Introduction to EESS

3 credits · Graduate Programs

The course provides a structured overview to the interactions of energy systems and the environment. The lectures are taught collaboratively by several EESP EESS faculty. The course aims to foster a unified, scientific understanding of energy flows and transformations in industrial society and the natural world; a scientific overview of some of the most important links between energy and environmental systems; and an introduction to the business, legal and regulatory systems that shape the interactions between energy and environment. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Energy and Environmental Systems specialization or instructor permission.