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MEC5885

Faculty of Engineering

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

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Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Engineering

Organisational Unit

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Coordinator(s)

Dr Hung Yew Mun

Offered

Malaysia

  • First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit explores the theory and practice of the supply of energy, energy management and auditing, and the design of sustainable energy facilities. It deals with the systems needed to create low-energy, sustainable buildings, including passive solar design, energy-efficient heating and air-conditioning, and combined heat and power.

In addition, it includes coverage of transport energy and energy economics. Case studies from a variety of energy-focused industries such as building services, environmental engineering, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and architectural technology will be discussed.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Relate the energy sustainability as criteria of sustainable development to future energy development by recognizing the concepts and dimensions of energy sustainability.
  2. Develop the strategy of sustainable management of energy by creating organizational structure and corporate culture as well as transforming goals and allocation of resources in the process of energy conservation and management.
  3. Implement sustainable energy management practices, from improving energy efficiency to utilizing renewable resources to minimizing risk in buildings and power plants.
  4. Appraise the sustainable energy development level by indicators of development in line with the implementation of energy efficiency audit, energy management risk, and environmental investments risk assessment.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 40%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Workload requirements

3 hours lectures, 2 hours labs/tutorials and 7 hours of private study per week

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Chief examiner(s)

Professor Chris Davies

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Prohibitions

None