Advanced Energy Systems Lab

Instructors: Andy Burke, Paul Erickson, Marshal Miller
This new class will be developed specifically for the FCH2V Center with GATE program funds. The class will give students a hands-on introduction to advanced energy hardware, focusing on fuel cells, batteries, and ultra-capacitors. It will draw from the resources of the Hydrogen Production and Utilization Lab and the Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion Systems Lab.

Vehicle Systems Lab

Instructors: Andy Frank, Paul Erickson, Andy Burke
Another new class developed specifically for the FCH2V Center, this course will consider the passenger vehicle as a system to be optimized and powered by either fuel cells, or a hybrid system, or both. The class will corroborate with the Challenge X team on both the theoretical and real-world vehicle systems modeling and testing.

The Hydrogen Economy – Technology, Pathways, Economics and Policy

Instructors: C. Yang, J. Ogden, A. Burke, P. Erickson, K. Kurani, T. Lipman, M. Miller, D. Sperling
This course is designed to introduce students to concepts and tools for analyzing the hydrogen economy. Hydrogen is envisioned as an alternative energy carrier to displace a significant proportion of petroleum used for transportation and to provide electricity for stationary applications. A multidisciplinary set of tools is required to fully understand the large technical, societal, and economic efforts and impacts associated with a shift to the hydrogen economy.
Website: http://hydrogen.its.ucdavis.edu/classes/HPC-Spr06/index.html

FCH2VC Electives

GATE students will also have the opportunity to choose from among 40 other electives consistent with the goals of the FCH2V Center. These courses have been developed and refined within the College of Engineering and TTP programs over many years. GATE students will benefit tremendously from having access to this rich and varied course offering.