Since the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, there has been a rapid increase in renewable energy projects worldwide, including a renewables boom in Australia. In this degree, you’ll look at different renewable energy systems and apply your thinking to help address global energy challenges.

You’ll learn how to design, analyse, plan, commission and test a wide range of renewable energy systems, including photovoltaic, wind, hydro, biomass and solar thermal.

A final honours year is embedded in this degree, meaning you’ll be able to apply everything you learn in your first three years of study.

If you’re unable to gain entry into this course, you can apply for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology and transfer across to this engineering major at the end of your first year of study.

6 reasons to study Renewable Energy Engineering at Murdoch

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• Become eligible for Clean Energy Council provisional accreditation for the design of grid connect photovoltaic and stand-alone power systems.
• Make use of our $10.1 million Bayer Pilot Plant – a real world engineering plant with a dedicated control room, the only one of its kind in WA.
• Gain 480 hours of real work experience as part of your degree.
• Travel overseas to create positive change through our Engineers Without Borders program.
• Access great scholarships like the Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program and Murdoch First Scholarship.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• energy supply and management
• applied photovoltaics
• wind and hydro power systems
• solar thermal and biomass engineering
• renewable energy systems engineering.

Graduating with a major in Renewable Energy Engineering will give the skills in high demand for a range of careers in small and large-scale power generation and distribution, commercial and industrial sectors, energy management consulting, mining and resource planning.

Careers could include:

• Renewable Energy Engineer
• Renewable Energy Systems Designer
• Power Systems Engineer
• Renewable Resource Analyst
• Energy Efficiency Consultant.

Professional recognition

Our Engineering degrees are accredited by Engineers Australia. As a graduate, you can become a graduate member of Engineers Australia. You could become a Full Chartered Professional Engineer after a further three-to-five years of engineering work experience.