UT.1.01x: Energy 101 " Start On Sep/15/2013"

ABOUT ENERGY 101

Energy Technology & Policy

 This multidisciplinary course will give students an overview of energy technologies, fuels, environmental impacts and public policies. Topics will be interdisciplinary and will include an introduction to quantitative concepts in energy, including the differences among fuels and energy technologies, energy policy levers, and the societal aspects of energy, such as culture, economics, war, and international affairs. This course will cover brief snippets of energy history, use real-world examples, and look forward into the future. The course will have interactive learning modules and lecture-oriented around current events related to energy.

PREREQUISITES

None

COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Dr. Michael E. Webber

Michael Webber is the Josey Centennial Fellow in Energy Resources, Co-Director of the Clean Energy Incubator at the Austin Technology Incubator, and Deputy Director of the Energy Institute at UT Austin, where he trains a new generation of energy leaders through research and education at the intersection of engineering, policy, and commercialization. He has authored more than 150 scientific articles, columns, books and book chapters, including a compendium of his commentary titled Changing the Way America Thinks About Energy, which was published in May 2009.

1. Course Number
   UT.1.01x
2. Classes Start
   Sep 15, 2013
3. Classes End
   Dec 2013
4. Prerequisites
   None

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