MECH 544
Renewable Energy
Units: 1.5
Overview of major classes of renewable energy: solar photovoltaic, wind, biomass, hydro, solar thermal, tidal and wave. Examination of renewable energy from the perspective of; (1) extent, distribution and accessibility of the resource, (2) technologies for the conversion of the resource (3) current applications, and (4) prospects for future implementation.
Graduate course in the Mechanical Engineering program offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.