The Wind Energy course covers the full spectrum of wind energy from the underlying physics of wind and wind generation technologies, to practical issues including site prospecting, project financing, regulation and societal aspects. The course is delivered in collaboration between ANU Energy academics and Windlab, a Canberra-based innovative wind energy company that was a winning bidder in the 2015 ACT Government 200MW Wind Energy Reverse Auction. In addition to meeting the demand for up-to-date, structured knowledge in wind energy, the course cements scientific collaboration between ANU and Windlab and opens up prospects for students to undertake research internships with Windlab as part of their degree.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:1. Understand and apply the fundamental physics of wind meteorology and wind energy conversion; the key wind characterisation techniques, modern wind modelling and mapping software packages; and be able to assess data uncertainty.
2. Critically analyse key wind farm planning studies and explain the implications of the studies for wind farm development.
3. Evaluate and select appropriate wind technology for specific sites and wind regimes, and assess energy generation potential and its uncertainty.
4. Understand and apply key elements of typical legal agreements used in wind energy development; key aspects of the economics of wind energy projects; and basic financial models.
5. Critically evaluate different wind energy policy environments and analyse and critique the relative merits of alternative policy scenarios.
Professional Skills Mapping
Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Assessment and Professional Competencies
Indicative Assessment
Problems and quizzes (30%) (LO1-3)On-line discussion forum (20%) (LO1-5)
Briefing paper (50%) (LO2-5)
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Workload
Students
are expected to be thoroughly prepared in advance of classes and workshops
and/or to assume responsibility for leading discussions and responding to
questions.
- 4.5 hours per day of lectures/tutorials: 3rd-7th September and 10th-12th September. A full-day site visit will be held on a selected day between the 3rd and the 7th of September.
- Attending and presenting at a student assessment session. Student assessment presentations will be held over the period from 22nd to 25th October. Within this period a number of dates and times will be made available to students for their presentation. Overseas and interstate students will be permitted to deliver their presentations by Skype.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6619 | 02 Sep 2019 | 13 Sep 2019 | 13 Sep 2019 | 26 Oct 2019 | In Person | View |
