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EGG 150/EGG 450

Fall Semester 2008
Mondays and Wednesdays
04:00PM-05:15PM

Introduction to Solar Energy Utilization

EGG 150 / EGG 450

This fall the Engineering Department is offering a course to students that satisfies the general education core science requirement. Most of the engineering courses offered with this type of information have prerequisites of calculus and physics courses. However, this course does not have any mathmatical stipulations, the only prerequisite that there is is that you want to learn more about renewable energy. See the course flyer here: UNLV EGG 150/450.

Instructors

Robert Boehm, Director of The Center for Energy Research, with assistance from several programs and off-campus experts including Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Political Science, Utilities, and others.

Wind Power

Topics

  • Introductions to the potential of renewable energy
  • Building applications
  • Solar thermal power
  • Hydrogen
  • Biomass
  • Wind
  • Electrical power generation
  • Fuel cell political issues
  • Environmental motivations
  • Commercial products
  • Some hands-on experience

Most Recently Offered

EGG 150/EGG 450 (3 credits)
Fall Semester 2008
Mondays and Wednesdays
04:00PM-05:15PM

If you need more information or have questions contact us:
Center for Energy Research
(702) 895-0429

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