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MEC5886 · Sustainable energy technologies
2025 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Overview
The unit is designed to provide you with a challenging and intellectually stimulating environment covering numerous aspects of current and future sustainable energy technologies. The unit is intended to introduce and investigate present and emerging trends in the sustainable technologies, including clean fuels, renewable energy systems and hybrid energy systems. Case studies and discussions with leading energy researchers within the University and elsewhere with emphasis on system approach will be undertaken.
Areas of study: E6013 Master of Applied Engineering - Specialisation: Energy and sustainability
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - Assignments | Quiz / Test | 20% | — |
| 2 | 2 - Project work | Project | 20% | — |
| 3 | 3 - Field trip visit report | Written | 20% | — |
| 4 | 4 - Group project presentation | Presentation | 10% | — |
| 5 | 5 - Group project final report | Written | 30% | — |
Continuous assessment: 100%
Requisites
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Learning outcomes
- Identify, interpret and critically evaluate the various technologies that have the potential to provide a sustainable energy supply system.
- Evaluate technical and non-technical challenges associated with the sustainable energy resources.
- Discuss and assess suitable sustainable energy sources/systems under different situations.
- Implement underlying engineering principles to evaluate and improve sustainable energy technologies and systems.
- Develop and implement creative approaches to solve various energy related problems using suitable sustainable energy sources/systems under different circumstances.
Workload
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Laboratories | 4 hours |
| Workshops | 24 hours |
| Practical activities | 6 hours |
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