Unit Outline

In this unit students will explore a wide spectrum of current and emerging renewable energy technologies with a particular focus on mechanical energy conversion from sources including hydropower, pumped storage, solar, wave, tidal, geothermal, wind and biofuels. Students will examine the environmental, operational and economic issues associated with power-generating technologies including recent initiatives such as the Battery of the Nation Project. Students will evaluate the technical operation and performance of energy conversion devices through application of fluid and thermodynamic theory.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

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


1	Evaluate various types of renewable energy generation devices using the principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer
2	Critically examine environmental, operational and economic issues associated with various power-generating technologies.
3	Discuss a wide range of renewable energy generation devices

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	ENG720 and ENG704

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Assessments have been defined

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
ASSESSMENT TASK 1:	Online quiz 1	Week 4	15 %	LO1
ASSESSMENT TASK 2:	Online quiz 2	Week 8	15 %	LO1, LO2
ASSESSMENT TASK 3:	Online quiz 3	Week 12	15 %	LO3
ASSESSMENT TASK 4:	Report	Week 12	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
ASSESSMENT TASK 5:	Presentation	Week 13	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Online quiz 1

TASK DESCRIPTION:

The first online quiz provides students with immediate feedback on their understanding of renewable energy principles. Short answer written responses to 4 questions are required on the quiz, which will cover the first four weeks of material.

TASK LENGTH:

1 hour

DUE DATE:

Week 4

WEIGHT:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Explain concepts and issues for a range renewable energy topics.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Online quiz 2

TASK DESCRIPTION:

For the second quiz, the topics covered in weeks 4 through 7 will be included. Students will need to apply knowledge acquired from unit materials to solve basic problems and calculate energy-related quantities for certain renewable energy project examples.

TASK LENGTH:

1 hour

DUE DATE:

Week 8

WEIGHT:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Quiz will be marked based on written and calculated responses to on-line questions.	LO1, LO2

Assessment Task 3: Online quiz 3

TASK DESCRIPTION:

For the final quiz, students will demonstrate knowledge and skills learned during weeks 1-12, covering a wide range of renewable energy generation technologies and systems. Both descriptive and quantitative questions will be included.

TASK LENGTH:

1 hour

DUE DATE:

Week 12

WEIGHT:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	The quiz will be marked, based on answers submitted on-line	LO3

Assessment Task 4: Report

TASK DESCRIPTION:

Students will prepare a report based on quantitative analysis of a selected renewable energy system. A project scope and plan will be prepared, outlining the system parameters. The report should be of professional quality and be presented in a manner consistent with engineering consulting business requirements.

TASK LENGTH:

10 weeks

DUE DATE:

Week 12

WEIGHT:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Accuracy and suitability of calculations and application of engineering knowledge and design logic.	LO1
2	Report will be marked based on accuracy, originality, clarity, and quality.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 5: Presentation

TASK DESCRIPTION:

Students will each present their final report in person, using visual aids as appropriate.

TASK LENGTH:

15 minutes

DUE DATE:

Week 13

WEIGHT:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME


1	Presentation will be graded based on clarity, accuracy, style, conciseness, and impact.	LO1, LO2, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late Penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.