Course overview
This course introduces students to the mechanical aspects (primarily fluid mechanics and thermodynamics) of renewable power technology and generation. The course focuses on the fundamental and applied sciences related to wind power, hydropower, ocean (wave and tidal) power, solar-thermal and geo-thermal heating, solar thermal powered cooling, heat storage and solar PV systems, as well as broader issues related to technology implementation.
At the end of the course students are expected to have the knowledge to be able to help design, assess and compare different sustainable power generation systems, factoring in economic and environmental impacts.
- Solar thermal technologies
- Geothermal, heat storage and solar PV
- Renewable fluid power/energy technologies
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the basic principles, processes, and applications of specific renewable power technologies.
- Assess potential performance of specific renewable power systems.
- Design energy systems using specific renewable power technologies.
- Develop simple economic and environmental assessments of specific renewable power technologies.
- Assess the feasibility of renewable energy systems in terms of demand, social and environmental impacts.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 26192
Section FR01
Size 140
Available 65
Class number 26193
Section PR07
Size 20
Available 1
Class number 26194
Section PR06
Size 20
Available 1
Class number 26195
Section PR05
Size 20
Available 1
Class number 26196
Section PR04
Size 20
Available 7
Class number 26197
Section PR03
Size 20
Available 18
Class number 26198
Section PR02
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 26199
Section PR01
Size 20
Available 17
Mawson Lakes
Group 1
Class number 26200
Section FR01
Size 30
Available 26
Class number 26201
Section PR03
Size 10
Available 10
Class number 26202
Section PR02
Size 10
Available 8
Class number 26203
Section PR01
Size 10
Available 8
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