Mechanical Engineering (MECH) Courses>Energy Systems

MECH447 - Energy Systems

Description

Characteristics of energy systems: evolution, energy currencies, energy sources, dynamics of energy systems. Levelized cost of energy, screening curves. Electrification, system requirements, variability, generation mixtures, and dispatch. The role of storage: characteristics of storage technologies, analysis of storage impacts, cost. Issues associated with the delivery of energy services such as sustainability, emissions, cost and energy intensity.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Cross-listed courses

MECH542 - Energy Systems

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of MECH 447, MECH 542.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of:
    • ECON180 - Introduction to Economics and Financial Project Evaluation (1.5)
    • MECH390 - Energy Conversion (1.5)

Course offered by

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

Use the buttons below to search the timetable. If the search results show 0 classes and the message ‘Please search again’, then the class is not scheduled for the selected term.