PHYS 12. Energy and the Environment (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/PHYS.html#phys12
Description
A course covering energy fundamentals, energy use in an industrial society and the impact of large-scale energy consumption. It addresses topics on fossil fuel, heat engines, solar energy, nuclear energy, energy conservation, transportation, air pollution and global effects. Concepts and quantitative analysis.
Prerequisite courses
PHYS 12 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have PHYS 12 as a prerequisite.