Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Winter Quarter 2005
• Spring Quarter 2005

Philip C Malte
PHYS 341
Seattle Campus

Energy and Environment I

Energy consumption, US and world. Fossil energy: energy conversion systems; oil, gas and coal resources; air pollution and environmental impacts. Nuclear energy use, principles, fission reactors, fuel cycle. Offered: jointly with M E 341/CHEM E 341/ENVIR 341.

Class Description

This course is no longer offered by the Physics Department.

Physics students interested in courses on Energy should exam the following offerings in ME and CHEM E, as well as several offerings in Electrical Engineering:

ME 341: Energy & Environment (AQ, 3) ME 442: Renewable Energy (WQ, 3) ME 426: Sustainable Energy Design (SpQ, odd-numbered years, 4) ME 430: Advanced Energy Conversion (AQ, 4) ME 424: Combustion (SpQ, even-numbered years, 4) ME 425: HVAC Engineering (SpQ, 4)

CHEM E 345: Introduction to Fuel Cells (AQ, 3) CHEM E 445: Fuel Cell Engineering (3) CHEM E 446: Fundamentals of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (WQ, 3)

Recommended preparation

Class Assignments and Grading

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