Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Courses
EGEE
42 courses with the subject EGEE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EGEE 101Energy and the Environment3
Energy utilization and technological development, energy resources, conversion and consequences on the local and global environment, and future energy alternatives. EGEE (MATSC) 101 Energy and the Environment (3) (GN)(BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. Energy is the life-blood of any society. The information and principles learnt in this course will allow the students to make sound judgments in the area of personal energy choices; There is increasing concern about the influence of human activities, particularly energy use, on global climate change. This has an impact on global business aspects. Students in all walks of life need to be exposed to the basic concepts to appreciate the positions of policymakers, scientists, and industry over the interrelationship between greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change. The students will acquire
Energy utilization and technological development, energy resources, conversion and consequences on the local and global environment, and future energy alternatives. EGEE (MATSC) 101A Energy and the Environment (3) (GN;IL)(BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. Energy is the life-blood of any society. The information and principles learnt in this course will allow the students to make sound judgments in the area of 'personal energy choices.' There is increasing concern about the influence of human activities, particularly energy use, on global climate change. This has an impact on global business aspects. Students in all walks of life need to be exposed to the basic concepts to appreciate the positions of policymakers, scientists, and industry over the interrelationship between greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change. The students will acquire knowledge, which will enable them to critically evaluate any energy- related concerns of the society. This is important for any college graduate for responsible citizenship and stewardship.The main objectives of this course are to: provide basic understanding and appreciation of energy and environmental concepts and interconnectedness; analyze energy consumption patterns; discuss various energy resources that power the modern society; examine the energy conversion processes; explore interrelationships between energy use and industrial progress and environmental consequences; discuss future energy alternatives.Student performance will be evaluated continuously through homework assignments, exams, group activities, class participation and a final examination. Position papers or term papers may be used in lieu of homework assignments in some sections. This course is a stand- alone General Education course. The course is currently offered in four sections every semester (Spring and Fall) with a total target enrollment of approximately 200-250 students per semester. Cross-listed with: MATSE 101A Bachelor of Arts: Natural Sciences
Energy utilization and technological development, energy resources, conversion and consequences on the local and global environment, and future energy alternatives. EGEE 101H Energy and the Environment (3) (GN)Energy is the life-blood of any society. The information and principles learnt in this course will allow the students to make sound judgments in the area of 'personal energy choices.' There is increasing concern about the influence of human activities, particularly energy use, on global climate change. This has an impact on global business aspects. Students in all walks of life need to be exposed to the basic concepts to appreciate the positions of policymakers, scientists, and industry over the interrelationship between greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change. The students will acquire knowledge, which will enable them to critically evaluate any energy-related concerns of the society. This is important for any college graduate for responsible citizenship and stewardship. The main objectives of this course are to: provide basic understanding and appreciation of energy and environmental concepts and interconnectedness; analyze energy consumption patterns; discuss various energy resources that power the modern society; examine the energy conversion processes; explore interrelationships between energy use and industrial progress and environmental consequences; discuss future energy alternatives. Bachelor of Arts: Natural Sciences General Education: Natural Sciences (GN)
EGEE 102HEnergy Conservation for Environmental Protection3
