Bachelor of Engineering in Sustainable Energy Engineering
BE(SustEE)
2008
Program Outline
New in 2008
Sustainable Energy Engineering enables development of long-term solutions to meet the world's rapidly growing energy needs using alternative energy sources such as wind, solar and biomass. This program is suitable for students who are interested in adverse environmental impacts, finite fossil fuels resources. Students will learn the practical and theoretical background on various renewable energy sources and learn how to design and operate of advanced energy systems. This program contains three main streams: chemical, electrical and mechanical. Each stream provides a strong technical and practical foundation in its own specialisation, together with a substantial component of cross-disciplinary studies covering specialised topics in renewable energy.
Sustainable Energy Engineering (Electrical) is about the electrical technologies, supporting renewable energy systems including energy conversion units and power electronics converters. Sustainable Energy Engineering (Mechanical) concerns the design of systems using heat, fluid flows and moving systems. It includes the assessment of aerodynamics, structural loads, vibrations, thermal power and cooling cycles, combustion and automatic control. Sustainable Energy Engineering (Chemical) focuses on producing chemical engineers with the knowledge and skills required to improve and design ground-breaking processes that are technically, economically and environmentally sound.
Please note that each level of the program is intended to be rolled out progressively on an annual basis, therefore in 2008, level one is the only available level for commencing students in 2008.
Areas of Specialisation
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Study Plans
The study plans
given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description,
see the program rules.
Sustainable Energy (Chemical)
| Level I |
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Semester 1
Semester 2
* Students who have undertaken SACE Stage 2 Specialist Maths will be required to enrol in Maths 1A followed by Maths 1B. Students who have not taken SACE Stage 2 Specialist maths will be required to enrol in maths 1MA followed by Maths 1A and Maths 1B in summer semester to complete the requirements at Level 1.
^ Students with a Subject Achievement score of at least 13 in SACE Stage 2 Chemistry or equivalent must enrol in CHEM 1100 Chemistry IA / CHEM 1200 Chemistry IB. All other students must enrol in CHEM 1101 Foundations of Chemistry IA / CHEM 1201 Foundations of Chemistry IB.
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| Level II |
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Semester 1
- MATHS 2xxx Engineering Mathematics I (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Process Engineering IIA (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Introduction to Process Simulation (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Machines and Power Systems (3 units)
Semester 2
- MATHS 2xxx Engineering Mathematics II (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Process Engineering IIB (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Professional Practice II (3 units)
- CHEM ENG 2000 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 units)
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| Level III |
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Semester 1
- MECH ENG 3017 Sustainability and the Environment (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Professional Practice III (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Materials I (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Simulation and Concept Design (3 units)
Semester 2
- CHEM ENG xxxx Process Control and Utilities (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Power Electronics and Drive Systems (3 units)
- XXXX xxxx Energy Management Economics & Policy (3 units)
- MECH ENG xxxx Engineering Aerodynamics (3 units)
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| Level IV |
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Semester 1
- CHEM ENG xxxx Professional Practice IV (3 units)
- XXXX xxxx Energy Management Economics & Policy (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Bio-Fuels (3 units)
- Elective (3 units)
Semester 2
- CHEM ENG xxxx Research Project (Sustainable Energy) (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Plant Design Project (Sustainable energy) (6 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Distributed Generation Technologies (3 units)
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| Electives |
- CHEM ENG 4021 Combustion Processes (3 units)
- DESST xxxx Architectural Issues and Sustainable Energy (3 units)
- MECH ENG xxxx Frontier/Niche Technologies (Sustainable Energy) (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Dynamics and Control (Chemical) (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Research Elective (Sustainable Energy) (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Environmental Engineering (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Special Studies in Chemical Engineering (Sustainable Energy) (3 units)
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Sustainable Energy (Electrical)
| Level I |
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Semester 1
Semester 2
- MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB OR
MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA * (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Electrical and Electronic Engineering IB (3 units)
- MECH ENG 1007 Engineering Mechanics Dynamics (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Materials I (3 units)
* Students who have undertaken SACE Stage 2 Specialist Maths will be required to enrol in Maths IA followed by Maths IB. Students who have not taken SACE Stage 2 Specialist maths will be required to enrol in Maths IMA followed by Maths IA and Maths IB in summer semester to complete the requirements at Level 1.
