Professor Paul Dellenback taught energy utilization and energy conversion technology.  Topics included:

• Energy Consumption in the U.S.
• Coal-Fired Power Plants for Electrical Generation
• Alternative Heat Sources for Steam Cycles
• The Role of Gas Turbines in Power Generation
• Coal Gasification and Bio-Fuels
• The CO₂ Problem
• Direct Electrical Conversion Strategies

The Energy Bowl Quiz pitted students against the teachers in answering questions about energy.  Model motors were built.  Each class offered their ideas about future energy strategy for the United States.

 

Energy Summer Institute • School of Energy Resources