Energy from Water

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Introduction to the fundamentals of utilizing energy from water in the environment. Examination of hydrology and fluid dynamics; electricity generation from rivers, ocean waves, tides, and ocean currents; pumped storage; and environmental, societal, and economic issues. Prerequisite(s): Energy Science 201; or Energy Science 317 and admission to Natural Science (Energy Science Concentration); and 3 units from Physics 211, 221, or 227; and 3 units from Physics 223, 259, or 355; or Engineering Energy and Environment 355 and admission to the Schulich School of Engineering. Antirequisite: Credit for Energy Science 431 and Science 531 will not be allowed. Also known as: (formerly Science 431)