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Specialisation

Our Energy and the Environment specialisation will provide you with the necessary skills required to design efficient energy generation and conversion systems and to assess and quantify the environmental impacts of these systems.

The specialisation will also provide you with the technical knowledge to embark on developing reliable and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner – one of the most significant engineering challenges of the twenty-first century. 

Graduate opportunities

As a graduate of our Energy and the Environment specialisation, you may pursue a career in engineering fields associated with energy and sustainability including: low-carbon power generation from renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, hydro and geothermal; bio-fuels for transportation and power generation; carbon capture and storage; energy storage; energy efficient buildings and infrastructure.

Career pathways
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Units of study in this major

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The course information on this website applies only to future students. Current students should refer to faculty handbooks for current or past course information.

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