Energy Courses
ADVISE: (Readiness for college-level English) or ESL 188
Introduction to the science underpinning clean, renewable, and low-carbon energy resources and their implementation in various contexts. The course covers fundamental energy science and math; climate change; national and global energy trends; solar, wind, and hydro resources; photoelectric effect; photosynthesis; geothermal; and nuclear. Explore decarbonization of the energy system and integration of distributed energy resources.
Formerly Introduction to Alternative Energy
PREREQ: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: ENRG 3
Physical science-oriented laboratory course focused on alternative energy. Provides experimental understanding of the scientific principles that drive clean and renewable energy systems. Solar, wind, fuel cells, geothermal, combustion and other energy experiments. Gain critical hands-on insight into the advantages and limitations of each energy system.