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ARCPHOTOVOLTAICSCENTRE OFEXCELLENCE2010/11ANNUAL REPORTtenant energy, doping concentration effects onmetal ohmic contact formation to silicon wafer,energy efficiency on UNSW campus, opticalcharacterisation of silicon quantum dots in SiOx/Si 3N 4for optical detection of defects, design andconstruction of PV solar electrolysis system formedical aid kit, zero energy buildings, fabricationand characterisation of Si DQs nanostructuresgrown by PECVD, adapting direct etching methodfor texturing of silicon, design of light trappingstructure for organic solar cells, low energy waterpump systems, PV, pumping, micro-hydro or windat UNSW’s Wellington property, passive PV coolingusing stack effect, investigation of phosphorousdoping of Si-QD materials by furnace diffusion,sustainable energy in Willoughby city councilbuildings, design of light trapping structure fororganic solar cell, boron and phosphorus dopingof silicon rich oxide layers by diffusion of dopants,solar water pump testing, design of high efficiencyorganic solar cells, investigation of emitter sheetresistance using photolumescence imaging,aerosol jet etching for silicon solar cells, zero energybuildings, study of temperature and doping effectson silicon wet-etching, low contact area laserdoping, inverters on unstable grids, on-demandstreet light, electric motorcycle, investigations intoover-floating of laser-doped cells, energy selectivecontact formed by thermal oxidation, growth of SiQD at low temperature, determination of carrierdiffusion length and saturation current density insilicon solar cells (I and II generation solar cells),zero energy building for China, optics of theheliostat field and how this impacts uniformityat the receiver, novel approach to plating for lowcost solar cells, size controlled growth of Ge QDin SiO 2, solar access shading survery of UNSWKensington campus, optimisation of rear localisedsurface plasmon enhanced light trapping inpolycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells, hybridbulk heterojunction solar cells, carrier transportmechanism in organic semiconductor for differentelectrode metals for organic solar cells, aerosol jetetching for silicon solar cells, PV partial shading andminimisation of its impact, novel techniques forlow cost high efficiency solar cells, temperature anddoping effects on silicon wet etching, innovativerear point contact scheme for silicon solar cells,PV and RE at Wellington campus, efficiencyprediction on advanced photovoltaic converterconcepts, modelling of recombination activities inpolycrystalline silicon thin film solar cells, propertiesof Sb-doped polycrystalline germanium thin film bya magnetron sputtering method, and boron dopingof Si-QD materials by diffusion.The $500 Photovoltaics Thesis Prize for 2010 waswon by Xiang Zhao and Eleanor Wood was awardedthe Renewable Energy Thesis Prize. These prizesare awarded for the highest marks in the final yearthesis subjects.5.1.4 Dean’s AwardsEach year the Dean of Engineering presents awardsfor outstanding students in each non-final year ofstudy in each Engineering School. Prizes awardedduring 2010 for academic performance in theprevious year went to Dongchen Lan (stage 1),Benjamin Hughes (stage 1), John Durrant (stage2), Vincent Allen (stage 2), Xue Bai (stage 3), DongLin (stage 3), Yu Feng (stage 3) and Shen-Long Ooi(stage 4).5.1.5 N&M Radiant Design PrizeThe N&M prize is awarded to one student groupundertaking the School’s project in the firstyearFaculty of Engineering course, ENGG1000,Engineering Design. The project is to design, buildand demonstrate a solar powered “space elevator”to climb a suspended tether in the final weeks ofthe semester. The Prize is awarded to the fastestteam. The winners in 2010 were “Captain Planet”,team members being Mingyang Jiang, DanielMoctezuma-Baker, Syed Syed Ihsan, Edric Verbeek-Martin, Jack Wong and Heng Wu.N&M Suntastic Project PrizeThis prize, donated by the same sponsors as theN&M Prize, was offered again in 2010. It recognisesbest performance in SOLA2052 second year projectcourse. It was won by Jarred Rudman.Photovoltaics PrizeThis prize honours best performance in SOLA3540,Applied Photovoltaics, and was awarded in 2010 toYan, Xia and Yang, Chuanxi.Steve Robinson Memorial PrizeThis prize is in memory of a former PhD student,Steve Robinson, and recognises the bestpostgraduate performance in SOLA9002, SolarCells and Systems. It was awarded in 2010 to Pei-Chieh Hsiao.5.1.6 Engineers Australia Student of theYear (Sydney Division)SPREE student Chris McGrath, won the StudentEngineer of the Year Award at the Sydney Division’sEngineering Excellence Awards in September 2010.Chris finished his studies in 2009 with First ClassHonours with a thesis on designing and installing anano- hydro electric power system for the regionalprimary school in a remote village in Vanuatu. Hecontinues to support this work with a 2010 UNSWfinal year undergraduate student and to promotefurther sustainable energy development projectsin Vanuatu.5.1.7 University MedalsThree students from the School are to be awardedthe University Medal when they graduate in early2011 following completion of their studies in theSchool’s programs in 2010. The students are Xue Baiand Yu Feng (Photovoltaics and Solar Energy) andEleanor Wood (Renewable Energy).112
