Summer Session

CME 160: Intro to Nano

Undergraduate 3 credits

SBC: TECH

Many benefits of nanotechnology depend on the fact that it is possible to tailor the structures of materials at extremely small scales to achieve specific properties, thus greatly extending the materials science toolkit. Using nanotechnology, materials can effectively be made stronger, lighter, more durable, more reactive, more sieve-like, or better electrical conductors, among many other traits, with respect to their conventional counterparts. The emerging field of nanotechnology develops solutions to science and engineering problems by taking advantage of the unique physical and chemical properties of nanoscale materials. This interdisciplinary course introduces nanomaterials and nano-fabrication methods with applications to composites, coatings, transportation, construction, electronics and biomedical engineering. Basic concepts in research and design methodology and characterization techniques will be demonstrated.

CME 491: Sust Ren Energy

Undergraduate 3 credits

Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing in any discipline

DEC: H SBC: TECH

So what is required to achieve manageable atmospheric CO2 levels by 2035? Renewable sources could play a role but to what extent? What types of renewables are feasible and their applications that match to replace fossil fuels? Are all renewables sustainable? The course setting is ideal- Turkana Basin, by its geographic location, is blessed with abundant renewable sources. This course will answer the above posed questions with focus on fundamentals of renewable energy sources, the feasibility of renewable source development and their impact on local Turkana communities.

CME 591: Sust Renew Energ

Graduate 3 credits

The course will expose students to the role of engineering, chemistry, climate change in defining energy options, and a basic understanding of chemical engineering and technology in developing broad energy options in developing countries. The course combines lectures with utilization of carbon management tools to calculate carbon footprint in a specific country in a virtual environment.