory to your design project, with the use of design software modelled for you. Studios are also an opportunity to engage in a dialogue with the teaching team about any and all aspects of your design project. When approaching project deadlines, time will be reserved in studios to seek hands-on support for your project.

Workshops (2 hours per week). Workshops are let by a team of tutors, and are an opportunity for you to seek hands-on technical support, advice and feedback from both the teaching team, and peers. Access is also provided to computer labs during these sessions. Timetabled workshop sessions are not intended to provide sufficient time for all project work to be completed - you are expected to complete the majority of your project work outside of timetabled classes. To complement timetabled activities, you will be provided with a range of resources including:

To complement timetabled activities, you will be provided with a range of resources including:

• recommended textbook readings,
• instructional videos,
• links to web resources, and
• tools and software resources

that you can access flexibly to complete your learning in this unit.

You are expected to:

• Familiarise yourself with all resources provided to you via Canvas,
• Come prepared to workshops each week by completing design tasks outside of timetabled class time, and
• Plan and execute your project work to best make use of opportunities for support and feedback that are provided to you (design dialogues during Studios, hands-on support during Workshop sessions, drop-in support sessions
   

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Weekly workshops are provided as an opportunity for you to get regular, hands-on feedback from the teaching team regarding your design and progress. Feedback will also be provided in lectures and studios via dialogue regarding design approaches, strategy and best practice. You are encouraged to engage in active questioning during lecture and studio sessions to assist in your learning. You will additionally receive oral feedback during project demonstrations, and written feedback on submitted design artefacts, documentation and reports.

You are encouraged to view your peers as a learning community and to share and discuss emergent ideas over the course of the design process. As laboratory space and equipment will be shared throughout the semesters, feedback from peers will be valuable in informing your design approach and decisions.

Each assessment submission will be marked against criteria and standards which will be shared with you at the beginning of semester through assessment task descriptions and grading rubrics. Graded assessment will include feedback from assessors, against the criteria, with specific reference to the standards of attainment.

Assessment

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Stakeholder engagement poster

Prepare a poster and present it to introduce a proposed renewable electrical energy project to one or more stakeholder groups, for the purpose of engagement and feedback.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Assessment: Renewable electrical energy system design

As a member of a project team, design a grid-connected renewable electrical energy system. Report on your design.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Assessment: Team project execution

Engage effectively as a member of a project team to deliver a renewable electrical energy system design. Present evidence of your engagement and conduct as a team member in a variety of forms.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

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.

Risk Assessment Statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.

In this unit you will undertake lectures and tutorials in the traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. As such, there are no extraordinary workplacehealth and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.

Standards/Competencies

This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.

Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineer

1: Knowledge and Skill Base

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2: Engineering Application Ability

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3: Professional and Personal Attributes

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Course Learning Outcomes

EN01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Make decisions ethically within the social, cultural, and organisational contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO1, Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
2. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: ULO2, Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design
3. Display leadership, creativity, and initiative in both self-directed and collaborative contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO3, Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
4. Manage projects to solve complex engineering problems, using appropriate information, engineering methods, and technologies.
   Relates to: ULO4, Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
5. Deploy appropriate approaches to engineering design and quality.
   Relates to: ULO5, Renewable electrical energy system design
6. Engage with and apply regulatory requirements relating to safety, risk management, and sustainability in professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: ULO6, Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design

EN53 Master of Renewable Energy

1. 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: Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
2. Effectively communicate Renewable Energy problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design
3. Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability and reflective practice when working in individual and collaborative modes
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution

EN73 Master of Renewable Energy with Project Management

1. 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: Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
2. 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: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design
3. Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, reflective practice, risk-informed judgements, and leadership
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution

EN76 Master of Renewable Energy with Data Analytics

1. 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: Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
2. 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: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design
3. Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, reflective practice, risk-informed judgements, and leadership
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution

EN79 Graduate Diploma in Engineering Studies

1. 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: Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
2. Effectively communicate Engineering problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design
3. Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability and reflective practice when working in individual and collaborative modes
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution

EV01 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

1. Make decisions ethically within the social, cultural, and organisational contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
2. Engage stakeholders professionally and communicate the outcomes of your work effectively to expert and non-expert audiences using appropriate modes.
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design
3. Display leadership, creativity, and initiative in both self-directed and collaborative contexts of professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
4. Manage projects to solve complex engineering problems, using appropriate information, engineering methods, and technologies.
   Relates to: Renewable electrical energy system design, Team project execution
5. Deploy appropriate approaches to engineering design and quality.
   Relates to: Renewable electrical energy system design
6. Engage with and apply regulatory requirements relating to safety, risk management, and sustainability in professional engineering practice.
   Relates to: Stakeholder engagement poster, Renewable electrical energy system design