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School of Engineering and Energy

PEC287/587 Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development - Topics

Week Lecture Topic
Week 1 1/2 Topic 1 - Unit Introduction.
Energy and Development
Week 2 3/4 Topic 2 - Traditional Energy Sources
Start biogas lab (internal only)
Week 3 5/6 Topic 3 - Conventional Energy Sources
Week 4 7/8 Topic 4 - Biomass Energy Technologies
Week 5 Study Break
Week 6 9/10 Topic 5 - Solar Electric Technologies
Biogas lab due (internal only)
Start first Solar Lab (internal only)
Week 7 11/12 Topic 6 - Solar Thermal Technologies
Weekly Assignment 1 Due
Week 8 13/14 Topic 7 - Wind and Water Power Technologies
Biogas Lab due (Externals)
Week 9 Study Break
Week 10 15/16 Topic 8 - Technology Selection and Transfer
First Solar Lab Due (Internal and External)
Week 11 17/18 Topic 9 - Markets, Finances and Planning
Start second Solar Lab (internals only)
Week 12 19/20 Topic 10 - Case Studies
Weekly Assignment 2 Due
Week 13 21/22 Topic 11 - Gender Issues
Week 14 23/24 Topic 12 - Renewable Energy in Indigenous Communities
Second Solar Lab Due (Internal and External)
Week 15 Study Break
Major Assignment due (Monday Study Break)

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