Worcester Polytechnic Institute currently lacks an undergraduate course on energy conversion methods and technologies. A hands-on laboratory course focusing on energy conversion technologies would fill this gap while also fulfilling many key components of the WPI undergraduate experience. This Major Qualifying Project proposes laboratory experiments on the topics of anaerobic digestion, photovoltaic energy, bioethanol production, and fuel evaluation. As part of an undergraduate course, these experiments will give WPI students a broad understanding of energy conversion, energy density, and alternative energy resources.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Cortesa, Steven J.
• Morin, Adam Francis
• Tyson, Jack Daniel

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042914-160730

Advisor

• Bar-On, Isa

Year

• 2014

Date created

• 2014-04-29

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright