Demonstrations of Online Energy Units

From 2001, students have been able to enrol in a Postgraduate Certificate in Energy Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma or a Master of Science in Renewable Energy at Murdoch University and complete all the required units online (via the Internet), without having to attend the campus. They may also now complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Energy Management in the same way.

A demonstration version of an online energy studies unit has been created and may be accessed at http://lms.murdoch.edu.au/ with the guest login ID: G_42esunit and password: energy.

Listed below are study schedules for various energy studies units giving you an idea of what topics are covered and what sort of assessments there are for specific units. This is current as of Semester 2 2008 but is likely to be updated in 2009.


Unit Points Unit Overview
PEC190 Introduction to Energy Studies* 4 PEC190 Topics
PEC292/PEC592 Energy in Society 4 PEC292/PEC592 Topics
PEC294/PEC594 Energy Management 4 PEC294/PEC594 Topics
PEC287/PEC587 Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development 4 PEC287/PEC587 Topics
PEC311/PEC611 Life Cycle Analysis and Greenhouse Accounting 4 PEC311/PEC611 Topics
PEC332/PEC632 Greenhouse Science and Policy 4 PEC332/PEC632 Topics
PEC370/PEC670 Energy Efficient Building Design* 4 PEC370/PEC670 Topics
PEC390/PEC590 Energy Systems 4 PEC390/PEC590 Topics
PEC391/PEC591 Energy Policy 4 PEC391/PEC591 Topics
PEC393/PEC593 Energy Economics 4 PEC393/PEC593 Topics
PEC625 Energy Efficiency, System Analysis and Auditing* 4 PEC625 Topics
PEC620 Case Studies of Renewable Energy Systems 4 PEC620 Topics
PEC621 Renewable Energy Devices 4 PEC621 Topics
PEC622 Renewable Energy Resources 4 PEC622 Topics
PEC623 Renewable Energy Systems Design 4 PEC623 Topics
PEC626 Industrial and Commercial Energy Efficiency Technologies* 4 PEC626 Topics
PEC627 Advanced Energy Policy: Electricity Market Reform 4 PEC627 Topics
PEC671 Solar Architecture and Health in Buildings † 4 PEC671 Topics
PEC672 Climate Sensible Home Design † 4 PEC672 Topics
PEC396/PEC596 Energy Studies Project* 4 PEC396/596 Overview
PEC624 Renewable Energy Dissertation* 8 PEC624 Overview
PEC673 Environmental Architecture Dissertation*† 8 PEC673 Overview

Most of these units are also available on a full-fee paying basis as single units for continuing education (professional development).

(The ones marked with a * are not available for PD; The ones marked with a † may only be enrolled in by students who already have a degree in architecture. )