ENGY4000

Outline

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Introduction – What is ENGY4000?
Broad view of energy systems with an engineering emphasis on:
• Renewable & non-renewable stationary power generation
• Energy balances / thermodynamics
• Sustainability / Social License
• Business perspectives from the energy industry in Australia (guest speakers)

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Course Aims
Knowledge of Field: Explain fundamental principles associated with conventional and emerging energy
systems and sustainable development.
Analysis: Competently critique energy systems using thermodynamic analysis to predict energy
requirements, outputs, efficiencies and explain environmental impacts
Critical Thinking: Synthesize integrated solutions for a selected energy project by choosing and
optimizing various energy technologies and evaluating their technical, environmental, social and economic
aspects
Communication: Effectively communicate (i.e. to multiple audiences and stakeholders) sustainable
engineering solutions to multifaceted energy problems.
Project Management: Demonstrate the ability to participate in and manage group projects within time
constraints as a professional engineering company.

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Broader Objectives
Gain skills and understanding of existing and emerging energy technologies

Apply traditional engineering practises to design (scoping level) and evaluate power generation
technologies in keeping with the ideals of sustainable development

Recognise the impacts of a carbon constrained or decarbonised economy on engineering designs

Recognise that there is no silver bullet for addressing climate change

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Simon Smart
Associate Professor
Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
School of Chemical Engineering
46-722 Andrew Liveris Building
s.smart@uq.edu.au

@simon_k_smart

www.linkedin.com/in/simon-k-smart

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Anand Veeraragavan
Associate Professor
School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Room 321, Mansergh Shaw Building (45)

T: +61 7 3365 4069

E: anandv@uq.edu.au

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Teaching Methodology
The course is designed to introduce, identify, analyse and synthesise solutions to major energy challenges
faced by our society.
• Our lecturing styles are interactive and we encourage input / questions from everyone.
• The guest lecturers are experts in their fields and most influence the policy debate in Australia at the
highest level. All are engaging speakers who volunteer their time to speak to the next generation of
graduates. Attendance at their lectures is expected.
Please be aware – we like open ended problems. The reflect the real-world in a way traditional
problem sets can’t. But they are challenging and often lacking all the necessary information. We
expect you to look for this extra information as competent 4 th year engineers from UQ.
• In the real world there is no single ‘correct’ solution – this reflects the complexity of the energy
and climate challenge AND the fact you will be operating in an ever changing system.
• We have reduced this to a single challenging group report in response to past feedback. We
have also reduced the overall workload for each piece of assessment.

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Engineering Approach
It is not a design subject where you need to size equipment. However, ENGY4000 covers important
aspects of engineering design – the group project is effectively a ‘scoping’ study
• You will be required to prescribe an engineering plan based on a portfolio of options (based on available
resources) for a given site/problem definition
• In 2 of the assessment pieces you will be faced with too many options to analyse all of them fully in
the timeframe given – this is deliberate. It requires you to choose which options to put aside and which
options to investigate more. The process you use to make the choice matters more than the choice itself.
(hence justify all your decisions).
• You will be required to undertake scoping activities which include economic indicators (such as IRR,
LCOE etc)
• You will need to demonstrate some awareness of social, environmental and political aspects of proposed
solutions

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Course Overview
February March April May June
1 We 1 Mo Labour Day PH
1 We 2 Th T - Wind 1 Sa 2 Tu 1 Th
2 Th 3 Fr 2 Su 3 We 2 Fr
3 Fr 4 Sa 3 Mo L - CCS 4 Th T -DCF / Decision Making 3 Sa
4 Sa 5 Su 4 Tu 5 Fr Electricity Due 4 Su
5 Su 6 Mo L - Project Lifecycle - Aurecon Guest 5 We 6 Sa 5 Mo Group Project Due
6 Mo 7 Tu 6 Th T - IECM 7 Su 6 Tu
7 Tu 8 We 7 Fr Good Friday PH 8 Mo L - Energy Markets - Guest 7 We
8 We 9 Th T - Wind 8 Sa 9 Tu 8 Th
9 Th 10 Fr Wind Due 9 Su 10 We 9 Fr
10 Fr 11 Sa 10 Mo Easter Monday PH 11 Th T - Markets 10 Sa
11 Sa 12 Su 11 Tu Mid-sem break 12 Fr 11 Su
12 Su 13 Mo L - Solar PV 12 We Mid-sem break 13 Sa 12 Mo
13 Mo O-week 14 Tu 13 Th Mid-sem break 14 Su 13 Tu
14 Tu 15 We 14 Fr Mid-sem break 15 Mo L - Nuclear - Guest 14 We
15 We 16 Th T - Solar 15 Sa 16 Tu 15 Th
16 Th 17 Fr 16 Su 17 We 16 Fr
17 Fr 18 Sa 17 Mo L - H2 - Aurecon Guest 18 Th T - Project 17 Sa
18 Sa 19 Su 18 Tu 19 Fr 18 Su
19 Su 20 Mo L - Solar Thermal 19 We Net Zero Australia Launch Event 20 Sa 19 Mo
20 Mo L - Intro/Challenge 21 Tu 20 Th T -H2 21 Su 20 Tu Grades to Chem Eng
21 Tu 22 We 21 Fr 22 Mo L - TBA 21 We
22 We 23 Th T - Solar 22 Sa 23 Tu 22 Th
23 Th T - Group forming / Concept Quiz 24 Fr 23 Su 24 We 23 Fr
24 Fr 25 Sa 24 Mo L - Energy Storage - Guest 25 Th T - Project 24 Sa
25 Sa 26 Su 25 Tu ANZAC Day PH 26 Fr 25 Su
26 Su 27 Mo L - Fossil 26 We 27 Sa Semester 1 classes end 26 Mo
27 Mo L - Wind 28 Tu 27 Th T - Energy Storage 28 Su 27 Tu
28 Tu 29 We 28 Fr 29 Mo 28 We Finalisation of grades
30 Th T - IECM 29 Sa 30 Tu 29 Th
31Fr Solar Due 30 Su 31 Fr 30 Fr

