Paper Description
This paper provides students with an in-depth look at renewable and non-renewable energy resources and technologies. Students will be given an overview of the current trends and opportunities for renewable and non-renewable energy resources in New Zealand and internationally and will gain an advanced understanding of the fundamental physical principles behind present and future technologies that convert these resources into useful energy supply. Armed with a quantitative technical understanding, students will also grapple with some of the bigger questions about our energy future: What are the options for renewable energy in New Zealand and elsewhere? How will current technology trends impact energy systems of the future?
Assessment:
Assignments 50%, Final Exam 50%
Important information about assessment for EMAN 404
Course Coordinator:
Lecture Topics
| TopicLecturer:Associate Professor Michael Jack |
|---|
| Overview: general perspective, current world issues and technology trends. |
| Fossil fuels: coal, oil, gas. |
| Nuclear energy, hydro power. |
| Renewable energy sources: solar, PV, solar thermal; wind, tidal, wave power; biomass, geothermal. |
| Renewable and non-renewable energy conversion and storage technologies. |
| Energy efficiency: technologies and management. |
| New Zealand energy sector supply. |
| Energy and the future including exploring current trends and options. |
Recommended reading: “Energy Science: Principles, Technologies and Impacts" John Andrews and Nick Jelly, "Renewable Energy Resources" Twidell and Weir and "Renewable Energy" Bent Sorensen
After completing this paper students will be able to:
- Describe current trends and opportunities for renewable and non-renewable energy resources both in New Zealand and internationally
- Understand energy-conversion technologies and their fundamental limits in terms of the fundamental physical transformations
- Carry out accurate estimates of the energy yield from an energy resource for a variety of different resource types
- Understand, at an in-depth level, the main environmental, social and economic issues and benefits surrounding different types of energy resources and technologies in modern society
- Work independently to locate and use additional sources of information to form detailed, coherent written arguments about the pros and cons of alternative future energy scenarios
Formal University Information
The following information is from the University’s corporate web site.
Details
Advanced studies in the economic, environmental and technical ranking of contemporary energy sources, including non-renewable and renewable resources, energy storage, transportation, inter-conversion and end-use systems.
This paper provides students with an in-depth analysis of the world of renewable and non-renewable energy resources and technologies. Students will learn about the current trends and opportunities for renewable and non-renewable energy resources in New Zealand and internationally and will gain an advanced understanding of the fundamental physical principles behind present and future technologies that convert these resources into useful energy supply. Armed with a quantitative technical understanding, students will also grapple with some of the bigger questions about our energy future: "What are the options for renewable energy in New Zealand and elsewhere?"; "How will current technology trends impact energy systems of the future?"
| Paper title | Advanced Energy Resources |
|---|---|
| Paper code | EMAN404 |
| Subject | Energy Management |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,268.42 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- EMAN 204
- Eligibility
- Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
- Contact
- michael.jack@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information about EMAN 404
- Teaching staff
- Course Co-ordinator: Dr Michael Jack
- Teaching Arrangements
- This paper shares lectures with EMAN 204, but has advanced assignments and a separate exam. There is no laboratory component.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research,
Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- After completing this paper students will be able to:
- Describe current trends and opportunities for renewable and non-renewable energy resources both in New Zealand and internationally
- Understand energy-conversion technologies and their fundamental limits in terms of the fundamental physical transformations
- Carry out accurate estimates of the energy yield from an energy resource for a variety of different resource types
- Understand, at an in-depth level, the main environmental, social and economic issues and benefits surrounding different types of energy resources and technologies in modern society
- Work independently to locate and use additional sources of information to form detailed, coherent written arguments about the pros and cons of alternative future energy scenarios
