This course will enable students to do the following:
Describe and use basic physical concepts to assess the vehicle energy use associated with different combinations of transport mode and propulsion technology. The course will include cars, trucks, rail, ocean-going ships, and aircraft.
Describe the mechanism by which different modes of transport produce air emissions of greenhouse gas and other pollutants (e.g., SO2, NOx, PM2.5)
Understand the drivers that determine global energy use for each of these modes of transport, and perform simple modeling exercises to estimate this demand
Describe and use basic physical concepts to assess technologies to reduce these emissions from the vehicles
Describe the policy mechanisms that allow regulators to compel manufacturers and operators to deploy technologies to cut pollution from these modes of transport