Introduction to Renewable Energy Engineering

3 Credits.

This course provides an introduction to the science and engineering of renewable energy technologies. The class will begin with an overview of today’s energy landscape and proceed with an introduction to thermodynamics and basic heat engines. Specific technologies to be discussed include photovoltaics, fuel cells and hydrogen, biomass, wind power, nuclear power, ocean energy, geothermal energy, hydropower, and energy storage. The class should be accessible to those from a variety of science and engineering disciplines.