1.086/1.861 Physics and Engineering of Renewable Energy Systems

Graduate/undergraduate class, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2026

Role: Teaching Assistant

Instructor

Professor Michael F. Howland

Class Description

Introduction to renewable energy generation in the context of the energy grid system. Focuses on computational analysis of energy systems. Topics include the energy grid and energy markets; fossil fuel generation; wind, solar, hydroelectric, and ocean energy; and energy storage. Tools, including computational models of wind energy generation and energy forecasting algorithms, introduced. Final project focuses on the development of low-carbon, low-cost energy systems. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.