ME 4474 Energy Conversion

Spring 2001

Course Outline

(Tentative 2-12-2000)


Week Class Topic Project HW
1/15 1-2 Class Overview    
1/22 3-4 Energy Politics  Initial group meeting  
1/29 5-6 Energy Sources - Overview Meet with instructor - Topic Selection  
2/5 7-8 Energy Origin    
2/12 9-10 Wind Energy     1
2/19 11-12 Wind Energy  Proposals Due  
2/26 13-14 Wind Energy     2
3/5 15-16 Solar Energy  Progress Report
3
3/12   Spring Break    
3/19 17-18 Solar Energy  
4
3/26 19-20 Solar Energy  Interim Report  
4/2 21-22 Electrical Energy  
5
4/9 23-24 Geothermal  Progress Report  
4/16 25-26 Energy Storage  
6
4/23 27-28 Energy Storage    
4/30 29-31 Oral Presentations - Note Friday Class  Presentations  
5/7   Final Exam  Final Reports
 Peer Evaluation