School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering UNSW Engineering SOLA1070 Sustainable Energy Term 3, 2021 SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 1 Course Overview Staff Contact Details Convenors Name Email Availability Location Phone Murad Tayebjee m.tayebjee@unsw.edu.au Microsoft Teams TETB 242 Tutors Name Email Availability Location Phone Shukla Poddar s.poddar@unsw.edu.au Microsoft Teams Muhammad Ali mt.ali@unsw.edu.au Microsoft Teams School Contact Information School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering Email: spreeteaching@unsw.edu.au SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 2 Course Details Units of Credit 6 Summary of the Course Students will be introduced to the central concepts of energy and sustainability with a particular focus on sustainable energy systems. Energy efficiency will be introduced as an effective way in which to conserve our natural fuel reserves and reduce environmental damage in a cost-effective way. This course will also introduce students to a range of renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaics, wind generators and solar thermal and allow them to explore ways in which these technologies and energy efficiency can be used to improve the sustainability of electrical power systems. Finally, students will attempt to address the challenges involved in balancing between energy security (ability to meet demand), energy equity (affordability), and environmental sustainability in the design of an energy infrastructure for a community. Course Aims The course aims to introduce: The concept of sustainability and increase awareness of the different sustainability indicators and the challenges imposed by climate change and natural resource reserves. The concept of energy, energy conversion, and energy efficiency. A range of renewable energy technologies and develop an understanding in students of how these technologies can be used to improve the sustainability of electrical power systems. Expose students to the challenges involved in balancing between energy security (ability to meet demand), energy equity (affordability) and environmental sustainability in the design of an energy infrastructure for a community. SOLA1070 is a 1st year course in the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering. It is a recommended elective for the Photovoltaics & Solar Energy and Renewable Energy Streams. This course is an introductory course. More details on the topics covered are given in SOLA2450, SOLA5053, SOLA5057, SOLA3010, and MECH9720. Course Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this course, you should be able to: Learning Outcome EA Stage 1 Competencies 1. Identify the key economic and environmental sustainability indicators. PE1.1, PE1.3, PE1.6, PE3.2, PE3.3 2. Describe the operation of a range of renewable energy technologies. PE1.1, PE1.2, PE1.6, PE3.2 3. Perform calculations based on energy conversion and transfer processes. PE1.1, PE1.2, PE2.1, PE2.2 SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 3 Learning Outcome EA Stage 1 Competencies 4. Design an energy infrastructure by making decisions based on energy security (ability to meet demand), energy equity (affordability) and environmental sustainability. PE1.1, PE1.2, PE1.6, PE3.2, PE3.3 Teaching Strategies SOLA1070 will be taught completely online with synchronous classes on Microsoft Teams for weeks 1-6 (future teaching arrangements will depend on the ongoing NSW lockdown). The strategy here is to build a learning community, where there is the possibility for text chat between students at any time. Students will be introduced to basic programming using MATLAB. SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 4 Assessment Assessment task Weight Due Date Course Learning Outcomes Assessed 1. Online Quiz 1 15% 08/10/2021 05:00 PM 1, 3 2. Critical Thinking Written Assignment 15% 29/10/2021 05:00 PM 1, 2, 3, 4 3. Online Quiz 2 15% 29/10/2021 05:00 PM 2, 3, 4 4. Online Quiz 3 15% 19/11/2021 05:00 PM 2, 3, 4 5. Final Exam 40% Not Applicable 1, 2, 3, 4 Assessment 1: Online Quiz 1 Start date: 24/09/2021 09:00 AM Due date: 08/10/2021 05:00 PM Deadline for absolute fail: 15/10/2021 05:00 PM Quiz 1 is UNTIMED and covers material from weeks 1 & 2. This is not a Turnitin assignment Assessment criteria This assessment will be on Moodle. Question types include: multiple choice, calculations and short answer. Multiple choice: Some multiple choice questions will have have several correct answers which need to be selected. Incorrect selections will attract a penalty, but you cannot get less than 0 for a given question. Calculations: Full marks will be given for correct calculations and units (where applicable). If answers are incorrect the teaching team will check your working so that partial marks can be awarded. Calculation working should be shown in a programming format (preferably MATLAB). Short answer: Provide your answers in the boxes provided. Assessment 2: Critical Thinking Written Assignment Start date: 01/10/2021 09:00 AM Due date: 29/10/2021 05:00 PM Deadline for absolute fail: 5/11/2021 05:00 PM Written assignment on critical thinking with regards to an aspect of public debate. This assignment is submitted through Turnitin and students can see Turnitin similarity reports. SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 5 Assessment criteria See assignment description pdf. Assessment 3: Online Quiz 2 Start date: 15/10/2021 09:00 AM Due date: 29/10/2021 05:00 PM Deadline for absolute fail: 5/11/2021 05:00 PM Quiz 2 is TIMED (1 hour) and covers material from weeks 3 – 5. Assessment criteria See Quiz 1 Assessment Criteria. Assessment 4: Online Quiz 3 Start date: 12/11/2021 09:00 AM Due date: 19/11/2021 05:00 PM Deadline for absolute fail: 26/11/2021 05:00 PM Quiz 3 is TIMED (1 hour) and will cover topics from weeks 7 – 9. This is not a Turnitin assignment Assessment criteria See Quiz 1 Assessment Criteria. Assessment 5: Final Exam Final exam which will cover all course content. Details will be provided in the Week 10 