Exposure to energy efficiency in day-to-day life to save money and energy, and thereby protect the environment. EGEE 102H Energy Conservation for Environmental Protection (3) (GN)Energy is a vital component of modern society. Much of the general population believes that the energy sources we depend on are perpetual. While people believe that the energy use is the culprit for environmental damage, they are not aware of the methods and principles by which energy conversion devices operate. This honors level general education course provides students with necessary knowledge and information on the main operating principles of devices/applications that are in common use and information on which to make the right decision in selecting the most energy efficient and economical choice. These devices are day-to-day appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, ovens, etc.,, and home heating or cooling and transportation choices. The course also provides necessary information on heating furnaces, insulation, doors and windows, lighting, and air conditioning principles. The objective of the course is to expose students to energy efficiency in day to day life in order to save money and energy and thereby protect the environment. This education is very important for all college students to turn them into environmentally- responsible individuals of this Global Village. Students will be doing two energy related projects and one presentation in class. This honors course also requires two additional home activities compared to a regular course. This honors class is designed to be more discussion based. Bachelor of Arts: Natural Sciences
EGEE 110Environmental Health and Safety Science (3) (GN) (GS)
Environmental Health and Safety is an applied field with many aspects. It has engineering, science, psychology, and management components. For an understanding of how humans interact with their working and living environment, one has to understand basic sciences such as physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and psychology as well as some of the traditional engineering disciplines. This general education course is intended to provide students with a basic understanding of how these science and engineering principles are applied in an environmental health and safety context to topics and hazards commonly encountered in our lives. At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to: 1) Demonstrate an understanding of how the dynamic processes of both the natural and man-made world impact the health, safety, and well-being of all of us in our daily lives; 2) Identify and understand common hazards inherent in industries, residences, transportation systems, and natural environments; 3) Explain the definition of risk including the concepts of probability, severity, presence of a hazard, and exposure to a hazard: 4) Recognize and understand ways of quantitatively expressing risk; 5) Explain risk perception and some of the factors that influence it; 6) Understand and apply control strategies and protective measures to hazards and risks to self, family, friends, and co-workers throughout daily activities; General Education: Natural Sciences (GN) General Education: Social and Behavioral Scien (GS) General Education - Integrative: Interdomain GenEd Learning Objective: Crit and Analytical Think GenEd Learning Objective: Integrative Thinking
/Maximum of 18 Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
/Maximum of 18 Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Energy is in transition, with increased international energy demand and increasing environmental pressures. Energy transitions, approaches, and outcomes are addressed. EGEE 401 Energy in a Changing World (3) The role of energy is increasingly important with increasing environmental constraints, transitioning energy policies, supply disruption, international pressure on climate change compliance and competition for energy. This course evaluates the existing energy infrastructure and energy/fuel use, both domestic and international, along with evolving technologies, implementation and challenges in meeting energy demands. The class provides a holistic view and serves all students interested in an energy or energy-related career. Students will understand the interrelationship between legislative, technology, environmental, and international factors associated with energy production, processing, distribution and utilization. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: EGEE 101 or EGEE 102 or CHEM 112
This course covers the structure and economics of the power grid in the US and the role played by renewable generation on the existing system. The course begins by introducing students to the structure of the power grid and teaches them to use typical analysis methods that are used to describe power transmission. The regulatory structure of US electricity markets is described to develop the framework for interpreting electricity pricing. Power analyses are used in conjunction with economic analyses to describe the interplay between transmission and cost of electricity to consumers. Unique aspects of renewable generation are introduced to this established context to begin to describe future drivers in the marketplace. Specific challenges associated with renewables are discussed, including the need for power system reserves, flexibility, the potential for overgeneration and the need for frequency and demand response. Methods to manage or overcome these challenges will also be discussed. Finally, this knowledge will be applied via discussion of several case studies of real power generation and transmission systems in the world.
