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Program Outline
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 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 Engineering (Chemical) is focussed on producing chemical engineers with the knowledge and skills required to improve and design ground-breaking processes that are technically, economically and environmentally sound. The program has been designed to meet the growing demand for chemical engineers with the skills to apply sustainable techniques in process engineering. Sustainable Engineering (Chemical) is suitable for students with an interest in maths and chemistry and in the design of processes to produce sustainable products for the 21st century.
- Sustainable Energy Engineering (Electrical) is about the electrical technologies supporting renewable energy systems including energy conversion units and power electronics converters. Graduates can work in a variety of areas including developing the next generation of PV and wind turbine systems, integrating renewable energy sources into the power grid and controlling power distribution networks which contain a mixture of conventional and renewable power sources. Sustainable Engineering (Electrical) is suitable for students interested in minimising the adverse environmental impacts due to electrical energy production through developing higher performance and lower cost renewable energy systems.
- Sustainable 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. The program is also concerned with all possible renewable energy forms including wind, wave, tidal, solar, geothermal, hydro, pumped storage and biomass. Sustainable Engineering (Mechanical) is suitable for students interested in design, moving components, engines, problem solving in relation to sustainability.
Graduates from each of the above streams will be specialised engineers with a focus on sustainable and renewable energy.
Please note that each level of the program is intended to be rolled out progressively on an annual basis, therefore in 2009, levels one and two are the only levels available level for commencing students.
Program Structure
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.
Admission Information
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Selection Criteria
Year 12 applicants
You must not have completed more than 4 years full time equivalent university study (96 units). You compete for a place with your Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER).
Prerequisites
SACE Stage 2: Mathematical Studies and one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Specialist Mathematics
IB: either Mathematics (HL grade 4); or, Mathematics (SL grade 5/HL grade 3) and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (SL grade 5/HL grade 4) Midyear applicants must also have completed SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics, or Mathematics 1MA (or equivalent) to allow enrolment in Mathematics 1A in Semester 2. To ensure that you meet the entry requirements, contact the Student Centre.
Alternative entry pathways
- Higher Education applicants
You must have completed at least half a year full time equivalent higher education study. A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA.
- VET applicants
You must have completed an AQF Diploma or above. Your application will be ranked according to the level of the award.
- Special Entry applicants
You must meet the following criteria: you must be 21 years or over on January 1st of the year that you will be studying*, you must not hold a completed higher education level award, and if you have been enrolled in a course leading to a higher education level award in the last 3 years, you must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study. If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is weighted such that the verbal component contributes 35% and the quantitative component contributes 65% to your overall score. Personal Competencies (PC) and Employment Experience (EE) statements may also contribute to your rank. If you submit a PC or EE statement, and one of these ranks higher than your STAT score, then the highest ranking statement will contribute 50% to your overall rank and the STAT will contribute the remaining 50%. If you do not submit a PC or EE statement, or if the statements have a lower rank than the STAT, then you will compete for a place on the basis of your STAT result only. *The age restriction is 19 years or over if you have completed either the Flinders Foundation course or the UniSA Foundation Studies program or the UniSA Program for Adult Learners. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. See Wilto Yerlo for further information.
- Without formal qualifications?
How to Apply
International applicants
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Selection Criteria
Prerequisites
Mathematics and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
Assumed Knowledge
(streams available in Chemical, Electrical and Electronic and Mechanical Engineering)
Equivalent Scores
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80 |
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Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
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6
5.5
5.5
6
6
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How to Apply
International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results
Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?
