New Course! Energy for the 21st century New Course!

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New Course! Energy for the 21st century New
Course! ECE 590, Mondays 1230 to 230 pm,
Computer Studies Building Room 523 - 2 credits
Instructor Prof. P.M. Fauchet
Figure reprinted from the MRS Bulletin April 2008
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Energy for the 21st century ECE 590 This
2-credit course aims at providing a succinct, yet
complete and critical introduction to the
different means of producing energy. The
increasing demand for power generation is
starting to outstrip the known sources of fossil
fuels. In addition, the use of fossil fuels is
widely believed to be a major contributor to
global warming. Alternative sources of energy
that do not produce as much greenhouse gases
and/or are renewable are still mostly in the
research phase. Students from all engineering and
science disciplines need to be educated in the
field of energy production so that they can
contribute to the international discussion and
conduct research that may provide solutions to
specific problems in the generation, transport,
and use of energy. The lectures will be at a
level that is appropriate for graduate students
from all engineering and science disciplines.
Well-qualified seniors may take the course with
the instructors permission.
Topics covered by this course include 1.
fossil fuels oil, gas, coal 2. other sources
nuclear, hydroelectricity, wind 3. new sources
of renewable energy solar (thermal,
photovoltaic), biomass/biofuels 4. longer-term
energy sources fusion 5. energy transport
hydrogen generation, fuel cells 6. economic
aspects of the evolving energy production and
utilization landscape
Instructor Prof. Philippe Fauchet Classes are
held from 1230 to 230pm in Computer Studies
Building Room 523