MECH 451
Renewable Energy: Fundamentals and Applications
Fall (proposed) 2021 (curriculum proposal; teaching year not stated)
Topics
- Renewable-energy thermodynamics
- Solar, wind, hydro, and ocean power
- Geothermal and biomass energy
- Hydrogen and fuel cells
Readings
- M. Kanoglu, Y. Cengel, and J. Cimbala, Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy, 2019.
- Kirk D. Hagen, Introduction to Renewable Energy for Engineers, 2016.
- Instructor course pack, described as freely downloadable from the linked course website.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Curriculum sample or proposal ↗Fall (proposed) 2021 (curriculum proposal; teaching year not stated)
- Outline in a 2021 Senate curriculum dossier; not confirmation of a delivered section. The two books are labelled additional references.