Renewable Energy Systems
This is an engineering introduction to renewable energy technologies and potentials. The course aims to introduce a general engineering/science audience to the basic concepts of renewable energy. Topics to be covered include Solar Energy, Ocean Energy, Wind Energy, and Geothermal Energy. Some mathematical criteria will be covered, e.g. Betz limit for wind, limit of WEC point absorber. Each lecture contains several examples from real world applications and in-progress industrial developments.
Topics
- To give a big-picture technical overview of different types of renewable energy resources, technologies and opportunities, with the goal of being able to make informed decisions in industry and the government.
- Graduates of this course should be able to identify the pros and cons of each resource and technology, and to be able to make quantitative and qualitative assessments of the performance of each idea for a given environment.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
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Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027