Course description
Core Subjects (50 points)
Subject Semester Credit Points
421-616 Technology Assessment
Nature of technology; nature of technological changes; introduction to production theory; comparative advantage; net national value added; social cost benefit analysis, environmental impact statements; environmental economics; financial analysis usin... Semester 1 12.50
421-629 Energy Efficiency Technology
Potential for improvements in energy efficiency in gasoline and diesel vehicle, oil refinery system; energy efficiency technologies for the manufacturing, commercial and domestic sectors; demand side management; integrated resource planning; energy a... Semester 2 12.50
421-711 Solar Energy
Nature and availability of solar energy; radiation estimations and measuring instruments; selected heat transfer topics; radiative properties and thermal transport properties of opaque materials and glazing; materials for solar energy utilisation; fl... Semester 1 12.50
421-609 Technology in Society
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
Research Subjects (62.5 points)
Subject Semester Credit Points
421-642 Research Topic
On conclusion of their project, students should have an appreciation of procedures involved in conducting research and have gained experience in scientific writing, and in poster and oral presentations.The subject includes supervision of project sele... Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
421-644 Research Project
On conclusion of their project, students should have an appreciation of procedures involved in conducting research and have gained experience in scientific writing and in delivering an oral presentation.The subject includes supervision of methodology... Semester 1, Semester 2 50
Elective Subjects (37.5 points)
Taken from the Electives List or other subjects as approved by the Course Coordinator.
