Electric power lines. (Image is taken from the Department of Energy Digital Archive.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. James L. Kirtley Jr.
MIT Course Number
6.061 / 6.690
As Taught In
Spring 2011
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course is an introductory subject in the field of electric power systems and electrical to mechanical energy conversion. Electric power has become increasingly important as a way of transmitting and transforming energy in industrial, military and transportation uses. Electric power systems are also at the heart of alternative energy systems, including wind and solar electric, geothermal and small scale hydroelectric generation.
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