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AMME5101: Energy and the Environment

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit is suitable for any engineering discipline student who is interested in developing an understanding of analysis and design in energy, power generation, environment and relevant economic issues. The aim is to acquaint students with the methods engineers use to design and evaluate the processes used for the conversion of energy into useful work. This course concentrates on thermal energy conversion. It also assesses and deals with the environmental consequences of energy conversion. At the end of this unit students will be able to critically analyse technical, economic and societal impacts of energy conversion systems. A series of topics, each containing a series of lectures, will be covered in relation to energy. The course content will include: The Status of Energy Today; Energy for Electricity Generation; Nuclear Energy; Energy for Transportation; Future Energy Usage.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	AMME5101
Academic unit	Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	AMME8101
Prerequisites ?	MECH3260 or MECH9260 or MECH8260 or AERO3261 or AERO9261 or AERO8261
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Matthew Cleary, m.cleary@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Matthew Cleary, m.cleary@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Sebastian Galindo Lopez, sebastian.galindolopez@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Small test	Quiz 1 Written answers to quiz questions.	20%	Week 05 Due date: 22 Mar 2023 at 12:00	1 hour
Outcomes assessed:
Creative assessment / demonstration	Pursuasive argument Poster and presentation	20%	Week 12 Due date: 17 May 2023 at 12:00	Semester long task
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Major project Weekly contribution and final report	40%	Week 13 Due date: 26 May 2023 at 23:59	Semester long project
Outcomes assessed:
Small test	Quiz 2 Written answers to quiz questions.	20%	Week 13 Due date: 24 May 2023 at 12:00	1 hour
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Quiz 1 and 2: Tests students knowledge of the topics covered in lectures. Students are expected to read more widely than the lecture notes and marks will be awarded for demonstration of this.
Peruasive argument: Students will prepare a poster and give a presentation supporting a proposition on an energy-related public issue (e.g. coal seam gas or nuclear power).
Major project: Design and assessment of a thermal energy system.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Ongoing	For a typical student, successful completion of this UoS requires about 8 hours of independent study per week.	Independent study (104 hr)
Week 01	Introduction; Energy status	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	An introduction to climate change	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 03	Electricity: conventional technologies and pollutants	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 04	Electricity: emerging technologies	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 05	Major project consultation session	Project (4 hr)
Week 06	Transportation: conventional technologies and pollutants	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 07	Transportation: alternative fuels	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 08	Transportation: energy for aviation	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 09	Nuclear energy: introduction to nuclear energy	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 10	Future energy usage: energy and conservation; CO2 emission reduction	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 11	Future energy usage: renewable energy management	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)
Week 12	Course review	Lecture and tutorial (4 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Lectures & Tutorials: Students are expected to attend all lectures and tutorials. Tutorials will provide the students with an opportunity to engage in discussions of the course material and homework assignments with the teaching staff and other students. The tutorials are broken into two halves. In the first hour students will work on quiz sample problems and this will involve participation in class discussions. In the second hour students will work on their major assignment in groups and individual student marks are awarded for demonstrated progress through semester.

Independent Study: Approximately 6 hours per week of private study outside lectures and tutorial classes will be required to complete the reading and assignments and to work on the major project.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. work as an independent engineer through creative and analytical design, use of state-of-the-art engineering literature
LO2. communicate complex engineering ideas orally through in class discussions and in written form through report and essay writing
LO3. interact with peers to perform complementary work in teams
LO4. describe and quantify the environmental, economic and operational parameters related to thermal energy conversion systems
LO5. influence decision making through persuasive written reports that are evidence based
LO6. complete open-ended conceptual and preliminary design of energy conversion systems
LO7. analyse real-world energy systems through application of the theory of thermodynamics, heat transfer and energy conversion
LO8. perform required calculations to analyse open-ended engineering problems.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

More emphasis to be placed on individual contributions to the major project. This is explained in the assignment instruction sheet.

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Late submission

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

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