Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 10.391J (January (IAP) 2007) 
• Course Title:
• Sustainable Energy 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Chemical Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Dr. Elisabeth Drake
  Prof. Michael Golay
  Prof. Frank Incropera
  Prof. Jefferson Tester 
• Course Introduction:
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  10.391J / 1.818J / 2.65J / 11.371J / 22.811J / ESD.166J Sustainable Energy
  
  
  
  

  January (IAP) 2007 - Spring 2007

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  
  
  10.391J / 1.818J / 2.65J / 11.371J / 22.811J / ESD.166J Sustainable Energy
  
  
  
  

  January (IAP) 2007 - Spring 2007

  
  
  

  

  Our sun is a major source of energy; other sources include nuclear fuels and geothermal springs. These sources can be converted into the various types of energy we use: Heat, mechanical work, and electricity. Because the conversion of heat into mechanical work cannot be 100%, some energy is always lost as heat as we use energy for residential power, industrial manufacturing, and transportation. (Image by MIT OCW.)

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course assesses current and potential future energy systems, covers resources, extraction, conversion, and end-use, and emphasizes meeting regional and global energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner. Different renewable and conventional energy technologies will be presented including biomass energy, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, nuclear power, wind power, solar energy, hydrogen fuel, and fusion energy and their attributes described within a framework that aids in evaluation and analysis of energy technology systems in the context of political, social, economic, and environmental goals. This course is offered during the last two weeks of the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month, and continues into the Spring semester.
  
  

  Recommended Citation

  
  
  

  For any use or distribution of these materials, please cite as follows:

  Jefferson Tester, Elisabeth Drake, Frank Incropera, Michael Golay, course materials for 10.391J/1.818J/2.65J/11.371J/22.811J/ESD.166J, Sustainable Energy, IAP 2007 to Spring 2007. MIT OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Downloaded on [DD Month YYYY].

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .zip, .dll, and .exe.