Spring 2027

Energy Analysis and Policy Capstone

Energy Analysis and Policy Capstone is an interdisciplinary course where students apply energy knowledge to a real-world client analysis project, integrating technical, economic, political, and social factors in decision-making.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Scott Williams3.6/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.81 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Conduct an original analysis by collecting and interpreting data on an energy-related issue for areal-world client.

  • Integrate and apply multiple disciplinary perspectives such as technical, economic, socio-political, and environmental factors in the context of complex energy problems.

  • Prepare for energy-related careers by: planning and managing a project over multiple months; interacting professionally with client; working effectively in multidisciplinary teams; and producing professional-quality deliverables such as presentations and reports in accordance with scope of work.

  • Analyze the causes and solutions for the sustainability challenge of affordable and clean energy.

  • Analyze sustainability issues and/or practices using a systems-based approach.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2 UW Guide 3

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Energy Analysis and Policy Graduate/Professional Certificate or Doctoral Minor

  • Declared in Energy Analysis and Policy Graduate/Professional Certificate or Doctoral Minor
ENVIRST/PUBAFFR/URBRPL 810

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  • Declared in Energy Analysis and Policy Graduate/Professional Certificate or Doctoral Minor

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.81 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

SCOTT WILLIAMS is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 250
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.81 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Real-world energy analysis projects for clients
  • Technical, economic, political, and social dimensions of energy decision-making
  • Sustainability challenges of affordable and clean energy
  • Systems-based approaches to sustainability issues

Skills

  • Interdisciplinary application of energy knowledge to real-world client projects
  • Integration of technical, economic, political, and social factors in energy decisions
  • Systems-based analysis of sustainability issues and practices

Grades

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ENVIRST/PUBAFFR/URBRPL 810 · Spring 2027

Energy Analysis and Policy Capstone

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ENVIRST/PUBAFFR/URBRPL 810 · Spring 2027

Energy Analysis and Policy Capstone

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ENVIRST/PUBAFFR/URBRPL 810 · Spring 2027

Energy Analysis and Policy Capstone

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