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PEC592: Energy in Society

This is a unit about energy sources and how they are utilised to produce power for human society. It is based on a multidisciplinary approach and covers patterns of consumption; energy conversion technology; environmental and social impacts; conventional and alternative sources; energy conservation and options for future energy supplies.

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Points

4

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-external, Y-external

Contact Time

Lectures/tutorials: 3 hours per week (internal students only).

Prerequisites

Enrolment in the Postgraduate Certificate in Energy Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in Energy and the Environment, Postgraduate Diploma in Energy Studies or Master of Science in Renewable Energy.
Recommended: knowledge of physics equivalent to M120/PEC120 Introduction to Physics, a final scaled score of 60% or more in TEE Physics or PEC152 Principles of Physics.
Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.

Notes

PgCertEnSt, PgDipEnSt and MSc (Renewable Energy) students should enrol in the higher-level version of this unit (PEC592).

School

School of Engineering and Energy

Unit Coordinator

Dr Katrina O'Mara

  • Position:
Senior Lecturer
  • E-mail:
k.omara@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Physical Sciences
Room 2.045
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 2865
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Dr Katrina O'Mara
Senior Lecturer
(k.omara@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 2865 Murdoch Campus
Physical Sciences
Room 2.045
MURDOCH S1: Internal
(15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
MURDOCH S1: External
(15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
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)