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Sustainable & Renewable Energy Technologies - SOLA2053
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of the Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au//
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course includes an introduction to issues in sustainable and renewable energy, including environmental impact, resource depletion, basic engineering economic analysis, embodied energy, payback times and the integration of renewable energy sources with conventional infrastructure. The course reviews key concepts such as basic thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics to allow analysis of the physical operation of energy generation systems, with key renewable energy sources and generation systems examined including wind, biomass, solar thermal, hydroelectric, geothermal, tidal and wave energy. The course emphasises engineering problem solving, design skills and creative thinking.

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