Course Catalog Information (24-25)
AUTO 367G
Gaseous Fuels
Course Description
This course covers how gaseous fuels include propane, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas and hydrogen, and how propane has been used as an engine fuel for over 80-years. Students will learn that after gasoline and diesel, propane is the third most popular fuel and is used to power over four million vehicles. The course will also cover how compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas are being used in many fleet applications and have a large pipeline distribution system; how hydrogen is used in a fuel cell to create electricity and expels water; how two major automobile manufacturers have introduced hydrogen-powered cars; and how as a society, we are moving towards having humans have less of an impact on our environment and the gaseous fuel are a big part of the movement.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will interpret the environmental affects gaseous fuel produce and which fuel has the lowest effect on our world This will be determined with a group of questions on the final exam.
Course Details
- Units
- 0 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4.5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Non-credit Class
- Transferability
- Not transferable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Elementary algebra or equivalent or higher, or appropriate placement beyond elementary algebra
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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