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ME 420 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3 Credits
Topics covered are fundamentals of the renewable and sustainable energy systems technology, thermo-economic analysis and the current research trends in improving the energy production from terrestrial water and air flows, solar irradiation, nuclear fission and controlled plasma for fusion, energy conversion alternatives such as hydrogen fuel cells, small and large scale energy storage such as electric batteries, thermal and compressed-gas, and the current research on the electric transmission grids and an introductory economic analysis of the domestic electric use in the future.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2023-2024 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2022-2023 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2021-2022 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2020-2021 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2019-2020 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2018-2019 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2017-2018 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2015-2016 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2013-2014 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2012-2013 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Fall 2011-2012 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Spring 2010-2011 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems 3
Prerequisite: ENS 207 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D
or (ME 307 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D
and ME 309 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D)
or (ME 307 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D
and ENS 202 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D)
or (ME 309 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D
and ENS 202 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D)
Corequisite: ME 420R
ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements: