BEE 4010 - Renewable Energy Systems

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: college physics and chemistry.

M. B. Timmons.

Introduces energy systems with emphasis on quantifying costs and designing/optimizing renewable energy systems to convert environmental inputs into useful forms of energy. Covers solar energy, small-scale hydropower, wind, bio-conversion processes, and house energy balances. Focuses on the technologies and small-scale system design, not policy issues. Use of spreadsheets is extensive.

Outcome 1: An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.

Outcome 2: An ability to create sustainable solutions in the context of a complex natural environment.

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