Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: "C-" or better in (ME EN 2550 AND (ME EN 2300 OR ME EN 3610 OR ME EN 3600) AND Full Major status in Mechanical Engineering.
Corequisites: "C-" or better in (ME EN 3710 OR ME EN 3700) AND (ME EN 4610 OR ME EN 3650).
Description
Mathematical modeling and simulation of building energy systems and distributed energy resources; Thermoeconomic evaluation of energy efficiency improvements and calculation of primary energy consumption; Quantification of environmental impacts associated with energy conversion, particularly emissions and water usage; Systems thinking; Parametric analysis, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty analysis for models of integrated energy systems.