The request to establish ETME 4250, 4260 and 4270

Date: April 6, 2011
To: College of Engineering
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Assistant
Approved On: February 24, 2011
Implementation Date: 2011

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ETME 4250. Analysis of Renewable Energy Systems. (3)Prerequisite: ETME 3143 or permission of instructor. System analysis of renewable energy systems: well-to-wheels analysis, lifecycle energy and emissions, total cost, skill sets, methodologies and tool kits needed to analyze various technologies on a consistent basis for a given application. Solar photovoltaics, wind energy, and fuel cell technologies will be covered. (On demand)

ETME 4260.Hydrogen Production and Storage. (3) Prerequisite:PHYS 1101 or equivalent, ETME 3143 or equivalent, orpermission of instructor. Basic concepts and principles of hydrogen technologies, including properties, usage, safety, fundamental understanding of hydrogen storage and production technologies. (On demand)

ETME 4270.Fuel Cell Technology. (3) Prerequisite:ETME 3143 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Basic concepts and principles of fuel cell technologies, including chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, cell components and operating conditions fuel cell systems. (On demand)