Energy Alternative Laboratory

Course Goals and Objectives

Description:

The students will be presented with issues and technical problems in developing a more sustainable energy mix for a variety of societal needs. They will conduct and design experiments which test various kinds of alternatives, including conservation technologies. The first few weeks will involve discussion of the issues and two or three common experiments for the entire class. One project will involve numerical modeling of a system The remainder of the course will involve extensive design and evaluation of a concept chosen by the student group.