SEE705 - Energy Efficiency and Demand Management
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Nasser Hosseinzadeh |
| Prerequisite: | For S460, S461, S462, S463, S465 students: completion of 22 credits points |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour studio per week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning including a 1 x 1 hour seminar per week.
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Content
Unit SEE705 provides students with an overview of energy efficiency and demand side management systems and the strategies to develop sustainable energy systems. Students will be required to complete energy efficiency calculations, analyse data, and apply their understanding of demand management to make recommendations to stakeholders. Students will engage with industry standard tools and reporting methods to communicate recommended improvements in terms of energy efficiency and demand management for residential, commercial and industrial building applications.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Demonstrate specialist knowledge for solving energy efficiency and demand management problems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Perform sensitivity analysis using industry standard software to improve the energy efficiency of residential, commercial or industrial buildings. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply problem solving and analytical skills to propose strategies for energy efficiency and demand management. | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Prepare professional report that documents energy audit for residential, commercial and industrial stakeholders. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Practical reports | Two written reports based on five practical activities | 20% (2 x 10%) | Weeks 4 and 7 |
| Problem solving tasks | Two 1-hour online tasks | 20% (2 x 10%) | Weeks 5 and 9 |
| Project report (group) | 1,500-word report | 20% | Week 10 |
| Examination | 2-hour written examination | 40% | Examination period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SEE705 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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