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ENERGY 796T-15

Built to Endure

A topic section of ENERGY 796T, Bass Connections Energy & Environment Research Team

John Patrick Fay, Mark Borsuk

Description from DukeHub

Tutorial course for Bass Connections yearlong project team. Topics vary depending on semester and section. Teams of undergraduate and graduate students work with faculty to address critical energy and environmental challenges. Teams may also include postdoctoral fellows and experts from business, government, and the nonprofit sector. A team's work may run in parallel with or contribute to an ongoing research project. Teams will participate in seminars, data collection and analysis, lab work, field work, and other learning experiences relevant to the project. Requires final paper or product containing significant analysis and interpretation. Instructor consent required.

Skills

AI-resilient: 2 of 5

  • Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "lab"
  • Yes: Live work with people · "team"
  • No: Judgment someone is accountable for
  • No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
  • No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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