Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2019-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2019-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Graduate Diploma in Energy and Carbon Studies, Graduate Diploma in Energy and the Environment OR completion of 24 points in the Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy.

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify and assess the various technologies that have the potential to provide a sustainable energy supply for developed and developing countries

2.

Assess the sustainability performance of energy resources and technologies.

3.

Assess options considering the conflicting outcomes arising from the need for increased energy use and the global and local context considering environmental, economic and social impacts.

4.

Plan, develop and evaluate the elements that affect the successful implementation of sustainable development including needs assessment, technology transfer, financing, planning, and gender issues.

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Additional information

Unit content:

The unit begins by looking at the sustainability issues and role of renewable energy social and economic advancement and the need to consider sustainability of projects during planning, construction and operation. Students will have the opportunity to identify, plan and assess the sustainability performance of a technology of their choice suitable for either large scale grid connection or small-scale systems for rural or remote applications. The unit will also look that the role that technology, innovation, social considerations and the Sustainable Development Goals has in the success of projects whilst recognising the need for good governance and the evaluation and monitoring of the performance of the project. This will be supported by recent case studies of rural and urban/peri urban electrification projects based on renewable energy technologies highlighting the lessons learnt through the approaches adopted by these projects. Students will have the opportunity to develop a range of skills in non-technical aspects which underpin the successful implementation of sustainable energy solutions, including technical selection, technical transfer, market needs and evaluation, project finance and monitoring and evaluation for renewable energy projects, which can also be applied to non-energy infrastructure projects.

Other notes:

On completion, the capstone experience offers students the opportunity to complete the Infrastructure Sustainability Accredited Professional (ISAP) examination and become accredited.