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| Level II |
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Semester 1
- MATHS 2xxx Engineering Mathematics I (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2021 Thermo-Fluids 1 (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Circuit Analysis (3 units)
- ELEC ENG 2008 Electronics II (3 units)
Semester 2
- MATHS 2xxx Engineering Mathematics II (3 units)
- ELEC ENG 2007 Signals and Systems (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Digital Systems (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Sustainable Energy Project II (3 units)
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| Level III |
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Semester 1
Semester 2
- ELEC ENG xxxx Power Electronics and Drive Systems (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Project Management for Sustainable Engineering (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Power Systems (3 units)
- MECH ENG xxxx Engineering Aerodynamics (3 units)
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| Level IV |
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Semester 1
- ELEC ENG 4xxx A/B Design Project Part 1 OR
ELEC ENG 4xxx A/B Honours Project Part 1# (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Power Quality and Condition Monitoring (3 units)
- Elective (6 units)
Semester 2
- ELEC ENG 4xxx A/B Design Project Part 1 OR
ELEC ENG 4xxx A/B Honours Project Part 1# (3 units)
- XXXX xxxx Energy Management Economics & Policy (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Distributed Generation Technologies (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Management & Professional Practice for Engineers (3 units)
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| Electives |
- MECH ENG 3xxx Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics (3 units)
- MECH ENG xxxx Frontier/Niche Technologies (Sustainable Energy) (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Bio-Fuels (3 units)
- DESST xxxx Architectural Issues and Sustainable Energy (3 units)
- MECH ENG xxxx Wind Turbine Design (3 units)
- Other Electrical electives as allowed by Head of School (3 units)
# Students accepted into the Honours stream will take Honours Project and other students will take Design Project.
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Sustainable Energy (Mechanical)
| Level I |
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Semester 1
Semester 2
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| Level II |
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Semester 1
- MATHS xxxx Engineering Mathematics I (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2018 Design Practice (includes a project) (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2021 Thermo-Fluids 1 (3 units)
- ELEC ENG 3021 Electric Energy Systems (3 units)
Semester 2
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| Level III |
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Semester 1
- DESST xxxx Architectural Issues and Sustainable Energy (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3017 Sustainability and the Environment (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3xxx Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3032 Microcontroller Programming (3 units)
Semester 2
- ELEC ENG 4042 Power Electronics and Drive Systems (3 units)
- XXXX xxxx Energy Management Economics & Policy (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3027 Engineering Systems Design and Communication (3 units)
- MECH ENG xxxx Engineering Aerodynamics (3 units)
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| Level IV |
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Semester 1
- MECH ENG xxxx Sustainable Energy Project (Part 1) OR
MECH ENG xxxx Sustainable Energy Honours Project (Part 1) (3 units)
- MECH ENG xxxx Wind Turbine Design (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Bio-Fuels (3 units)
- MECH ENG xxxx Frontier/Niche Technologies (Sustainable Energy) (3 units)
Semester 2
- MECH ENG xxxx Sustainable Energy Project (Part 2) OR
MECH ENG xxxx Sustainable Energy Honours Project (Part 2) (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Distributed Generation Technologies (3 units)
- Engineering Management and Quality Systems (3 units)
- Elective (3 units)
# Students accepted into the Honours stream will take Honours Project and other students will take Design Project.
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| Electives |
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Career Opportunities
This program will develop graduates appreciation of the social and environmental requirements for the sustainable generation and distribution of energy on a rapidly growing world economy, and of the current and emerging technologies that can be applied to meet these requirements.
Graduates can expect to work in various industries from:
- Turbine designers
- Power station engineers
- Technology development
- Pharmaceutical
- Environmental and Pollution Control
- Environmental consulting
- Bioprocessing
- Designing, developing and building renewable energy technologies
- Distributed generation system design and planning
- Economic planning
- Sustainable Energy
- Energy production
- Government Advisory Boards
- Urban Planning
- Energy policy
- Any product manufacture that embodies sustainable engineering practices
Graduates of each of each of the various streams will be specialised engineers in their chosen specialisation, with a focus on sustainable and renewable energy.
Professional Accreditation
The program is designed to provide the necessary academic requirements
for professional membership of Engineers Australia and many overseas
engineering bodies.
The University of Adelaide is committed to regular reviews of the courses
and programs it offers to students. The University of Adelaide therefore
reserves the right to discontinue or vary programs and courses without notice.
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Last updated:
Friday, 16 May 2008
