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ME 659Energy and Environment

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Mechanical Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Review Canada's and the world's energy situation from energy reserve availability to consumption trends, to environmental impact. The technological capabilities and challenges associated with, and physics and engineering principles behind, a range of energy conversion systems for a range of energy resources and energy storage mediums including fossil fuels, nuclear, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, bio-fuels, hydrogen (fuel cells), wave, and tidal. The thermodynamics of energy conversion systems is considered from the perspectives of optimization, improving energy conversion efficiency, and energy system decision making. May be held with ME 459 Energy Conversion but with enhancements for the ME 659 students.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001870616 / 30T 18:00–20:50

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One post or comment in 1 thread mentions ME 659, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

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Calendar versions

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In 15 terms, Fall 2015 to Winter 2024