Essays in energy

Product Description

Essays in Energy is a collection of a number of essays by the same number of engineers. They show a variety of viewpoints and diversity. This collection is meant to incite and excite conversation among engineers, scientists, and society at large. It would serve as a catalyst for a three-credit course as an introductory engineering subject to non-engineering university students. As university education develops to better prepare future leaders to appreciate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, engineering courses for non-engineering majors are essential and so is the requirement of worthy textbooks. This monograph intends to be one of the useful tools available. The wide range of topics includes nuclear power, small hydroelectric plants, wind turbines, and organic photovoltaics. Nanotechnology, natural gas, and deep sea oil drilling are presented as well.

About the Author

Kaufui Vincent Wong grew up in Malaysia and came to the United States in 1973. As a young man, he had four parts of a wish. He accomplished the third part of his wish when he started as a professor at the University of Miami, Florida, in 1979, and that was to teach young men and women from all over the world to become engineers. He started having the fourth part of his wish come true when, in the year 2000, he published his book for students studying to be engineers. By 2012, he has already published four textbooks. The current book represents his fifth book. He has authored well over 200-refereed technical papers. His mass media teachings are well received. He strives daily to be a better communicator and to do good for society.