Course Title: Provide basic sustainable energy solutions for energy reduction in domestic premises
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: EEET6835C
Course Title: Provide basic sustainable energy solutions for energy reduction in domestic premises
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C0021 - Victorian Certificate in Applied Learning (Intermediate)
Course Contact: Tony Robins
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254519
Course Contact Email: tony.robins@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This unit covers monitoring energy use and providing basic sustainable energy options to reduce the energy consumption in domestic residences. It encompasses working safely and providing basic sustainable energy solutions for energy reduction in domestic premises.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEK012B Provide basic sustainable energy solutions for energy reduction in domestic premises |
Element: |
1. Prepare to monitor energy usage and provide basic solutions for energy reduction. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Monitoring activities are planned and prepared for to ensure OHS policies and procedures are followed with the work appropriately sequenced in accordance with requirements |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This unit covers determining correct operation of electromagnetic circuits and providing solutions as they apply to electrical installations and equipment. It encompasses working safely, power circuit problems solving processes, including the use of voltage, current and resistance measuring devices, providing solutions derived from measurements and calculations to predictable problems in multiple path circuit.
Classroom tutorial activities: to consolidate the concepts of electromagnetism, and electromagnetic applications. This includes calculations for electromagnetic quantities, voltage generation, motor torque, efficiency and power calculation.
Following topics will be covered: magnetism, electromagnetism, magnetic units, magnetization curve, electromagnetic induction, Inductance, Electromagnetic applications, relays, contactors, rotating machines, generators, motors, motor loads, DC series, shunt and compound motors, motor loads, speed torque characteristics,
Practical exercises: to demonstrate an understanding topics related electromagnetic quantities, inductors, transients and transformers
Work simulated activities: to construct of DC motor control starting, reversing and braking circuits.
It is expected that students would require approximately 20% of course hours to be allocated for independent study to do project research, design, construction, testing and problem solving activities.
Teaching Schedule
Week Number | Topic Delivered | Assessment Task |
1 | The Earth’s Atmosphere | |
2 | The Greenhouse Effect | |
3 | Energy Creation Alternatives | |
4 | Energy Consumption | |
5 | P.V. installation (How To) | |
6 | The working of Wind Turbines | |
7 | Practical – Hands on P.V | |
8 | Practical – Hands on P.V | Task 1: Document a workplace scenario 1-30% |
9 | Review and monitoring processes |
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10 | Validate control measures | |
11 | Promotion of principles and responsibilities | |
12 | Base understanding of Emission Trading | |
13 | Introduction to Geothermal energy | |
14 | Introduction to Geothermal energy | Task 2: Document a workplace scenario 2-30% |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
This is a progressive assessment, the students are required to undertake summative assessments as follows:
• Assignment/Project
• Test
Assessment Tasks
This course is part of the Workshop Practice cluster. The assessment tasks include:
Task 1 (Written assignment) Quiz 1, 2, and 3 Sustainable Energy 60%
Task 2 (Practical) P.V. in Series & Parallel 10%
Task 3 (Written assignment) Test (At the End) 30%
Assessment Matrix
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