Material and energy flows as they relate to industrial systems, environmental concerns, pollution prevention, and the development of clean technologies. EGEE 412 Green Engineering & Environmental Compliance (3) The primary objective of EGEE 412 is to introduce students to how engineering and industrial decisions affect the environment and how clean technologies can reduce environmental impact. Students will also be exposed to global mass and energy flows from an environmental perspective that relate to both industrial and natural systems. Students will be exposed to environmental concepts, principles, and evaluation techniques within the framework of green engineering, pollution prevention, and environmental sustainability. The course is for students with a general science or engineering background.By examining mass and energy flows on the unit operation, plant-wide, local and regional scale, students will understand the interaction of anthropogenic flows with natural cycles of materials and energy. Students will understand how environmental concerns and regulations provide the motivation and incentive behind reducing pollution during the design phase rather than as an 'add-on' or 'end of pipe' treatment technology. Students will evaluate plant flow sheets to identify engineering means by which to reduce plant-wide environmental impact. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: EGEE 302
Course will cover the fundamental principles of electrochemical engineering, hydrogen production and storage, and the design and application of the main types of fuel cells. EGEE 420 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (3) The primary objective of the course is to help students understand the fundamental principles of electrochemistry, the production and storage of hydrogen from biomass and fossil fuels, and the design and operation of different types of fuel cells. Students will begin with electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering systems including fuel cells. The chemical and biochemical methods used for producing hydrogen for fuel cells applications and the current technologies available for hydrogen storage will follow next. Students are expected to be able to apply their knowledge and understanding in the analysis of fuel cell systems. Students are also expected to be able to distinguish between the design, operation, and advantages and disadvantages of the different types of fuel cells available. This is an elective course for the energy engineering major. It complements the required course on electrochemical energy conversion in the energy engineering curriculum. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: EME 301
Concepts related to laminar and turbulent premixed and nonpremixed combustion with applications to propulsion and stationary systems. EGEE (M E) 430 Introduction to Combustion (3) This course provides an introductory treatment of combustion science. The objectives of the course are to develop in the students an understanding of combustion kinetics, combustion thermochemistry, flame dynamics, flame stability, and pollutant formation. Coverage includes laminar and turbulent flames, premixed and diffusion flames, and detonations. Emphasis is placed on the role that Kinetics, heat transfer, mass transfer, and fluid dynamics have on flame structure and flame stability. The course includes some laboratory demonstrations of flat flame and diffusion flame burners, and incorporates numerical calculations of thermodynamic and kinetic combustion phenomena. The course begins with a review of transport phenomena, physical gas dynamics, and thermochemistry. Then, the concept of the laminar flame speed is introduced in the context of a one- dimensional flame and a propagating chemical wave. Issues of premixed flame structure and stability are presented along with a discussion of flammability limits. Next, laminar diffusion flames are presented via the Burke-Schumann analysis. From laminar flames, the emphasis shifts to turbulent premixed and diffusion flames, and the concepts of flame stretch and strain. Detonations are considered, with emphasis on thermodynamic analysis of the detonation and the structure of the detonation wave. Details of chemical kinetics for the hydrogen-oxygen and hydrocarbon-air reaction systems are presented, with linkage back to earlier topics such as flame stabilization and flammability limits. After kinetic phenomena, the course then considers pollutant formation focusing on soot and NOx. The fundamental aspects of combustion are applied to analysis of the combustion process and pollutant formation in international combustion engines and catalytic combustors. The course wraps up with discussion of atmospheric chemistry, the fate of pollutants, and the formation of secondary pollutants. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: ME 201 or ME 300 or EME 301 Cross-listed with: ME 430
Thermodynamics of external fields, theory of stability and fluctuations, irreversible and non-linear thermodynamics, and bifurcation theory and their applications in energy and environmental processes are discussed. This course will be an advanced thermodynamics class that will expose students to the thermodynamics of irreversible processes and the thermodynamic analysis of dynamic systems. Students will learn to analyze the thermodynamics of conductivity, diffusion, gravitation, electrochemical systems, stability, fluctuations and critical phenomena. Students are expected to be able to understand and apply their knowledge to analyze problems involving fuel cells, membrane potential in electrolysis systems for hydrogen production, and other energy and environmental processes. This is an elective course in the energy engineering major and will be offered once a year in the spring semester to about 40 students. Student performance will be evaluated based on homework, mid term exams, class participation, project, and final exams.
