PRINCIPLES, MATERIALS, AND DEVICES OF BATTERIES
Thermodynamics, electrochemistry, mass transport, materials design, manufacturing, and devices underlying current and emerging battery technologies, including but not limited to lithium-ion, lithium-metal, lithium-sulfur, and flow batteries. Topics include working principles of energy storage devices, fundamental electrochemistry, materials design and advanced characterization, device-level engineering, and the role of energy storage in decarbonization, sustainability, and global economic markets.
Topics
- working principles of energy storage devices
- fundamental electrochemistry
- materials design and advanced characterization
- device-level engineering
- and the role of energy storage in decarbonization
- sustainability
- and global economic markets
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: M S & E 350 , 351 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the basic economics and market-driving forces in the development of energy storage technologies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the components and the working principles of a battery. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Distinguish between thermodynamic and kinetic processes in the behavior of a battery. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Explain the challenges facing current and emerging battery technologies and propose a solution for one of the challenges. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Summarize the opportunities and challenges beyond lithium-ion battery chemistry. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate an increased depth of knowledge in energy storage and propose solutions to one of the challenges in current and emerging battery technologies with a detailed research plan. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the basic economics and market-driving forces in the development of energy storage technologies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe the components and the working principles of a battery. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Distinguish between thermodynamic and kinetic processes in the behavior of a battery. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Explain the challenges facing current and emerging battery technologies and propose a solution for one of the challenges. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Summarize the opportunities and challenges beyond lithium-ion battery chemistry. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Demonstrate an increased depth of knowledge in energy storage and propose solutions to one of the challenges in current and emerging battery technologies with a detailed research plan. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027