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Area/Catalogue
EEET 5012

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
009658

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Engineering

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the significance of renewable and distributed power generation and their implications on the operation of modern electric power systems

Course content

Renewable energy sources, generation of electrical power from renewable and other sources. Details of solar photovoltaic systems including power conditioning and electrical energy storage. Details of wind turbine generating systems and associated converters. Modelling and simulation of distributed generation. Interfacing distributed generation to power grid and regulatory issues. Economics of distributed generation.

Textbook(s)

Masters, G.M. 2013, Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems, 2nd, John Wiley and Sons

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture 2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 6 weeks
Practical 2 hours x 5 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Assignment, Examination, Research Project including Seminar

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

Course Coordinators

Dr Amin Mahmoudi
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