Renewable Energy Engineering

Tackle one of the world's biggest challenges and lead the change towards a sustainable, resilient and energy-efficient future.

Who is this course for?

The Master of Advanced Renewable Energy Engineering is for you if:

You have a degree in engineering and are seeking to specialise in renewable energy.
You are working in energy or renewable energy but wish to challenge and extend your knowledge and expand your understanding and perspective.
You are seeking to advance your career conducting leading-edge research in renewables.

Specialisation overview

The Master of Advanced Renewable Energy Engineering integrates principles of energy production and conversion, electrical and mechanical engineering and materials science with environmental impact assessment, policy and economics, project management, to equip students with a holistic understanding of designing, implementing, and managing sustainable energy systems.

You will learn about the operation, benefits, and limitations of the new and emerging forms of energy in the renewable sector. You’ll explore smart grids, system design and energy efficiency while building your understanding of how to integrate these technologies and methodologies into existing power distribution infrastructure and how these technologies modify existing energy markets.

As part of the course, students also select either an Industry or Research stream, allowing them to further tailor their learning and experience.

Careers in Renewable Energy Engineering

Renewable Energy Engineers are vital to the changing landscape of energy production, storage and utilisation. Organisations across almost every industry sector are seeking specialists to lead their transition to renewable energy.

With a Master of Advanced Renewable Energy Engineering, you could:

Pioneer the integration of new technologies into complex multidisciplinary projects
Develop advanced energy storage solutions
Implement smart grid technologies
Lead energy asset redevelopment and upgrading projects
Provide efficient energy solutions to remote communities
Conduct environmental impact assessments ensuring compliance with sustainability standards and regulations.

What you will learn

A thorough understanding of the physics and thermodynamics of energy production, storage and conversion
Knowledge of methods, materials and technologies for capturing and storing energy
The ability to assess, and apply methodologies to create comparisons between existing and renewable energy alternatives
The ability to apply industrial ecology and circular economy principles to utilise by-products from bioprocessing and other manufacturing for energy production
Applied knowledge of systems needed to create low-energy, sustainable buildings, including passive solar design, energy-efficient heating and cooling, and combined heat and power
A comprehensive understanding of smart grids and their intelligent control and protection
An understanding of the regulatory environment for energy production and distribution.