Renewable Energy Engineering - SOLABH3961
Stream Summary
Faculty: ENG - Faculty of Engineering
School: School of the Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
Contact: http://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3961 - Engineering (Honours) / Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Major)
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Stream Outline
This stream in Renewable Energy Engineering encompasses a wider range of renewable energy technologies and their use. These include heat and electricity generation from solar thermal systems, photovoltaics, wind turbines, biomass and the important areas of solar architecture and the design of energy efficient buildings and appliances.
Renewable Energy Engineering is also available as a component of the dual degree programs.
Renewable Energy Engineering is also available as a component of the dual degree programs.
Stream Structure
The stream structure below gives one sequence of courses that fulfils the requirements of the degree. The timing of the general education courses and elective courses may be modified to optimize the student's choice of courses. While some courses are given twice a year, many courses are given only once a year and some once every two years. In addition, courses may have prerequisites and exclusions. Thus students should plan their enrolments appropriately.
In order to fulfil the requirements of the degree students must complete 168 UOC comprising of at least 48 UOC of Disciplinary Knowledge and Enquiry-based Courses, at least 30 UOC Introductory Knowledge core courses, and at least 60 days of approved Industrial Training experience.
Full time students complete four (48 UOC) courses per semester.
Recommended plans of study may be found here.
Year 1
Choose ONE of:
In order to fulfil the requirements of the degree students must complete 168 UOC comprising of at least 48 UOC of Disciplinary Knowledge and Enquiry-based Courses, at least 30 UOC Introductory Knowledge core courses, and at least 60 days of approved Industrial Training experience.
Full time students complete four (48 UOC) courses per semester.
Recommended plans of study may be found here.
Year 1
Choose ONE of:
- MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
- MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6 UOC)
- PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- PHYS1221 Physics 1B (6 UOC)
- PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B (6 UOC)
Plus the following 2 courses:
- ENGG1000 Engineering Design (6 UOC)
- ENGG1811 Computing for Engineers (6 UOC)
Plus choose 2 electives from the Year 1 Elective List
Suggested Year 1 electives for this program are:
- ELEC1111 Elec & Telecomm Eng (6 UOC)
- SOLA1070 Sustainable Energy (6 UOC)
- COMP1911 is an acceptable alternative for ENGG1811
- Not all courses are offered in both semesters but students should complete 24 UOC in each semester.
- For timetabling reasons, MATS1101 is not a preferred Year 1 Elective.
- Students in BE(Hons)/BSc(Computer Science) dual degree should take COMP1521 as one of their first year electives.
Plus the following courses:
- ELEC4122 Strategic Leadership & Ethics (6 UOC)
- MATH2019 Engineering Mathematics 2E (6 UOC)
- MATH2089 Numerical Methods & Statistics (6 UOC)
- MATS1101 Engineering Materials and Chem (6 UOC)
- MECH3610 Advanced Thermofluids (6 UOC)
- MECH9720 Solar Thermal Energy Design (6 UOC)
- MMAN2600 Fluid Mechanics (6 UOC)
- MMAN2700 Thermodynamics (6 UOC)
- SOLA2051 Project in PV and RE 1 (6 UOC)
- SOLA2052 Project in PV and RE 2 (6 UOC)
- SOLA2060 Intro to Elec Devices (6 UOC)
- SOLA2540 Applied PV (6 UOC)
- SOLA3010 Low Energy Buildings and PV (6 UOC)
- SOLA4910 Thesis Part A (6 UOC)
- SOLA4911 Thesis Part B (6 UOC)
- SOLA5050 Renew Energy Pol & Int Prog (6 UOC)
- SOLA5051 Life Cycle Assessment (6 UOC)
- SOLA5052 Biomass (6 UOC)
- SOLA5053 Wind Energy Converters (6 UOC)
- SOLA5057 Energy Efficiency (6 UOC)
- Disciplinary Electives (12 UOC)
- 60 Days Industrial Training
BE/BSc students majoring in 'Mathematics' or 'Physics' should replace MATH2019 with MATH2011 (Several Variable Calculus) and MATH2121 (Theory and Applications of Differential Equations).
Disciplinary Electives
In consultation with the Undergraduate Coordinator students can choose Year 3 and Year 4 courses from SPREE or other UNSW Engineering Schools, provided that appropriate pre-requisites have been satisfied and they conform to the units of credit requirements.
Disciplinary Electives
In consultation with the Undergraduate Coordinator students can choose Year 3 and Year 4 courses from SPREE or other UNSW Engineering Schools, provided that appropriate pre-requisites have been satisfied and they conform to the units of credit requirements.
Professional Recognition
The BE (Hons) in Renewable Energy is fully accredited by Engineers Australia.
