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