Spring 2025
MECENG 246 001 - LEC 001
Advanced Energy Conversion Principles
Thomas Schutzius
Class #:33312
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Mechanical Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
11
Enrolled: 14
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:
6 unreserved seats
4 reserved for Mechanical Engineering: Graduate Students and 5th Year Graduate
Students
1 reserved for Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Students
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 6 to 7 hours of outside work hours per week, and 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 15TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Etcheverry 1165
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Course Catalog Description
Covers the fundamental principles of energy conversion processes, followed by development of theoretical and computational tools that can be used to analyze energy conversion processes. Also introduces the use of modern computational methods to model energy conversion performance characteristics of devices and systems. Performance features, sources of inefficiencies, and optimal design strategies are explored for a variety of applications.
Class Notes
Lecture day/time is not finalized. Expect changes in the lecture time when enrolling in this course.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for Mechanical Engineering 246 after taking Mechanical Engineering 146.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
6 unreserved seats
4 reserved for Mechanical Engineering: Graduate Students and 5th Year Graduate
Students
1 reserved for Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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