ENEE14005 - Capstone Power and Control Design

General Information

Unit Synopsis

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

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
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).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

Term 1 - 2026 Profile
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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Test 20%
2. Online Test 20%
3. Portfolio 60%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 50.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 15.38% response rate.

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.

Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students appreciated the unit coordinator's excellence in engaging them during lectures and even in recorded sessions.
Recommendation
This good practice should be continued.
Action Taken
This good practice was maintained.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students found that although the marking rubric was detailed, it did not align well with the project description.
Recommendation
The marking rubrics for the progress report, presentation, and final report should be reviewed to ensure they are fully aligned with the project description and clarify the unit requirements.
Action Taken
The marking rubrics for the progress report, group presentation, and final report were updated based on improvements identified by the unit coordinator last year, with careful alignment to the 2025 project specifications to ensure consistency and clarity in assessment.
Source: Unit coordinator’s reflection
Feedback
Students felt that the learning materials provided were insufficient to cover the knowledge and skills required for this unit.
Recommendation
The current learning resources and unit materials should be reviewed, and additional resources should be provided to enhance students' knowledge.
Action Taken
Additional resources and extra help sessions were provided to ensure that students had access to sufficient learning materials on Moodle and were supported consistently throughout the term.
Source: 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..
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: 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.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: 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.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: 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.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Perform advanced load flow, stability, and power quality calculations using commercial software
  2. Tune power system controllers to obtain the desired performance
  3. Design power transmission infrastructure and renewable generation and storage systems for a reliable power supply
  4. Apply the Australian Standards, National Electricity rules and general principles of sustainable development
  5. Present design outcomes professionally as a report, short conference paper and presentation
  6. Communicate, work and learn, both individually and in teams, in a professional manner.

The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Intermediate
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I)
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I)
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools, and resources. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4I)
3.3 Creative, innovative, and proactive demeanor. (LO: 5I 6I)
Advanced
1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. (LO: 1A 2A 3A 4I)
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 1A 2A 3A 4A)
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4A)
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities, and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. (LO: 4A)
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem-solving. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4A)
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 3A 4A)
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. (LO: 4A)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 5A)
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 3A 4A)
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct. (LO: 4I 5I 6A)
3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 5A 6A)

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate, and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course-level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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3 - Portfolio • • • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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