Lecture. SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 6 Attendance Requirements Students are strongly encouraged to attend all classes and review lecture recordings. Course Schedule You should attend the lectures and one workshop per week. Please only attend the workshop which you are timetabled for. . Day Time Location Lectures Tuesday 10am - 12pm Microsoft Teams (live) Workshops Wednesday 12pm – 2pm Law G17* Wednesday 4pm – 6pm Microsoft Teams (live) Friday 2pm – 4pm SEB B25* * These workshops will run on Microsoft Teams in the event of a lockdown. Please refer to your class timetable for the learning activities you are enrolled in and attend only those classes. View class timetable Timetable Date Type Content Week 1: 13 September - 17 September Topic Sustainability Identify the dimensions of sustainability Identify economic, environmental, and social sustainability indicators. Discuss complementarities and conflicts between the dimensions of sustainability Reading 1.https://www.iea.org/sdg/ 2.https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopme nt/ 3.Lecture references Week 2: 20 September - 24 September Topic Energy & Thermodynamics Define the concepts of energy and power in terms of: (a) power applied over time; and (b) rate of energy flow. Perform calculations using dimensional analysis to verify the above concepts. Perform calculations based on energy conversion and transfer processes. Assessment Quiz 1 opens! Reading 1.https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/fil SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 7 ter 2.University Physics, Volume 1 Chapters 1, 7, and 8 ( https://openstax.org/details/books/universi ty-physics-volume-1) 3.Lecture references Week 3: 27 September - 1 October Topic Climate Change (Guest Lecturer: Prof. Jason Evans) Describe the potential impacts of CO2 emissions, and define and calculate related parameters such as CO2 emission intensity. Identify strengths and weaknesses in public and academic debate about climate change. Assessment Critical Thinking Written Assignment opens! Reading 1.https://www.ipcc.ch/ 2.Lecture references Week 4: 4 October - 8 October Topic Economics & Utility Scales Define, calculate and apply basic techno- economic parameters, including LCOE, the time value of money, and marginal cost of energy generation. Describe the relationships between energy efficiency and costs of electricity. Describe the implications of implementing large-scale renewable energy technologies on the electricity grid Assessment Quiz 1 is DUE! Reading 1.https://www.eia.gov/tools/glossary/ 2.https://www.aemo.com.au/ 3.Lecture references Week 5: 11 October - 15 October Topic Energy Efficiency (Guest Lecturer: Prof. Alistair Sproul) Identify methods of reducing energy usage such as using low-energy whitegoods, appropriate building materials, and smart metering Assess the effects of increased energy efficiency on lowering CO2 emissions Assessment Quiz 2 opens! SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 8 Reading 1.Lecture references Week 6: 18 October - 22 October Topic Flexibility Week Dr Tayebjee will be available during the lecture timeslot for questions. Quiz 1 solutions will be provided in the tutorial. Reading 1.Wolf, E. L. (2018). Physics and technology of sustainable energy (First edition). Oxford University Press. (Chapter 2) Week 7: 25 October - 29 October Topic Solar Photovoltaic Power Explain why the entire solar spectrum cannot be harvested Describe the dependence of solar radiation intensity on: time of day; time of year; and location. Identify the energy conversion processes in a photovoltaic cell Calculate the power and energy generated by a photovoltaic array considering derating factors List the functions and desired properties of inverters Assessment Quiz 2 is DUE! Assessment Critical Thinking Writing Assignment is DUE! Reading 1.https://www.pveducation.org/ 2.Lecture references Week 8: 1 November - 5 November Topic Wind Power (Guest Lecturer: Dr Merlinde Kay) Explain the basic underlying science of wind energy, and engineering aspects of wind turbines. Perform basic statistical analysis of wind data Perform calculations of annual energy output and determine the capacity factor of a wind turbine Have a good appreciation of some of the wider economic, social and environmental aspects of wind energy systems. Reading 1.Wolf, E. L. (2018). Physics and technology of sustainable energy (First edition). Oxford University Press. (Chapter SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 9 8) 2.Lecture references Week 9: 8 November - 12 November Topic Solar Thermal & Storage (Guest Lecturer: A/Prof. Robert Taylor) Compare solar thermal to solar photovoltaics in terms of key metrics and feasible applications Be able to explain and calculate the energy output of a solar thermal module as a function of direct and diffuse insolation, wind speed, ambient temperature, and operating temperature. Be able to distinguish between different solar thermal technologies and their suitability to different environments/applications. Describe the current challenges facing energy storage technologies Calculate required battery capacities and charging times Assessment Quiz 3 opens! Reading 1.Wolf, E. L. (2018). Physics and technology of sustainable energy (First edition). Oxford University Press. (Chapters 9, 11.2) 2.Lecture references Week 10: 15 November - 19 November Topic Industry Lecture & Exam Revision Assessment Quiz 3 is DUE! SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 10 Resources Prescribed Resources UNSW Library website: https://www.library.unsw.edu.au/ Moodle: https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/login/index.php Microsoft Teams: https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/download-app MATLAB Online: https://matlab.mathworks.com/ Recommended Resources See Readings in the timetable section. Course Evaluation and Development Feedback on the course is gathered periodically using various means, including the UNSW myExperience process, informal discussion in the final class for the course, and the School’s Student/Staff meetings. Your feedback is taken seriously, and continual improvements are made to the course based, in part, on such feedback. In this course, recent improvements resulting from student feedback include: 1. Slides updated with colour-coded backgrounds to identify examinable material 2. Increased the number of worked examples 3. Lecture notes available prior to lectures 4. Large number of practice questions will be supplied towards the end of the term5. 