| MENG 621 |
Energy and Climate Change |
The course examines the physical principles behind climate change and how they relate to energy
resource use. How energy decisions impact past, present, and future climates is emphasized. The
Environment is specifically targeted to address the ongoing demand for the use of sustainable energy
and the need for environmental management. |
6 |
| MENG 622 |
Mini-grids: Planning and Design (New TEA-LP Course) |
This multidisciplinary course aims to provide a framework for understanding the mini-grid sector,
enabling the graduate to assess its challenges and to offer potential solutions. After completion
of the course, the students should be able to identify the most suitable mechanisms to promote and
implement clean energy mini grids in their environments. The course will offer the following topics,
suitable for non-technical students: Business models: demand creation, productive use, financing;
Mini-grid systems: generation, storage, DC technology; Regulation and Policy; Demand assessment and
community engagement; Future options – grid integration vs DRE; smart mini-grids: peer-to-peer democratization,
digitalization. In addition, the course includes an optional unit on system design/sizing and economic modeling tools. |
6 |
| MENG 623 |
Solar Appliances for Off-grid Communities (New TEA-LP Course) |
This multi-disciplinary course aims to provide the Masters’ level student with the knowledge and skills
to contribute to the off-grid appliances sector by assessing its challenges and mapping potential innovative
solutions in the context of technology readiness, market opportunities and local socio-economic nuances. The
course enables a student to map out the environmental, socio-economic, business and application aspects of off-grid
appliances to accelerate the diffusion and uptake of off-grid appliances for household (cooling, lighting, heating,
cooking, communications), health and productive uses that improve quality of life, local economies and climate resilience.
The course examines End-user needs such as appliance efficiency, performance, durability, affordability, financing, operation
and maintenance. The student will learn how to test appliance usage and predict energy performance in these contexts.
|
6 |
| MENG 624 |
Energy Modeling and Energy Economics |
The energy modeling course provides students with knowledge of the theory, practice and analysis of Energy Systems
through skills in the creation and understanding of energy system models. The Energy Economics course provides an
avenue for energy professionals to develop human capital relevant for business development and strategic planning roles.
|
6 |
| TOTAL |
24 |
Fourah Bay College, USL
michael.conteh@usl.edu.sl
