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ENGS 172 Climate Change and Engineering
Offered: 11S, 12S: 2A
The current assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) will be examined. The course will begin by scrutinizing
the scientific basis of the assessment. Subsequently, regional and global impact
projections will be examined. The technological options will be examined with
respect to research and capitalization priorities, both corporate and governmental.
Finally, the possibilities for novel governance structures based on a scientific
understanding will be examined. Weekly critical presentations of the source material
will be required. The course will culminate in the preparation, presentation, and
refinement of a term paper of the student’s choosing.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing in the Science Division, graduate standing in
engineering or science, or permission of instructor
Instructor: Lynch
ENGG 173 Energy Utilization
Offered: 11W, 12W: 10A
Industrial societies are presently powered primarily by fossil fuels. Continuing to
supply energy at the rate it is now used will be problematic, regardless of the mix of
fossil fuels and alternatives that is used; yet western consumption patterns spreading
through the rest of the world and other trends portend large increases in demand
for energy services. Increased energy efficiency will be essential for meeting these
challenges, both to reduce fossil-fuel consumption and to make significant reliance
on alternatives feasible. Technical issues in efficient systems for energy utilization
will be surveyed across major uses, with in-depth technical analysis of critical factors
determining possible, practical, and economical efficiency improvements in both
present technology and potential future developments. Areas addressed include
lighting, motors and drive systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning,
transportation, appliances and electronics.
Prerequisties: ENGS 22 and at least two of the following: ENGS 25, 32, 34, 44, 52, 76,
104, 125, 150, 155, 156, and 184, or permission. ENGS 25 is strongly recommended.
Instructor: Sullivan
ENGG 174 Energy Conversion
Offered: 10F: 11
This course will address the science and technology of converting key primary energy
sources—fossil fuels, biomass, solar radiation, wind, and nuclear fission and fusion—
into fuels, electricity, and usable heat. Each of these topics will be analyzed in a
common framework including underlying fundamentals, constraints on cost and
performance, opportunities and obstacles for improvement, and potential scale.
Prerequisites: ENGS 22 and at least two of the following: ENGS 25, ENGS 32, ENGS 34,
ENGS 36, ENGS 44, ENGS 52, ENGS 76, ENGS 104, ENGS 125, ENGS 150, ENGS 155,
ENGS 156, and ENGM 184, or permission. ENGS 25 is strongly recommended.
Instructors: Lynd, Laser
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