Outcomes

Edited from Prof T. Edgar, University of Texas

 

Goals:  To provide students with knowledge of energy economics,  technology, and policy skills and perspective to analyze and form intelligent opinions on a sustainable energy (and resource) future 

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills Students Should Have Entering This Course:

 

1.         Simple material/energy balances

2.         Energy efficiency calculations

3.         Energy unit conversion

4.         Web-searching experience

5.         Tradeoff of capital and operating costs

 

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills Students Should Gain From This Course:

 

1.         Ability to analyze technical aspects of various energy conversion systems

2.         Ability to analyze energy efficiency

3.         Ability to evaluate effects of government policy on energy prices and economics

4.         Develop approaches for literature searching and finding data on various energy

            indicators