COURSE CODE: MCE 516
COURSE TITLE: Energy Technology
NUMBER OF UNITS: 2 Units
COURSE DURATION: 5 hours (Two hours Lecture, three hours for Practical) per week
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator: Engr. Dr.(Mrs.) KUYE, Sidikat Ibiyemi B.Eng., M.Sc., Ph.D
E-mail: ibiyemikuye@yahoo.com
Office Location: MCE Dept. COLENG
Other Lecturers: None
COURSE SYNOPSIS:
Energy and society. Sources of energy. Energy demand, supply and forecasting. Conventional and unconventional (renewable) energy. Energy conversion systems and devices for oil, gas, coal, heat, wood, solar, wind, biomass, tidal geothermal, etc. Renewable energy from the global environment perspectives; global warming potential of fossil fuels. New energy sources such as hydrogen. Energy conservation.