CHEME 6682

Energy Economics for Engineers

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Energy Economics for Engineers will prepare students to employ engineering and economic tools and techniques to analyze large and small energy projects and make effective recommendations on energy choices. The course will also cover energy systems, markets, innovation, and policy with a focus on aspects that are required to support thorough and complete project analysis. Energy technology module of CHEME 6660 - Analysis of Sustainable Energy Systems.

Enrollment Priority Required for: ChemE M. Eng. Energy Economics track students. Open to: graduate students, seniors and juniors.

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP

Outcomes

• Learn and apply economic principles including the time value of money, interest rates, and cash flow analyses.
• Demonstrate techniques for incorporating engineering principles into economic analyses to model project performance and inform decision making.
• Design and implement comprehensive technoeconomic analyses, including externalities as appropriate.
• Analyze energy systems, markets, and policy choices relevant to energy project analyses.
• Structure analyses to support good decision making and effectively communicate results.

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