SEE612A: Manufacturing Energy Systems

Energy harvesting, conversion, and storage systems such as solar photovoltaics, fuel cells, batteries and supercapacitors constitute an essential element for realizing the vision of reliable and economic sustainable energy. It is imperative to develop these systems, which will not only assist in the efficient utilization of renewable energy but also in the successful transition to electric vehicles. The proposed course intends to provide an understanding of the manufacturing of these aforementioned energy harvesting and storage solutions. Students will study the fundamental of various fabrication processes which are commonly applied to manufacture these energy devices. The course will impart students an in-depth perspective about the benefits, challenges, their possible solutions for the fabrication of these devices. This course will also explore scalability of these processing techniques from lab-scale to pilot to commercial level.