Electrical and Computer Engineering


466. Energy Sources.  Considerations of the economic, health, environmental,  and political ramifications of renewable and non-renewable energy sources (solar, fission, fusion, hydro wind, and fossil fuel energies).   Basic science in direct energy  conversion.  Physical principles, mathematical analysis, and applications of solar cells and thermoelectric generators/heat pumps.  Three lectures. (Cr.3)

Prerequisites: ELEC 202, 308; PHYS 201.