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ENEE14005 Capstone Power and Control Design
Capstone Power and Control Design
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General Information

Overview

In this unit, you will work in a team to analyse and design electrical power and control systems by applying PSSE or equivalent industry software. You will also focus on renewables, promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. On satisfactory completion, you will be able to investigate solutions for contemporary engineering problems, plan and control project work in a team environment, research current practice in this discipline, execute evidence-based decision-making, check and evaluate the validity of information, and prepare professional documentation for a project.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 4
Credit Points: 12
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.25

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: ENEE13021 Power System Analysis and Design AND ENEE13019 Control Systems Analysis and Design

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2026

Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from In-class feedback

Feedback

Students appreciated that the project in this unit provided an opportunity to learn a commercial software tool (PSSE) and to gain insight into how renewable integration projects are conducted in the real-world industry setting.

Recommendation

This good practice should be continued..

Feedback from Unit evaluation

Feedback

Students suggested that the unit requirements were not clearly stated.

Recommendation

In the next offering, ensure that unit requirements are clearly articulated and communicated to students through both Moodle and during the initial lectures.

Feedback from Unit evaluation

Feedback

Students suggested that more learning materials should be provided.

Recommendation

Review the existing learning materials available on Moodle and ensure that relevant supplementary resources are added or updated to support students' learning needs throughout the term.

Feedback from Unit evaluation

Feedback

Students suggested the unit content should be reviewed to ensure its usefulness and relevance to their degree.

Recommendation

Conduct a thorough review of the unit’s content to ensure alignment with current industry practices and the learning outcomes of the degree. Update or replace topics and activities as needed to ensure the unit delivers relevant, practical, and discipline-specific skills that enhance graduate employability.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Textbooks and Resources

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