MEC5886 Sustainable energy technologies
Faculty of Engineering
MEC5886 Sustainable energy technologies is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for MEC5886. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before MEC5886
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MEC5886
No unit lists MEC5886 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The unit is designed to provide you with a challenging and intellectually stimulating environment covering numerous aspects of current and future sustainable energy technologies.
The unit is intended to introduce and investigate present and emerging trends in the sustainable technologies, including clean fuels, renewable energy systems and hybrid energy systems. Case studies and discussions with leading energy researchers within the University and elsewhere with emphasis on system approach will be undertaken.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Quiz/TestQuiz / Test20%
- AssignmentWritten20%
- Field trip visit reportWritten20%
- Group project presentationPresentation10%
- Group project final reportWritten30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify, interpret and critically evaluate the various technologies that have the potential to provide a sustainable energy supply system.
- 2
Evaluate technical and non-technical challenges associated with the sustainable energy resources.
- 3
Discuss and assess suitable sustainable energy sources/systems under different situations.
- 4
Implement underlying engineering principles to evaluate and improve sustainable energy technologies and systems.
- 5
Develop and implement creative approaches to solve various energy related problems using suitable sustainable energy sources/systems under different circumstances.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories4 hours
- Practical activities6 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Presentation and analysis of different sustainable energy technologies case studies during the workshop.
In this unit, lectures and practicals are used to introduce, clarify and guide students through the concepts of sustainable energy technologies, and illustrate their application through examples. Lectures will involve active learning through participation, collaborative discussion and reflection on concepts and their application to the industrial world. Further reflection and engagement is facilitated through pre-class and post-class activities.
Laboratory work includes practical experiments and some simulation-based component which will help students to have hands-on experience and a higher order understanding of the concepts and theory of renewable energy technologies.
The ability to solve practical problems relies on an understanding of the concepts and engineering principles behind the sustainable energy technologies, and "private study" will be required to understand these concepts. The aim is to solve the real-life problems that you may face in your career. To aid in this goal, emphasis is placed on the hands-on experiment and problem-solving techniques. Problem-solving is reinforced through practical classes.
Where it fits
MEC5886 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Arshad Salema
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Arshad Salema
- Dr Kueh Tze Cheng
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC5886?
MEC5886 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MEC5886 offered?
In 2026, MEC5886 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is MEC5886?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MEC5886 have an exam?
No. MEC5886 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MEC5886?
MEC5886 is part of Electrical and computer systems engineering; Mechanical engineering; and Sustainable energy engineering .