RESE321 (2023) - Renewable Energy Generation Engineering

Prescription

This course introduces a range of different energy generation systems, and especially those that utilise renewable resources: wind energy (pumping and power), geothermal, hydro (at different scales), solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, and bioenergy. For each technology, the theoretical underpinning is examined – for example, optical physics to harness solar radiation in concentrating solar systems – and the engineering approaches to identify and design efficiency improvements for such systems are established.

Course learning objectives

Students who pass this course should be able to:

1. Describe advanced, integrated renewable energy generation solutions for given problems.
2. Analyse the sustainability and efficiencies of the generation technology systems.
3. Critically review energy generation technologies to identify efficiency gains that can be achieved.
4. Design an efficiency improvement to energy generation.

Course content

This course is designed for in-person study, and students are strongly recommended to attend lectures, tutorials and labs on campus. In particular, some assessment items or practical hands-on labs will require in-person attendance, although exceptions can be made under special circumstances.
 
Queries about any such exceptions can be sent to remote-enrolments@ecs.vuw.ac.nz.

Withdrawal from Course

Withdrawal dates and process:
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/course-additions-withdrawals

Lecturers

Teaching Format

Weekly lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions, and individual assignments. Practical work will involve the analysis of different generation systems. Project work will entail the technical design and demonstration of efficiency improvements.

Dates (trimester, teaching & break dates)

• Teaching: 27 February 2023 - 02 June 2023
• Break: 10 April 2023 - 23 April 2023
• Study period: 05 June 2023 - 08 June 2023
• Exam period: 09 June 2023 - 24 June 2023

Other Classes

Additional resources, to support lectures, will be provided on Nuku. There are weekly tutorials with associated discussions at 12h00 on Thursdays in AM407.

Set Texts and Recommended Readings

Required

Compulsory reading material is provided via Nuku.

Mandatory Course Requirements

In addition to achieving an overall pass mark of at least 50%, students must:

• Achieve a grade of at least 40% for the tests and assignments.

If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the Course Coordinator for advice as soon as possible.

Assessment

The assessments will involve laboratories and tutorials, two individual assignments and two online tests.

Assessment Item	Due Date or Test Date	CLO(s)	Percentage
Efficiency analysis assignment with a 1000-word report (20 hours total)	TBC	CLO: 1,2	25%
Laboratory/tutorial exercises with one-page reports (12 hours)	TBC	CLO: 3	10%
Design assignment with a 1000-word report (20 hours)	TBC	CLO: 3,4	25%
Two tests (2 hours each)	TBC	CLO: 1,2,3	40%

Penalties

Late submissions will be subject to a penalty of 10% per day for 4 days. No work will be accepted after this unless previously arranged with the Course Coordinator.

Extensions

Individual extensions will only be granted in exceptional personal circumstances, and requests should be made to the Course Coordinator before the assessment deadline whenever possible. Documentation (e.g. a medical certificate) may be required.

Submission & Return

All work must be submitted through the Nuku submission system. Marks and comments will also be returned through the Nuku marking system.

Workload

Although the workload varies from week to week, students should expect to spend approximately 10 hours per week on the course, to give a total of 150 hours study time. A plausible and approximate breakdown for these hours would be: lectures (2 hours); tutorials (2 hours); reading, review and online discussions (3 hours); and modelling and written assignments (3 hours).

Teaching Plan

The teaching plan will be made available on commencement of the course via Nuku.

Communication of Additional Information

All online material for this course will be made available via Nuku, which will also be used to facilitate discussions every week.

Links to General Course Information

• Academic Integrity and Plagiarism: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/support/student-interest-and-conflict-resolution/academic-integrity
• Academic Progress: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/progress/academic-progess (including restrictions and non-engagement)
• Dates and deadlines: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/dates
• Grades: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/progress/grades
• Special passes: Refer to the Assessment Handbook, at https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/documents/policy/staff-policy/assessment-handbook.pdf
• Statutes and policies, e.g. Student Conduct Statute: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/governance/strategy
• Student support: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/support
• Students with disabilities: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/st_services/disability/
• Student Charter: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/learning-teaching/learning-partnerships/student-charter
• Student Feedback on University courses may be found at: http://www.cad.vuw.ac.nz/feedback/feedback_display.php
• Terms and Conditions: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/study/apply-enrol/terms-conditions/student-contract
• Turnitin: http://www.cad.vuw.ac.nz/wiki/index.php/Turnitin
• University structure: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/governance/structure
• The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy:
  Victoria University values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
  He mea nui te reo Māori ki te Whare Wānanga o te Ūpoko o te Ika. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
• VUWSA: http://www.vuwsa.org.nz

Offering CRN: 34007

Points: 15
Prerequisites: EEEN 203, 204
Restrictions: RESE 211
Duration: 27 February 2023 - 25 June 2023
Starts: Trimester 1
Campus: Kelburn