A First course in Renewable Energy
IAP 2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Instructor Mohammad-Reza Alam (PhD)
Course
Description
This is an engineering introduction to renewable energy technologies and potentials.
The course
aims to introduce a...
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A First course in Renewable Energy
IAP 2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Instructor Mohammad-Reza Alam (PhD)
Course
Description
This is an engineering introduction to renewable energy technologies and potentials.
The course
aims to introduce a general engineering/science audience to the basic concepts of renewable
energy.
In the interest of time some mathematical criteria will be covered, e.
g.
Betz limit for
wind, limit of efficiency of WEC point absorber.
Each lecture contains several examples from
real world applications and in-progress industrial developments.
Lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00am-12:30am
Textbook Godfrey Boyle, “ Renewable Energy, Power for a sustainable future”, 2004, Oxford University
Press, in association with The Open University.
Grading Presence in class, Course project+Final in-class presentation
Syllabus Introduction
• Energy: Past, Today, and Future.
A brief history of energy consumption.
• Energy & Environment
• Non-renewable energies
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