ENGR1023-A Alternative Energy Technol (Fall 2015)
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Course Details
Session, Dates: 1 (08/24/2015 - 12/12/2015)
Days: APPT
Time: -
Location: Moon Campus
Room:
Seats Available: APPT
Credits: 3
Course Description
This course will discuss recent developments in alternative energy technologies. In particular, this course will cover recent scientific developments and the latest technological advances in areas of science and engineering associated with power generation. Students will develop the necessary skills to decipher scientific articles and interpret the scope and conclusions of recent scientific research. Subjects covered in the course will be drawn from recent scientific and engineering literature describing recent breakthroughs, aimed at improving efficiency, cost-effectiveness and practicality of renewable energies. The topics could include biofuels, nanotechnology, and solar cells. A scientific method of inquiry and reasoning will be stressed throughout the course.
Course Materials
About the Instructor(s)
Gavin A. Buxton, Ph.D.
buxton@rmu.edu
412-397-4033 phone
412-397-4075 fax
John Jay 216
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Professor of Physics
Science
buxton@rmu.edu
412-397-4033 phone
412-397-4075 fax
John Jay 216
Profile