Selection Criteria
Prerequisites
SACE Stage 2: Mathematical Studies and one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Specialist Mathematics
IB: either Mathematics (HL grade 4); or, Mathematics (SL grade 5/HL grade 3) and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (SL grade 5/HL grade 4)
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)
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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 2201 Engineering Mathematics I (3 units)
- CHEM ENG 2014 Process Engineering IIA (3 units)
- CHEM ENG 2010 Introduction to Process Simulation (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3017 Sustainability & the Environment (3 units)
Semester 2
- CHEM ENG 2013 Process Modelling and Computations (3 units)
- CHEM ENG 2018 Process Engineering IIB (3 units)
- CHEM ENG 2016 Professional Practice II (3 units)
- CHEM ENG 2011 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 units)
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| Level III |
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Semester 1
- ELEC ENG xxxx Electric Energy Systems (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx Professional Practice III (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Process Utilities (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Simulation and Concept Design (3 units)
Semester 2
- xxxx xxxx Advanced Materials (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Power Electronics and Drive Systems (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Energy Management Economics & Policy (3 units)
- MECH ENG xxxx 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 Wind Turbine Design (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Bio-Fuels (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Elective (3 units)
Semester 2
- xxxx xxxx Research Project (Renewable Energy) (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Plant Design Project (Renewable energy) (6 units)
- xxxx xxxx Distributed Generation Technologies (3 units)
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Sustainable Energy (Electrical)
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Semester 1
Semester 2
- MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB * OR
MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA * (3 units)
- ELEC ENG 1010 Electrical and Electronic Engineering IB (3 units)
- MECH ENG 1007 Engineering Mechanics Dynamics (3 units)
- CHEM ENG 1009 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
Semester 2
- MATHS 2202 Engineering Mathematics II (3 units)
- ELEC ENG 2007 Signals and Systems II (3 units)
- ELEC ENG 3020 Embedded Computer Systems (3 units)
- ELEC ENG 2012 Sustainable Energy Project II (3 units)
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| Level III |
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Semester 1
- ELEC ENG 3016 Control III (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Engineering and the Environment (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Machines and Power Systems (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Signal Processing III (3 units)
Semester 2
- ELEC ENG xxxx Power Electronics and Drive Systems (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Project Management for Sustainable Engineering (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Power Systems (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Aerodynamics (3 units)
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| Level IV |
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Semester 1
Semester 2
Plus courses in the area of Management and Professioanl Practice for Engineers, Power Quality and Condition Monitoring, Energy Management Economics and Policy, Distributed Generation Technologies, Wind turbine Design
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# Students accepted into the Honours stream will take Honours Project and other students will take Design Project.
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Sustainable Energy (Mechanical)
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Semester 1
Semester 2
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| Level II |
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Semester 1
- MATHS 2201 Engineering Mathematics I (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2100 Design Practice (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2021 Thermo-Fluids 1 (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3105 Sustainability & the Environment (3 units)
Semester 2
- MATHS 2202 Engineering Mathematics II (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2101 Mechatronics IM includes Workshop Practice (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2019 Dynamics & Control I (3 units)
- MECH ENG 2002 Stress Analysis and Design (3 units)
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| Level III |
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Semester 1
- xxxx xxxx Architectural Issues and Sustainable Energy (3 units)
- ELEC ENG 2013 Electric Energy Systems E (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3102 Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics II (3 units)
- ENG 3003 Engineering Communication EAL* (also offered in Semester 2) (3 units)
- CHEM ENG xxxx BioFuels (3 units)
Semester 2
- ELEC ENG 3025 Power Electronics and Drive Systems M (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3032 Microcontroller Programming (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3027 Engineering Systems Design and Communication (3 units)
- MECH ENG 3101 Applied Aerodynamics (3 units)
* Available only to students whose native language is not English; may be presented in lieu of one elective at Level IV.
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| Level IV |
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Semester 1
- MECH ENG 4138A Sustainable Energy Design Project Level IV Part 1* OR
MECH ENG 4139A Sustainable Energy Honours Project Level IV Part 1* (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Wind Turbine Design (3 unit)
- xxxx xxxx Frontier Technologies (Sustainable Energy) (3 units)
- xxxx xxxx Elective (3 units)
Semester 2
- MECH ENG 4139B Sustainable Energy Honours Project Level IV Part 2* OR
MECH ENG 4138B Sustainable Energy Design Project Level IV Part 2* (3 units)
- ELEC ENG xxxx Distributed Generation Technologies (3 units)
- MECH ENG 4116 Engineering Management and Quality Systems (3 units)
- ECIC xxxx Energy Management Economics & Policy (3 unit)
# Students accepted into the Honours stream will take Honours Project and other students will take Design Project.
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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
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. Please read the important information contained in the
disclaimer.
Last updated: Tuesday, 9 Jun 2009
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