Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

Chemical Engineering School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
2 Tutorial hours

Restricted

Restricted to MES, GDES, GCES students.

Assessment methods

Assignment, examination, group-based project work

Course enquiries

Dr Simon Smart (s.smart@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (05/04/2024 - 22/06/2024) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (05/04/2024 - 22/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

Students will analyse current and emerging technology options to manage and reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency and mitigate climate change. Key power generation and low emission technologies and their costs, benefits, challenges, risks and associated supply systems will be examined, including renewable energy options and Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS), gas, cogeneration and oil production. The course provides students with a broad understanding of the numerous technologies and supply systems.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (06/04/2023 - 24/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (06/04/2023 - 24/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Off-Campus Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Off-Campus Course Profile