Course Description

76-308 Energy W(3-0) [0.50]

Energy resources and the production, interconversion, consumption and waste of energy in the industrial society. Emphasis is placed on environmental impact, and nuclear fission, solar power and nuclear fusion are examined in detail.

Prerequisites: [0.50] credit in physics at the 100 level (excluding 76-102, 76-160, 76-180, 76-181), [0.50] credit in mathematics at the 100 level (excluding 63-104, 63-105).

Course Profile

1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar