ENCN623-22S2 (C) Semester Two 2022

Energy Systems Modelling and Analysis

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 July 2022
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2022
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 31 July 2022
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 2 October 2022

Description

Critical analysis of 100% renewable energy systems; advanced energy system modelling; analysis and application of selected software for energy system modelling including EnergyPlan, Systems Advisor Model (SAM) and modelling of photovoltaic-diesel systems (ASIM).

This course will deliver the fundamentals to plan (model/design) the energy transition of the power, heat, and transportation sectors. In other words, you will develop skills in modelling and analysing energy systems. This includes understanding concepts from optimisation, economics, and decision-making theory and applying them to energy systems. This is a class with many hands-on experiences, including the application and development of modelling tools.

This is a core course in the Masters of Civil Engineering and Masters of Engineering Studies with endorsements in Renewable Energy. Students from a range of engineering, science, economics, social science, and other backgrounds with an understanding of quantitative methods are also welcome.

Learning Outcomes

  • At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Model the energy transition
  • Create an advanced model of an energy system in which combinations of generation, conversion, and energy storage technologies are optimised based on energetic and financial criteria
  • Critically evaluate energy transition plans and scenarios
  • Understand the concepts of optimisation, multi-objective decision-making, making decisions under uncertainty, energy management systems, and more, applied to energy systems

Prerequisites

ENCN423 or subject to approval of the Head of Department

Course Coordinator

Jannik Haas

Lecturer

Jannik Haas

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Calculation assignments 40%
Final project presentation 10%
Project 40%
Quizzes & readings 10%


The assessment for this course has four major components: reading before class, calculation (sizing or applications) assignments, a project and its corresponding presentation.

Notes

This course will use flipped classrooms as much as possible. This implies preparing each class by reading the corresponding material at home. Each class will then start with a summary given by the lecturer, and then application of the content to a concrete numeric example.

The course material will be presented using slides, written notes, videos, and assigned readings. At the postgraduate level you are expected to put in considerable time outside lectures to refine your understanding through material revision, reading recommended papers, seeking additional material in the literature, and preparing your own models.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,133.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 5 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .

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