PHY 107 - Energy Science and Technology with Lab: GT-SC1

Credits: 4(3-1)

Explores the science of energy and energy technologies, with a focus on renewable energy resources and clean technologies. It provides a background in the physics of energy, energy transfer, and the current state of technology. Students will evaluate the future utilization of renewable technologies. Activities may include investigating conservation of energy, mechanical, electrical, heat and fluid power systems; energy transfer and loss; understanding energy audits; testing solar collectors and wind generators; investigating hydrogen fuel cells. Prerequisite(s): Accuplacer RC 80 or higher or SS 95 or higher, or ACT English 18 or ACT Reading 17, or SAT Evidenced Based Read/Write 470, or successful completion of CCR 092 with grade of SC or higher.