Thermoelectricity

Lecturer: Chun-I Wu (吳俊毅)

Email: www.me.ntou.edu.tw/teacher_35.html 

Phone: (02) 2462 2192 #3210 

Webpage: www.me.ntou.edu.tw/teacher_35.html 

Course ID:  M72010LL

Credits: 3

Course Prerequisites: None

Course Description and Goals:

This course evaluates current and potential future energy systems which include renewable and conventional energy production technologies with emphasis on meeting energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner.

Schedule Type:  Lecture and class discussions 

Course Schedule (subject to change):

1. Introduction (3 hours) 

2. Fossil fuel resources (3 hours) 

3. Heat engines 

a. Combustion systems (3 hours) 

b. Ocean thermal energy converters (3 hours) 

c. Thermoelectricity (3 hours) 

4. Energy from the Sun 

a. Solar radiation (3 hours) 

b. Photovoltaic (3 hours) 

c. Biomass (3 hours) 

5. Wind Energy (3 hours) 

6. Water Energy (3 hours) 

7. Geothermal power (3 hours) 

8. Hydrogen 

a. Fuel cells (3 hours) 

b. Hydrogen Production (3 hours) 

c. Hydrogen Storage (3 hours) 

9. Nuclear Energy (3 hours) 

10. Climate change and climate modeling (3 hours)