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 * TAFE students at WSI Campuses ** are developing 'the one kilowatt classroom”. If successful the results will inform classrooms in Australia and around the world.

An average modern classroom is equipped with computers, large screen, lighting, heating and cooling and can be quite energy intensive – consuming 5-6 kilowatts of power.

The challenge is to have modern facilities but use technology in such a way as to minimise the energy consumed – the goal of the project is a modern classroom consuming only one kilowatt of power. If the energy required by a modern classroom is minimised then it allows it to be powered by alternative energy sources more easily. A one kilowatt classroom is more easily powered by solar and wind energy sources. The boldness of the project has captured the imagination of students, government and industry, receiving 'Highly Commended' at the 2011 Department of Education and Communities Learning for Sustainability Excellence Awards. []

A mobile training room is developing with assistance from industry and is currently being considered for out of round funding from the Innovation Fund. The classroom will be used for course delivery and cooperative research projects in WSI campuses at Blacktown, Kingswood, Richmond and Hills TAFE campuses.

The classroom provides experiential projects in delivery of new units in the national training package and facilitates the exchange of ideas. The new units planned for delivery from Semester 2 2011 are:

ICTSUS4183A Install and test renewable energy system for ICT networks ICTSUS4184A Install and test power saving hardware ICTSUS4185A Install and test power management software ICTSUS4186A Install thin client applications for power over Ethernet ICANWK402A Install and configure virtual machines for sustainable ICT
 * Basic ICT Sustainability Skill Set**

BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
 * Advanced ICT Sustainability Skill Set electives**

ICTTEN4229A Design, install and configure a customer smart grid network ICTTEN2105A Install and test an internet protocol device in convergence networks

ICTSUS5187A Implement server virtualisation for a sustainable ICT system ICTSUS6233A Integrate sustainability in ICT planning and design projects ICTSUS6234A Establish a business case for sustainability and competitive advantage in ICT projects



Projects undertaken by students to date include: ñ low energy desktop computing (achieving less than 40watts per station) ñ thin client architecture ñ power management software ñ cloud computing ñ managing power using a USB interface ñ managing and recording power using a Wi-Fi interface

Projects under planning and development include: ñ development of turn-key solutions ñ fitting out of the mobile training room ñ development of multimedia resources in ICT sustainability and Smart Grid


 * In embracing ** the” one kilowatt classroom” concept students have been able to develop strategic skills and knowledge that place them well for future employment in this emerging area of our economy while adding considerable value to the community of knowledge.

Resources: An introduction to green computing: []