ENERGY 101: Energy and the Environment (EARTHSYS 101)
Energy use in modern society and the consequences of current and future energy use patterns. Case studies illustrate resource estimation, engineering analysis of energy systems, and options for managing carbon emissions. Focus is on energy definitions, use patterns, resource estimation, pollution. Recommended:
MATH 21 or 42.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
ENERGY 101A: Energizing California
A weekend field trip featuring renewable and nonrenewable energy installations in Northern California. Tour geothermal, bioenergy, and natural gas field sites with expert guides from the Department of Energy Resources Engineering. Requirements: One campus meeting and weekend field trip. Enrollment limited to 25. Freshman have first choice.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
ENERGY 102: Fundamentals of Renewable Power (EARTHSYS 102)
Do you want a much better understanding of renewable power technologies? Did you know that wind and solar are the fastest growing forms of electricity generation? Are you interested in hearing about the most recent, and future, designs for green power? Do you want to understand what limits power extraction from renewable resources and how current designs could be improved? This course dives deep into these and related issues for wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, tidal and wave power technologies. We welcome all student, from non-majors to MBAs and grad students. If you are potentially interested in an energy or environmental related major, this course is particularly useful. Recommended:
Math 21 or 42.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Instructors:
Gerritsen, M. (PI)
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Kovscek, A. (PI)
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Beam, K. (TA)
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Instructors:
Gerritsen, M. (PI)
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Kovscek, A. (PI)
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Beam, K. (TA)
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Contreras, A. (TA)
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Lam, T. (TA)
ENERGY 104: Sustainable Energy for 9 Billion
This course explores the global transition to a sustainable global energy system. We will formulate and program simple models for future energy system pathways. We will explore the drivers of global energy demand and carbon emissions, as well as the technologies that can help us meet this demand sustainably. We will consider constraints on the large-scale deployment of technology and difficulties of a transition at large scales and over long time periods. Assignments will focus on building models of key aspects of the energy transition, including global, regional and sectoral energy demand and emissions as well as economics of change. Prerequisites: students should be comfortable with calculus and linear algebra (e.g.
Math 20,
Math 51) and be familiar with computer programming (e.g.
CS106A,
CS106B). We will use the Python programming language to build our models.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR
ENERGY 110: Engineering Economics
The success of energy projects and companies is judged by technical, economic and financial criteria. This course will introduce concepts of engineering economy, e.g., time value of money, life cycle costs and financial metrics, and explore their application to the business of energy. We will use case studies, business school cases and possibly industry guest lecturers. Examples from the hydrocarbon businesses that dominate energy today will provide the framework for the analysis of both conventional and renewable energy.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Sears, R. (PI)
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Aounallah, K. (TA)
ENERGY 160: Uncertainty Quantification in Data-Centric Simulations (ENERGY 260)
This course provides a brief survey of mathematical methods for uncertainty quantification. It highlights various issues, techniques and practical tools available for modeling uncertainty in quantitative models of complex dynamic systems. Specific topics include basic concepts in probability and statistics, spatial statistics (geostatistics and machine learning), Monte Carlo simulations, global and local sensitivity analyses, surrogate models, and computational alternatives to Monte Carlo simulations (e.g., quasi-MC, moment equations, the method of distributions, polynomial chaos expansions). Prerequisites: algebra (
CME 104 or equivalent), introductory statistics course (
CME 106 or equivalent).
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Tartakovsky, D. (PI)
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Boukarim, A. (TA)
ENERGY 171: Energy Infrastructure, Technology and Economics (ENERGY 271)
Oil and gas represents more than 50% of global primary energy. In delivering energy at scale, the industry has developed global infrastructure with supporting technology that gives it enormous advantages in energy markets; this course explores how the oil and gas industry operates. From the perspective of these established systems and technologies, we will look at the complexity of energy systems, and will consider how installed infrastructure enables technology development and deployment, impacts energy supply, and how existing infrastructure and capital invested in fossil energy impacts renewable energy development. Prerequisites:
Energy 101 and 102 or permission of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Sears, R. (PI)
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Rutherford, J. (TA)
ENERGY 271: Energy Infrastructure, Technology and Economics (ENERGY 171)
Oil and gas represents more than 50% of global primary energy. In delivering energy at scale, the industry has developed global infrastructure with supporting technology that gives it enormous advantages in energy markets; this course explores how the oil and gas industry operates. From the perspective of these established systems and technologies, we will look at the complexity of energy systems, and will consider how installed infrastructure enables technology development and deployment, impacts energy supply, and how existing infrastructure and capital invested in fossil energy impacts renewable energy development. Prerequisites:
Energy 101 and 102 or permission of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Sears, R. (PI)
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Rutherford, J. (TA)
ENERGY 293B: Fundamentals of Energy Processes (EE 293B)
For seniors and graduate students. Covers scientific and engineering fundamentals of renewable energy processes involving heat. Thermodynamics, heat engines, solar thermal, geothermal, biomass. Recommended:
MATH 19-21;
PHYSICS 41, 43, 45
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Horne, R. (PI)
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Kovscek, A. (PI)
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Rutherford, J. (PI)
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Instructors:
Horne, R. (PI)
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Kovscek, A. (PI)
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Rutherford, J. (PI)
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Orsini, R. (TA)
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Von Wald, G. (TA)
ENERGY 301: The Energy Seminar (CEE 301, MS&E 494)
Interdisciplinary exploration of current energy challenges and opportunities, with talks by faculty, visitors, and students. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Weyant, J. (PI)
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