EGEE 437Design of Solar Energy Conversion Systems3
A review of fundamental concepts in solar energy conversion including photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal conversion systems. The course examines the principles of solar energy conversion to build a foundation for explaining the basic concepts and implementation of conversion processes. It reviews the properties and availability of solar radiation and geometric relationship of sun/collector, principles of photovoltaic conversion and properties of materials used in PV systems, designing PV systems, procedures for solar thermal engineering calculations, and thermal power plants for electricity generation. This course will complement the existing courses on fossil fuels and other renewable energy sources. Students will be engaged to actively participate in learning through team projects, semester papers, class presentations, and field trips. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: EME 301 or CHE 220 or ME 300 or METEO 431 or EE 310 or MATSE 201
Principles of sustainability and renewable energy conversion with emphasis on wind and hydrokinetic energy resources. EGEE 438 Wind and Hydropower Energy Conversion (3) This course examines the principles of sustainability and renewable energy conversion with emphasis on wind and hydrokinetic energy resources. Concentration is placed on the relationships between the renewable resources, conversion technology and economic feasibility along with consideration of the associated risks and environmental impacts. It will complement existing energy engineering courses on fossil fuel and solar energy conversion. Students will actively participate in learning through team projects, semester papers, class presentations, and field trips. This is a required course in the energy engineering major. The course will be offered every spring with an expected enrollment of 60 students. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: EGEE 302 and EME 303
This course will examine technologies of bio-based sources for power generation and transportation, the effect on the environment, and the viability of the use of bio-based energy sources to mitigate energy needs and minimize environmental effects. The course will include examination of a wide variety of biomass sources for use in industrial boilers, conversion into transportation fuel, and use of by-products for chemical and materials production, as would probably be incorporated into a bio-refining facility. The focus will be on the use of biomass or biomass products as fuels. The students will be asked to do a report on the development of a bio-refining facility (based on feedstock, type of chemistry, and location constraints), utilizing the information learned throughout the semester. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: CHEM 110 Cross-listed with: CHE 439 Undergraduate - The Pennsylvania State University 2026-2027 4055
Overview of key principles and technologies for materials relevant to energy applications, including membranes, catalysis, supercapacitors, adsorbents, and semi-conductors. EGEE 455 Materials for Energy Applications (3) The primary objective of this course is to introduce engineers and scientists to key principles in the design of materials relevant to energy applications. Application areas will include separations, catalysis, adsorption, semi-conductors, and photovoltaics. Students will be able to understand and apply principles in solid state chemistry/physics, material science and engineering, adsorption, surface science, and catalysis in analyzing materials for energy applications. Introductory information will be followed by case studies, state of the art review of current materials, and research needs for development. Students will be evaluated on their ability to understand and apply basic concepts in material science, solid state chemistry, and surface chemistry; report on an in depth study of one surface characterization technique; perform literature search and understand basic technical concepts in one application area. Term projects will provide an opportunity to apply concepts and skills to real world applications, and require students to report on current 'state of the art' technology and research needs. Groups of three or four students will be asked to choose from a variety of applications and then asked to present their findings. This is an elective course for energy engineering majors with particular interest in materials for energy applications. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: EGEE 302 and MATSE 201
Artificial Neural Networks as a solving tool for difficult problems for which conventional methods are not applicable. E E (E SC/EGEE) 456 Introduction to Neural Networks (3) This course is in response to students needs to learn Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) as a solving tool for difficult problems for which conventional methods are not available. The objective of this course is to give students hands-on experiences in identifying the best types of ANN, plus developing and applying ANN to solve difficult problems. Students will be introduced to a variety of ANN and will use their training skills to solve their own applications. During this course the students will develop a final project, in which they will apply ANN to widely varied problems.Examples: I) students from E E may be interested in applying ANN to solve control problems; II ) students from Material Sciences may be interested in applying ANN to predict the pitting corrosion of components; III) students from Petroleum Engineering may be interested in applying ANN to characterize the life of a reservoir; IV ) students from Agricultural Engineering may be interested in applying ANN to sort apples automatically, etc. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: (CMPSC 201 or CMPSC 121 or CMPSC 131) and MATH 220 Cross-listed with: EE 456, ESC 456
Generation of pollutants in combustion chambers; reduction by combustion control; pre- and post-combustion treatment of fuels and effluents. Enforced Prerequisite at Enrollment: EME 301
/Maximum of 18 Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
/Maximum of 18 Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
/Maximum of 9 Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.
EGEE 602Supervised Experience in College Teaching1-3
/Maximum of 6 Supervised experience in teaching and orientation to other selected aspects of the profession at The Pennsylvania State University. Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME)
