Non-Renewable Energy

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

200 hours

Admission to a Masters level program and ENGR90029 Analysing Energy Systems or equivalent

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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AIMS

This subject examines in detail the main forms of non-renewable energy and their uses, including -

• The composition and origin of coal, oil, natural gas and uranium
• The fundamentals of combustion and nuclear fission
• The performance of coal, gas and nuclear power generation
• The performance of refrigeration and heat pump systems
• The performance of reciprocating engines.
  
  

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO)

1. Explain what determines the performance of different energy technologies
2. Explain why different non-renewable, primary energies have different economic, social and environmental costs and benefits
3. Estimate the potential role of different non-renewable energies and energy technologies in a sustainable energy system.

• Two assignments (25% each) not exceeding 12 pages each, one due mid-semester and the other at the end of semester, each requiring approximately 30 - 35 hours of work.
• One written three-hour end-of-semester examination (50%).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Having completed this unit the student should have -

• The ability to apply scientific fundamentals
• The ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
• The ability to use a systems approach to analysis operational performance
• The ability to communicate effectively with the community at large
• An understanding of the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of a professional, and the need for sustainable development.