ELEN3004 (v.1) Renewable Energy Principles
| Area: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Computer Laboratory: | 8 x 3 Hours Semester |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
300786 (v.3)
Renewable Energy Principles 301
or any previous version
|
| Anti Requisite(s): |
300806 (v.2)
Renewable Energy Principles 603
or any previous version
AND ELEN6013 (v.1) Renewable Energy Principles or any previous version |
| Prerequisite(s): |
12706 (v.3)
Electrical Circuits 203
or any previous version
OR 308879 (v.1) Electrical Circuits 205 or any previous version OR ELEN2000 (v.1) Electrical Circuits or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | The need and types of renewable energy. Solar and Photovoltaic Arrays: Solar resource. Positioning of PV modules. Photovoltaic materials and electrical characteristics. Effects of shading. PV systems. Wind Power: Fundamentals of wind power. Assessment of wind power. Speed control of wind turbines. Generators. Operations and control. Micro-Hydro Power: Fundamentals of hydro power. Hydro resources. Hydroturbines. Generators. Operations and control. Fuel Cells: Types of fuel cells. Fundamentals of fuel cells. Power conditioning unit. Applications of fuel cells. |
| Field of Education: | 031301 Electrical Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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