5. Increased the level of “peer-learning” by having dedicated Microsoft Teams channels SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 11 Submission of Assessment Tasks Work submitted late without an approved extension by the course coordinator or delegated authority is subject to a late penalty of 30 percent (30%) mark reduction on the first day and an additional 5% per day thereafter, consistent with other SPREE courses. The late penalty is applied per calendar day (including weekends and public holidays) that the assessment is overdue. There is no pro-rata of the late penalty for submissions made part way through a day. Work submitted after the ‘deadline for absolute fail’ is not accepted and a mark of zero will be awarded for that assessment item. For some assessment items, a late penalty may not be appropriate. These are clearly indicated in the course outline, and such assessments receive a mark of zero if not completed by the specified date. Examples include: a. Weekly online tests or laboratory work worth a small proportion of the subject mark, or b. Online quizzes where answers are released to students on completion, or c. Professional assessment tasks, where the intention is to create an authentic assessment that has an absolute submission date or d. Pass/Fail assessment tasks. SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 12 Academic Honesty and Plagiarism UNSW has an ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of learning informed by academic integrity. All UNSW students have a responsibility to adhere to this principle of academic integrity. Plagiarism undermines academic integrity and is not tolerated at UNSW. Plagiarism at UNSW is defined as using the words or ideas of others and passing them off as your own. Plagiarism is a type of intellectual theft. It can take many forms, from deliberate cheating to accidentally copying from a source without acknowledgement. UNSW has produced a website with a wealth of resources to support students to understand and avoid plagiarism, visit: student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism. The Learning Centre assists students with understanding academic integrity and how not to plagiarise. They also hold workshops and can help students one-on-one. You are also reminded that careful time management is an important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient time for research, drafting and the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment tasks. If plagiarism is found in your work when you are in first year, your lecturer will offer you assistance to improve your academic skills. They may ask you to look at some online resources, attend the Learning Centre, or sometimes resubmit your work with the problem fixed. However more serious instances in first year, such as stealing another student’s work or paying someone to do your work, may be investigated under the Student Misconduct Procedures. Repeated plagiarism (even in first year), plagiarism after first year, or serious instances, may also be investigated under the Student Misconduct Procedures. The penalties under the procedures can include a reduction in marks, failing a course or for the most serious matters (like plagiarism in an honours thesis) even suspension from the university. The Student Misconduct Procedures are available here: www.gs.unsw.edu.au/policy/documents/studentmisconductprocedures.pdf SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 13 Academic Information Course Evaluation and Development Feedback on the course is gathered periodically using various means, including the UNSW myExperience process, informal discussion in the final class for the course, and the School’s Student/Staff meetings. Your feedback is taken seriously, and continual improvements are made to the course based, in part, on such feedback. All students are expected to read and be familiar with UNSW guidelines and polices. In particular, students should be familiar with the following: · Attendance · UNSW Email Address · Special Consideration · Exams · Approved Calculators · Academic Honesty and Plagiarism · Equitable Learning Services CRICOS CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge the Bedegal people who are the traditional custodians of the lands on which UNSW Kensington campus is located. SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 14 Appendix: Engineers Australia (EA) Professional Engineer Competency Standard Program Intended Learning Outcomes Knowledge and skill base PE1.1 Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline ✔ PE1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline ✔ PE1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline ✔ PE1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline PE1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline PE1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline ✔ Engineering application ability PE2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving ✔ PE2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources ✔ PE2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes PE2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects Professional and personal attributes PE3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability PE3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains ✔ PE3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour ✔ PE3.4 Professional use and management of information PE3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct PE3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) SOLA1070 // Term 3, 2021 // published at 03-09-2021 © UNSW Sydney, 2021 15