POWER PLANT TECHNOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: M E 361 , CBE 310 , 320 , or CIV ENGR 324 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe how electricity is produced in a power plant Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply physical principles to model power plants including power output and efficiency Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Observe and collect data on current issues and designs associated to power generation Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe codes and regulations associated with power production, and how power is sold on the market and transmitted to the customer Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Critically review scientific literature pertaining to power plant design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Effectively present detailed information regarding operation and maintenance of power plant components Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe how electricity is produced in a power plant Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply physical principles to model power plants including power output and efficiency Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Observe and collect data on current issues and designs associated to power generation Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Describe codes and regulations associated with power production, and how power is sold on the market and transmitted to the customer Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Critically review scientific literature pertaining to power plant design Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Effectively present detailed information regarding operation and maintenance of power plant components Audience: Graduate