MSE 1140 - Materials: The Future of Energy

(crosslisted) ENGRI 1140
(CU-SBY)

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: knowledge of Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry at the high school level. Course in Introduction to Engineering series.

C. Umbach.

New technologies are urgently needed to fulfill projected global energy requirements. Materials properties typically limit the performance that can be achieved in generation, transport, and utilization of energy. This course will explore how new materials can increase our energy supply, facilitate transportation of energy, and decrease consumption. Materials issues in photovoltaic, fuel cell, battery, transportation, lighting, and building technologies will be studied.