Undergraduate Courses 2019-20

A hands-on training course in practical tools relevant to the energy industry. For students in the Sustainable Energy Engineering Program only. Graded P, PP or F.

This course is designed to provide academic advising to students, to enhance their understanding of the energy industries and career opportunities available to them, and to improve their communication skills. Students are required to attend discussion sessions with advisors and selected workshops and seminars. For students in the Sustainable Energy Engineering program only. Graded P or F.

The societal energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources requires novel energy technologies, with material design and engineering at the center of the innovation process. In this course, we will explain the enabling materials science and engineering behind advanced energy technologies by answering questions such as why lithium powers our batteries and why it takes silicon to make a solar panel. Major material challenges of emerging energy technologies will also be discussed. During the course, the students will be exposed to 1) the knowledge of material structure-property correlations used in energy technologies, 2) materials synthesis and fabrication techniques for their incorporation into energy devices, and 3) material evaluation principles in energy applications. After taking the course, students will be able to identify desirable material properties and potentially propose new materials and manufacturing methods for specific energy technologies.

This course aims to further students' understanding of various energy technologies and systems through laboratory experiments and to provide training in experimental techniques and laboratory procedures, data acquisition, analysis, creative and innovative design of experiments, and technical communication. For students in the Sustainable Energy Engineering program only.

Electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies such as fuel cells, batteries, electrolyzers, supercapacitors, solar cells, CO2 reduction, etc. help overcome the energy and environmental problems that have become prevalent in our society. This course will deliver the electrochemistry fundamentals first and then focus on the principles, critical materials, limitations, current status and development trend for each technology.

A one-year project course offers practice of engineering design through a group design project chosen to integrate materials covered in the curriculum. Each student will be assigned a component of a large project which may be sponsored by industry. Credit load will be spread over the year. For students in the Sustainable Energy Engineering program in their fourth year of study only. Instructor's approval is required for enrollment in the course. May be graded PP.

Students conduct in-depth experimental or computational investigations on selected topics related to energy. The research experience will be beneficial for them to expose to cutting-edge research projects and apply for graduate school later on. Students work under supervision and are encouraged to use their own initiative to complete an appropriate program of work within the time allocated. Enrollment is subject to approval by the program director and supervisor. May be repeated for credits. May be graded PP. For SUSEE students only.

Continuation of ENEG 2990. For students in the Sustainable Energy Engineering program in their fourth year of study only. Graded P or F.