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Introduction into renewable technologies, including solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal resources, and energy storage. Introduction to the wider energy system, including low-energy buildings, transportation, demand-side management, and energy futures. Energy and sustainability from local to global perspectives.
This course is about energy technologies, systems, and sustainability. You will be introduced to renewable technologies, including solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal, and energy storage.You will also learn about the wider energy system and energy transitions, including low-energy buildings, sustainable transportation, demand-side management, and industrial decarbonization. The course content will cover energy and sustainability from local to global perspectives.This course is double-coded as an undergraduate elective (ENCN423) and a recommended postgraduate course (ENCN627) for renewable energy students. Postgraduate students have additional learning objectives and assessments
Describe and discuss the current and potential contribution of sustainable energy resources to the global and New Zealand energy scenes, including energy access and security aspects.Describe and discuss selected solar, wind, biomass, hydro and geothermal conversion technologies.Analyse and quantify solar, biomass, wind, hydro and geothermal resources for a given site, and carry out preliminary sizing calculationsDescribe and discuss sustainable heat (including industrial applications and demand-side management), clean fuels, and sustainable transportation; and carry out preliminary sizingcalculations.Model a simple renewable energy system with energy storage.Critically analyse and contribute to current energy debates and energy transitions (ENCN627 only).
Approval from the Head of Department required.
ENME605, ENCN423, ENGR404, ENME405
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Jannik Haas
Rebecca Peer
Midterm test Percentage of grade: 40% Final examPercentage of grade: 40%ProjectPercentage of grade: 20% During all tests and exams for this course, you are expected to do assessments individually,adhere to the University assessment policy, and submit your own work. The project, only forENCN627, will be announced during the first two weeks of the semester. Tutorial sessions andpractice problems will be provided to prepare for the course assessment. Engagement withthese is essential for your success in this course.
The following texts are required references for this course. They can be accessed online for freethrough the UC library:1. Tester, J. W. (2012). Sustainable energy: Choosing among options (2nd ed.). MIT Press.2. MacKay, D. J. C. (2016). Sustainable energy-without the hot air. UIT. (also available here)3. Sterner, M. and Stadler, I. (2014). Handbook of energy storage. Springer.
Domestic fee $1,268.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .