Energy and Environmental Physics

Program Overview

This winter program in environmental physics provides a foundation in the basic principles and modeling of environmental processes. Students will learn to apply these concepts to topical problems such as energy use, renewable resources, and global warming. The program includes lectures and runs from January 8 to April 19, 2024, on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Course Content:
• Basic principles of environmental physics
• Building, analyzing, and critiquing physical models of environmental processes
• Applying environmental physics concepts to topical problems such as consumer energy use, renewable energy resources, carbon footprint, water use, waste, and global warming
• Course Structure:
• Lectures
• Course Schedule:
• Term: Winter
• Duration: Jan 8 - Apr 19, 2024
• Schedule: Wed: 02:00 - 05:00 pm