MSEN3304 - Introduction to Sustainable Energy Engineering

MSEN 3304 Introduction to Sustainable Energy Engineering (3 semester credit hours) The global community is actively developing renewable energy sources to replace fossil fuels and to minimize their negative impact on climate change. This course examines energy and climate issues, including the science of climate change, and describes the role of materials science in the implementation of sustainable energy solutions. Materials science is providing key enabling technologies for the development of diverse renewable energy sources (solar cells, biofuels, wind, geothermal, etc.) and their practical utilization (energy storage, fuel cells, electrical vehicles, etc.). The science underlying these technologies and the role of materials science in their continued advancement will be discussed. Prerequisites: CHEM 1311 and (MATH 2415 or MATH 2419 or equivalent) and (PHYS 2326 or PHYS 2422). (3-0) R