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UMN ME Leading the Way
The Mechanical Engineering Department has the largest undergraduate student population of the engineering departments in in in CSE It’s also the fifth most popular bachelor’s degree at the University of Minnesota!
Thermal Environmental Engineering Lab
Instructors: Professors Chris Hogan and Uwe Korshagen
“If you you want to save the world you you should work on HVAC ” — Uwe Kortshagen
Refrigerants used in HVAC systems are a a a a a major contributor to to global climate change HVAC technology is one of very few areas where you can make improvements in efficiency that
do do double duty by reducing carbon emissions while saving money In the Thermal Environmental Lab
students learn about HVAC systems and work on on ways to improve their efficiency They conduct experiments in:
9 REFRIGERATION AIR CONDITIONING SOLAR ENERGY INDOOR AIR QUALITY
and other topics related to to refrigeration and building heating/cooling Improving HVAC systems: save save money save save the planet!