Postgraduate Courses
ENEG
Energy
- ENEG 5200Nanoelectronic Materials for Energy Technologies[3-0-0:3]Co-list withELEC 5110Exclusion(s)ELEC 5110BackgroundELEC 3500DescriptionConventional and unconventional fabrication of nanostructures including electron beam lithography, nanoimprint, chemical synthesis, self-assembly, etc.; size dependent electronic and optoelectronic properties of nanomaterials; large-scale assembly and integration of nanomaterials for electronics; energy harvesting and storage devices using nanoelectronic materials.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Understand the difference between nanomaterials and micro/bulk materials.
- 2.Learn the fabrication methods of various kinds of nanomaterials.
- 3.Understand the origin of size dependent physical properties of nanomaterials.
- 4.Understand working principle of solar cells and the role nanostructures can play in improving device performance so acquire capability to design nanostructured solar cells.
- 5.Understand the working principle of other energy harvesting technologies include thermoelectrics and triboelectrics and their applications.
- 6.Understand the working principle of energy storage devices including batteries and supercapacitors.
- ENEG 5250Semiconductor Power and Energy Conversion Technologies[3-0-0:3]Co-list withELEC 5120Exclusion(s)ELEC 5120DescriptionAnalysis of power semiconductor device technologies in the context of electric power conversion and transmission; emphasis on the understanding of the critical roles of semiconductor device technologies in power and energy conversion. The mainstream silicon and emerging semiconductor power devices technologies; material properties, device structure design, advanced fabrication techniques, and device characteristics. Critical device-circuit interaction issues and basic power electronics circuits will be covered focusing on the role of these circuits in electric power conversion and transmission.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Understand the roles of power semiconductor devices in the context of electric power conversion and transmission.
- 2.Understand the structure and operating principles of power semiconductor rectifiers and switches.
- 3.Apply semiconductor physics to analyze the critical performance parameters of power semiconductor devices.
- 4.Understand the mainstream silicon and emerging semiconductor power device technologies, material properties, advanced fabrication properties.
- 5.Understand the basic power electronic circuits and the critical device-circuit interaction issues.
- ENEG 5400Transport Phenomena and Its Application in Energy Systems[3-0-0:3]Co-list withMECH 5280Exclusion(s)MECH 5280, MECH 691ZDescriptionElementary statistical concepts; ensembles and postulates; partition functions and their properties; calculation of thermodynamic properties; kinetic theory of transport process; fluctuation-dissipation theorem; Langevin equation; mass and heat transfer in fuel cells.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Equipped with essential knowledge of phonons.
- 2.Demonstrate the capability to derivate the basic variables in nano heat transfer.
- 3.Develop the cooling strategies in microelectronics by appling nano heat transfer.
- 4.Execute the energy conversion by applying nano heat transfer.
- ENEG 5500Electrochemical Energy Technologies[3-0-0:3]Co-list withCENG 5930Exclusion(s)CBME 5830, CENG 5930DescriptionElectrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies such as fuel cells, batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, electrolyzers, CO2 reduction, etc. help overcome the energy and environmental problems that have become prevalent in our society. This course will focus on the principles and critical materials for each technology. Cutting-edge research areas as well as electrochemistry fundamentals will be discussed in this course.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Distinguish the working principles of each electrochemical energy technology.
- 2.Assess the advantages and limitations of each technology.
- 3.Analyze the current research trend of each technology.
- 4.Design the critical materials including anode, cathode, electrolytes, etc. for each technology.
- 5.Apply basic electrochemistry principles in energy conversion and storage.
- ENEG 6010Advanced Topics in Energy Technology[0-1-0:0]DescriptionAdvanced topic series presented by the professors and guest speakers, on most updated frontier researches in Energy Technology. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Understand the major issues and acquire a comprehensive set of professional skills and knowledge in energy technology.
