Course Title: Solve problems in stand-alone renewable energy systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: EEET6798C
Course Title: Solve problems in stand-alone renewable energy systems
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6085 - Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Technology
Course Contact: Marko Dumovic
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4342
Course Contact Email: marko.dumovic@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Zoran Savic
Phone: +6 13 9925 2000
Email: zoran.savic@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Granting competency in this unit shall be made only after competency in the following unit(s) has/have been confirmed.
UEENEEK023B Carry out basic repairs to renewable energy apparatus by replacement of components
Course Description
This unit covers providing known solutions to predictable problems in stand-alone renewable energy systems operated at extra-low voltage. It encompasses working safely, problem solving procedures, including the use of basic voltage, current and resistance measuring devices, providing known solutions to predictable circuit problems.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEK028B Solve problems in stand-alone renewable energy systems |
Element: |
1. Prepare to work on stand-alone renewable energy systems. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS procedures for a given work area are obtained |
Element: |
2. Solve problem in stand-alone renewable energy systems. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 OHS risk control work measures and procedures are |
Element: |
3. Complete work and document problem solving activities. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 OHS work completion risk control measures and |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
1. Lectures.
2. Practical Tasks and Laboratories
3. Assignment Work - Major Design Project
4. Independent Research - Internet and Journals
Teaching Schedule
Week | Topic |
1 |
Course introduction. SPS system components and configurations. Regulatory requirements and Australian standards relating to stand-alone power systems. Electrical safety and OH&S obligations of the designer. UEENEEK028B 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 UEENEEK039B 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 |
2 |
Drawing and documentation. Electrical drawings encompassing block, circuit and wiring diagrams. Site and building drawings. Material lists. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
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3 |
Lamp types suitable for stand-alone PV power systems. Luminaires. Internal and external lighting design. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 |
4 |
SELV and PELV systems. Cabling, wiring systems and accessories. PV selection and wiring. Safety while handling, assembling and wiring PV panels. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
5 |
Cable selection. Maximum demand, current carrying capacity and voltage drop. PV to battery system losses. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 |
6 |
Prospective short-circuit current. Protective devices in DC systems. Selection of fuses and circuits breakers. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 ,2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
7 |
D.C. and A.C. Earthing. PV array earthing. Genset earthing. Lightning protection. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
8 |
Energy storage options. Battery types suitable for stand-alone PV power systems. Basic chemistry and construction of Lead-acid cells. Comaprison of performance. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
9 |
Factors affecting the life of batteries. Battery capacity. Estimating battery state of charge. Battery life and depth of discharge. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
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10 |
Sizing and selection of batteries. Installation and maintenance of batteries.Disposal of batteries. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
11 |
Inverter types. Inverter operation. Harmonic content. Overload and surge chatacteristics. Sizing and selection. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
12 |
Regulators. MPPT trackers. Selection. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
13 |
Battery charges. Array trackers. Metering. Selection. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
14 |
Generating set components and construction. Internal combustion engine principles and operating characteristics. Factors affecting performance. Safety with gensets. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
15 |
Basic structure and operation of an alternator. Excitation and voltage regulation. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
16 |
Generating set mechanical and electrical ratings. Selection based on maximum demand and surge loadings. De-rating for environmental conditions. UEENEEK028B 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
17 & 18 | Revision and examination(s). |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
EEET6798 and EEET6799C Student Workbook located on S:\C6085\
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
1. Lab Tasks and Participation - 10%
2. Assignment - 15%
2. Major Design Project - 50%
3. Written Examination - 25%
This course is graded using the following course grades:
CHD- Competent with High Distinction
CDI- Competent with Distinction
CC- Competent with Credit
CAG- Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC- Not Yet Competent
DNS- Did Not Submit for Assessment.
Make sure you understand the special consideration policy available at -
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Assessment Matrix
Competency National code | Competency Title | Cluster Title | LAB | ASSIGNMENT | PROJECT | TEST | WIL |
UEENEEK028B | Solve problems in stand-alone renewable energy systems | Renewable Energy Systems 2 | X | X | X | X | |
UEENEEK039B |
Design stand-alone renewable energy systems |
Renewable Energy Systems 2 | X | X | X | X |
Other Information
This course is delivered in a cluster (Renewable Energy 2) in conjunction with EEET6798C and EEET6799C (’Solve Problems in stand-alone renewable energy systems’ and ’Design stand-alone renewable energy systems’ respectively). All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of both competencies UEENEEK028B and UEENEEK039B.
In this cluster, minimum student directed hours are 36 in addition to 64 scheduled teaching hours.
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, project work, individual student-teacher course-related consultation and writing lab reports.
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