CHEE 5390 - Energy and the Environment

Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0

Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEE 4321 and 4367; all prerequisites must be completed with C- or higher.
Description
This course surveys modern energy technologies and their impact on the environment. Topics include energy generation from fossil, nuclear, and renewable sources. Energy utilization covers stationary and transportation applications. Optimization of source-to-consumer efficiencies and minimization of emissions are in-cluded, with special emphasis on emerging technologies such as fuel cells. Capstone topics for the course are future developments in the hydrogen economy and the technical-economic-social aspects of global warming.
Repeatability: No

Additional Fee: Yes