Green = guest lecture

Orange / Yellow = SS/AV away
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Assessment

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Grades
Other Requirements & Comments: Student must receive a (mentor moderated) PAF > 0.8 to receive a
grade of 4 or higher. Students must satisfy the teaching team of their
contribution to the group project, through mentor meetings.
Fail
1: (0-29.99%) Supplementary assessment will take the form of an oral exam testing
2: (30-44.99%) all components of the course content including the assessment
pieces.
3: (45-49.99%)
It will consist of 8 pass/fail questions. To pass the supplementary
assessment students must pass at least 5 questions. The exam will be
45 minutes long.
Pass
4: (50-64.99%) Late Submissions – see ECP but in essence will attract a 10%
5: (65-74.99%) penalty for the first day plus 10% for each additional calendar
day (or part thereof). Submissions will not be accepted after 5
6: (75-84.99%) business days and the item will receive a mark of zero.
7: (85-100%)
Extension requests must be submitted through the appropriate
link – ECP section 5.3

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 Hints
Set up a time table and start doing the work asap
Group Project Ensure strong communication between all group members
Establish HOW you will communicate NOW
Description
• This project will focus on renewable electricity generation and may include hydrogen production. The focus in
2023 will be on a solar / wind / CCS / storage solution for Downunderland. Your team will combine the results of
your solar, wind and CCS individual tasks and identify the required storage system and size to ensure
Downunderland meets the emissions intensity constraint. You will be required to choose, design and cost the
technologies to meet the project requirements. The choices will need to be justified based on technical details
and project economics.

• The groups (of ~5) will be formed in the first tutorial and posted to Blackboard. Students will choose their own
groups, with the caveat of having some mech and some chem in each group.
­ Once formed your group all individually.
­ Your group will have a project mawill be a professional engineering consultancy group. You will work in your
group for the first 3 assignments but submit them nager/leader who will be responsible for all aspects of the
project.
­ Each project group will be assigned a specific mentor. You will meet a project mentor at least 3 times across
the course to assess your individual contribution and competence.
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Course Profile
Consult ENGY4000 course profile

There is further information regarding teaching and learning objectives, course grading policy, assessment
summary, plagiarism policy, etc.

Please review the academic integrity unit.

It is the position of UQ that the use of AI outputs without attribution, and contrary to any direction by
teaching staff, is a form of plagiarism and constitutes academic misconduct.

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Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

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What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the act of misrepresenting as one's own original work

the ideas, interpretations, words or creative works of another.

These include published and unpublished documents, designs,

music, sounds, images, photographs, computer codes. These ideas,
interpretations, words or works may be found in print and/or
electronic media.

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What is acceptable?
From: Katukiza A.Y., Ronteltap, M., Niwagaba, C.B.,
Foppen, J.W.A., Kansiime, F., Lens, P.N.L (2012).
Sustainable sanitation technology options for urban
slums. Biotechnology Advances, 30, 964-978.

Major contaminant constituents in sludge from pit latrines and septic tanks are organic
matter in the form of COD, nutrients and pathogens (bacteria, viruses and parasites).

Major contaminant constituents in sludge from pit latrines and septic tanks are organic
matter in the form of COD, nutrients and pathogens (bacteria, viruses and parasites)
(Katsukiza et al., 2012).

“Major contaminant constituents in sludge from pit latrines and septic tanks are organic
matter in the form of COD, nutrients and pathogens (bacteria, viruses and parasites)”
(Katsukiza et al., 2012). Acceptable but should be used sparingly
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How to avoid plagiarism…

When you use what someone else has written or said…

write it in your own words…

but you must include an in-text citation.

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Turnitin

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Penalties
If there are suspected instances of plagiarism, the University may
conduct investigations.
Penalties for general misconduct range from a written warning to
expulsion from the University.

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Generative artificial
intelligence at UQ
Student guide

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Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

New generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) can write

essays, create images, write and explain code,
and provide step by step solutions to questions.

AI technologies are rapidly changing the job market;

they may also change the way you study.

AI tools can be incorrect or misleading.

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‘University of tomorrow digital utopia’

Using AI in your learning at UQ

At UQ, the assessment you submit must be your work.

Review the guidelines on the use of AI in all of your courses.

If you are unsure, ask for clarification.

UQ provides opportunities to learn more about how to use

AI tools in your learning

• Should you use ChatGPT for your studies? - Library

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Risks with using AI for study

You need to consider these risks when using generative AI tools for study or work

1. Do not provide any private information when using these tools

2. Verify any information provided by generative AI tools with credible

sources and check for missing information. work
using generative AI tools for study or
3. Acknowledge any generative tools that you use for your You need to consider these risks when
assignments or work and how you used them. For example,
include the name, model or version, date used and how you used
it in your assignment or work.

4. Be sure to check with your course coordinators if you plan to use

generative AI tools to help you complete assignments.

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Thank you
Dr Simon Smart | Associate Professor
Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation
School of Chemical Engineering
s.smart@uq.edu.au

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