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PEC390: Energy Systems

An introduction to the design and operation of energy conversion and supply systems. The focus is on the principal small to medium scale energy systems currently in use in Australia. Key areas covered include engine-based RAPS systems, hybrid systems, photovoltaic systems, wind power systems and solar thermal systems. Co-generation systems, fuel cells and microhydro systems are also considered.

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Points

4

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external, Y-external

Contact Time

Lectures/tutorials: 3 hours per week.

Prerequisites

PEC120 General Physics or PEC152 Principles of Physics or a final scaled score of 60% or more in TEE Physics or enrolment in the BAppSc in Energy Studies.
Recommended: M292/PEC292 Energy in Society.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Exclusions

Students cannot complete this unit and ENG352 Energy Supply Systems for credit.

Notes

PgCertEnSt, PgDipEnSt and MSc (Renewable Energy) students should enrol in the higher-level code for this unit.

School

School of Engineering and Energy

Unit Coordinator

Dr Trevor Pryor

  • Position:
Senior Lecturer
  • E-mail:
T.Pryor@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Physical Sciences
Room 2.041
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 2416
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Dr Trevor Pryor
Senior Lecturer
(T.Pryor@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 2416 Murdoch Campus
Physical Sciences
Room 2.041
MURDOCH S2: Internal
(02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
MURDOCH S2: External
(02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
MURDOCH Y: External
(15/02/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)