ARCPHOTOVOLTAICSCENTRE OFEXCELLENCE2010/11ANNUAL REPORTChris McGrath and Imakivillage workers marking thecompletion of the penstockinlet for the hydro turbine(Image: D. McGrath).Engineers AustraliaStudent of the Year(Sydney Division)5.2 Postgraduate ProgramsThe School offers three postgraduate coursework programs, a GraduateCertificate of Engineering Science, a Graduate Diploma of EngineeringScience and a Master of Engineering Science, and two researchprograms, Masters by Research and a Doctor of Philosophy. Thesedegrees are intended to provide students with an exceptional educationin advanced concepts and research in the photovoltaics or otherrenewable energy areas.The 1.5-year Master of Engineering Science coursework program wasdeveloped to build on the prior education of engineers from otherengineering disciplines who are attracted to the photovoltaics andrenewable energy industries. Students study courses chosen from theareas of photovoltaic devices, photovoltaic systems and applications,energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Enrolments inthe program have grown significantly from the previous small numbers,with total enrolments of 89 at the end of 2010. There were 37 graduatesin 2010 and 21 more are expected in early 2011.At the end of 2010, the School had 63 students enrolled in postgraduateresearch degrees, 52 in a Doctor of Philosophy and 11 in Mastersby Research. Research topics available to these students cover theentire photovoltaic sector and building energy efficiency, but withgreatest emphasis on device theory, design and production, moduledesign, balance of system components, and photovoltaic systemsand applications. Research students play a pivotal role throughout allthe Centre’s activities. In 2010 the Centre produced six PhDs, and twonew PhD and one Masters by research are expected to graduate inearly 2011.All the Faculty’s postgraduate coursework programs include anemphasis on engineering management and all students will be requiredto take some faculty-based “Engineering and Technical Management”courses of general importance. The School introduced its ManagingEnergy Efficiency (GSOE9017) course into this set of generally availablecourses in 2010 and it proved to be very popular.5.3 ScholarshipsThe undergraduate programs at the Centre attract very brightstudents from across the world. The UAI cut off for local studentsfor these programs was lifted to 91.7 for the 2010 intake. The Co-OpScholarship Program and the Faculty of Engineering’s Rural ScholarshipProgram have helped to attract these high-achieving students, whilethe Taste of Research Summer Scholarship Program and occasionalcasual employment opportunities provide experience in the School’slaboratories with research leaders and encourage them to pursueresearch careers. The Centre’s very high international profile alsoallows it to attract high quality research students, evidenced by thenumber doctoral students undertaking research programs at theCentre who have been awarded either of an APA (local students) or IPRS(international students) scholarships.5.3.1 Asia-Pacific Partnership onClean Development and ClimateThe School applied during 2006 for sponsorship funding from theAustralian Government under the Asia-Pacific Partnership on CleanDevelopment and Climate (APP) programme to bring students fromthe Asia-Pacific region, specifically China, India and South Korea,to study photovoltaics engineering at UNSW. In January 2007, APPProgramme investment of $5.2m was approved by the APP Ministersand the first students were able to come in 2008. This significant grantsupports study at UNSW by international PhD students (full fees),MEngSc coursework students (50% fees), and third and fourth yearundergraduate students (100% fees). The undergraduate arrangementof shared education requires detailed agreements between UNSWand the selected source universities, which are restricted to China.These scholarships will address a key need for additional expertise andknowledge in the rapid expansion of the photovoltaics industry in theregion and their award acknowledges UNSW’s importance in the field.In Semester 1 of 2008, these scholarships attracted five undergraduate,one postgraduate coursework and three PhD research students to theSchool. In Semester 2 of 2008, these scholarships brought in a furthereight undergraduate, eleven postgraduate coursework and two PhDresearch students. Enrolments for 2009 were much stronger and the APPstudents comprised a significant proportion of the year’s intake. Twentyoneundergraduate and forty-eight MEngSc APP students commencedtheir study in 2010.Agreements, known as “2+2” agreements, have been signed with sevenleading Chinese universities: Sun-Yat-Sen University and South ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology in Guangzhou; Nankai Universityand Tianjin Universities in Tianjin; Zhejiang University in Hangzhou;Nanchang University in Nanchang, Beijing Jiaotong Universityin Beijingu.113
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