PHYS017 PO

Physics in Society: A Critical Analysis of Energy Policies. Analysis of solutions to the worlds demand for energy. The physical principles behind energy production and the rationality of these approaches, including an exploration of feasibility, cost, efficiency, resource depletion, environmental waste products, environmental impact, global accessibility and risks of potentially catastrophic failures. Topics discussed will include coal, gas, fission, fusion, hydro, solar, biofuels and energy storage.

PO Area 4 Requirement, Do Not Display - PAC 10, PO Writing Intensive Req, Environmental Analysis, Physics, Science, Technlgy, Society