ELECTROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING: DEVICES FOR ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( MATH 234 or 376 ), ( MATH 320 or 319 ), and ( M E 361 , CBE 310 , CIV ENGR 324 , or M S & E 330 ), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Utilize key concepts of electrochemistry, apply basic electrochemical methods to characterize and quantitatively analyze the performance of electrochemical devices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply thermodynamic, electrokinetic, and mass transport governing equations to energy conversion and storage devices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply sustainability and techno-economic principles to numerically compare multiple electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Verbally communicate, illustrate, and summarize in writing the theoretical fundamental phenomena of electrochemical devices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Build, perform, troubleshoot electroanalytical experiments with a three-electrode cell, and measure electrochemical properties to assess performance in batteries, fuel cells, and electrolyzers. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Assess safety measures in an electrochemical laboratory environment by building standard operating procedures (SOPs), reading safety data sheets (SDS) of chemicals, and selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Quantitatively discuss phenomena, theories, and empirical data from the peer-reviewed literature via comparison with original physical models and experimental data. Critically compare results obtained in the laboratory and effectively communicate findings with oral presentations, videos, illustrations, and text. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Utilize key concepts of electrochemistry, apply basic electrochemical methods to characterize and quantitatively analyze the performance of electrochemical devices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply thermodynamic, electrokinetic, and mass transport governing equations to energy conversion and storage devices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply sustainability and techno-economic principles to numerically compare multiple electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Verbally communicate, illustrate, and summarize in writing the theoretical fundamental phenomena of electrochemical devices. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Build, perform, troubleshoot electroanalytical experiments with a three-electrode cell, and measure electrochemical properties to assess performance in batteries, fuel cells, and electrolyzers. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Assess safety measures in an electrochemical laboratory environment by building standard operating procedures (SOPs), reading safety data sheets (SDS) of chemicals, and selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Quantitatively discuss phenomena, theories, and empirical data from the peer-reviewed literature via comparison with original physical models and experimental data. Critically compare results obtained in the laboratory and effectively communicate findings with oral presentations, videos, illustrations, and text. Audience: Graduate