Energy and the Environment

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course provides an overview of energy, energy systems, and their impact on the environment with an emphasis on first principles of physics. Students learn the physics of energy, work, sources and types of energy, how energy is stored, transferred, used, and "lost". Students also study various large-scale energy systems (such as solar, wind, fossil, nuclear, geothermal, etc.) and SICS their advantages, disadvantages, and impact on the environment. Experimental Course - This course is offered on a trial basis to gauge interest in the topic. Students who successfully complete this course receive credit as indicated. Requisite Courses: Applied Mathematics 40S or MATH-0041 [prerequisite(s)].