The course will focus on concepts of the renewable energy including bio-energy, other key methods, and economy for the energy management, and how those concepts can be applied in engineering framework for the renewable fule management. Also, writing technical papers and presentation skills are heavily discussed.

This course has been designed to introduce the student to the fundamentals of renewable fuels including bio-energy. Actual processes for renewable fuels and case studies with those fundamentals are included. Project writing and presentations required. A background in calculus is not necessary, but a basic understanding of bio- science or engineering is helpful.

The following gives the relative importance of each factor in calculating your final grade;

Exams and/or Problem Sets* - 50%
Progressive Lectures - 20%
Research Project* - 30% (writing : presentation)
Total - 100%

Required: Lecture files will be given
Optional: Alternative fuels by S. Lee, Taylor & Francis, ISBN:1-56032-361-2

Part-1: Bio-Energy as an alternative fuel
- Introduction
- Overview of biomass feedstocks and global technical potentials
- Environment and other aspects of biomass production
- Bioenergy and conversion technologies
- Market and bioenergy trade

Part-2: Process Engineering
- Bioprocess for environment (Overview)
- Microbes in process engineering
- Fermentative process
- Anaerobic bioprocesses
- Acidogens in bioprocess engineering
- Modeling in bioprocess engineering

- Class attendance is not mandatory, but you will be held responsible for all materials discussed in class and/or included in assigned readings.
- There may be several homework assignments.
- The final class topics will be slightly changed according to the final body of the class.