Overview

Solar thermal energy is created when radiation from the sun is either directly or indirectly (via electricity or a chemical intermediaries) converted to heat for applications in the residential, industrial, and commercial sectors. This course will give you an engineering perspective of the solar technologies we use for these demands. … For more content click the Read More button below. It should be noted that the course deliberately stays away from photovoltaics (for which UNSW has several advanced courses) and instead focuses on the conversion and use of solar energy as heat.

Conditions for Enrolment

Successful completion of 96 UOC

Delivery

Multimodal - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)
In-person -

Please note that the above delivery information is an indication on how this course may be delivered within the year.  Delivery mode(s) for each term can be viewed on other sources such as myUNSW and class timetable site.

This Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

Course Outline

To access course outline please visit below link (Please note that access to UNSW Canberra course outlines requires VPN):
MECH9720 Course Outline

Fees

TypeAmount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)$1038
Domestic Students$6330
International Students$6330

Disclaimer

Where a fee is displayed as “Not Applicable”, including some Work Experience and UNSW Canberra courses, please contact the relevant Faculty for any enquiry.

Note that the University reserves the right to vary student fees in line with relevant legislation. The fee information is provided as a guide and more specific information about fees, including policy, can be found here.

Commonwealth Supported Students:

Please refer to the information about new Student Contribution band classifications. Note that grandfathering arrangements are applicable for some cohorts of students, and other special arrangements apply for a limited number of programs. The Field of Education displayed on the right-hand side of this page may be applicable in understanding which fee rate will apply to you.

Where a Commonwealth Supported fee is displayed it does not guarantee that such places are available.

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

Access past handbook editions (2018 and prior)
Pre-2019 Handbook Editions