BEE 4870 - Sustainable Bioenergy Systems

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: BEE 2220 or equivalent thermodynamics course. Intended for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. Satisfies BE and EnvE capstone design requirement.

L. Angenent.

Offers a systems approach to understanding renewable bioenergy systems (biomass) and their conversion processes, from various aspects of biology, engineering, environmental impacts, economics, and sustainable development. A large part of the course deepens students’ understanding of bioprocessing with undefined mixed cultures of microbes.

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

Outcome 2: An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.