Overview
Description
Introduction to wind energy and the development of the wind power industry.
Requirements
Recommended Preparation
ENGR 600
Original catalog text
Recommended Preparation
Recommended Preparation: ENGR 600.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Summer
Terms
summer
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- assess the use of wind energy as a sustainable future energy in response to online discussion questions focused on this topic and in case study assignments.
- appraise and describe the improvement of wind turbines in reliability and performance by comparing today’s wind turbines with earlier models.
- research and discuss the historical and societal perspectives regarding the use of wind turbines for mechanical and electrical power generation for renewable energy.
- describe the meteorological aspects of wind energy and the environmental, political, and economic issues associated with wind power.
- evaluate wind power potential at particular locations based on meteorological, societal, and economic considerations.