session 1 energy course introduction

T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.

ECE 5995 Energy Conversion SystemsUniversity of Minnesota, Duluth

Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringFall, 2008

CourseIntroduction

T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.

Session 1 – Course Introduction

Agenda:– Introduction– The Grand Tour of Energy– Syllabus review– Review of paper and presentation guidelines– Text– Preview of next lecture– First assignment: Read Chapter 1 – scan the

equations

T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.

The Grand Tour of Energy

SunEarth

Moon

Space and Everything Else

C+O2→CO2

T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.

Sustainable Energy – Choosing Among OptionsTester, et al, MIT Press, 2005

• Well embodies technical, policy, investment aspects of energy

• Correlates well with my vision for this class• Not all chapters will be used• First 4 chapters are critical to course• Excellent future reference text, reasonably

priced

T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.

First Assignment

• Read Chapter 1; note– Definition of sustainability– All of page 15 (nuclear vs non-nuclear energy)– Figure 1.2 on page 17, figure 1.8 on 26– Figures 1.12 and 1.13; figure 1.15– Table 1.6

• Complete Homework Assignment #1

T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.

Preview of Next Lecture

• Sustainable, renewable definitions• Energy definitions and relationships• Energy sources and conversions• US Energy supply and usage• Contribution of renewables• US electrical sources and uses• Environmental impacts