Design Course for Micropower Generation Devices

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  • Alexander Mitsos Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science, RWTH Aachen

Abstract

A project-based design course is developed for man-portable power generation via microfabricated fuel cell systems. Targeted audience are undergraduate chemical/process engineering students in their final year. The course covers 6 weeks, with three hours of lectures per week. Two alternative projects are developed, one focusing on selection of alternatives and one focusing on process optimization. The course integrates product and process design.

Author Biography

Alexander Mitsos, Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science, RWTH Aachen

Alexander Mitsos is currently a junior research group leader at RWTH Aachen. He received his engineering diploma from the University of Karlsruhe and his Ph.D. from MIT, both in chemical engineering. For both degrees he was awarded distinctions, prizes, and fellowships. He has more than two years of industrial experience, and has authored or co-authored more than 15 articles in refereed journals. His research includes microscale and macroscale energy systems and the development of global optimization algorithms.

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2009-07-01

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