5.1 INTRODUCTION5.2 THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS5.3 THERMOELECTRIC COOLERS AND HEAT PUMPS5.4 OPTIMAL DESIGN5.5 THOMSON EFFECT, EXACT SOLUTION, AND COMPATIBILITY FACTOR5.6 THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT RESISTANCES FOR MICRO AND MACRO DEVICES5.7 MODELING OF THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS AND COOLERS WITH HEAT SINKS5.8 APPLICATIONSPROBLEMSCOMPUTER ASSIGNMENTPROJECTSCOMPUTER ASSIGNMENTSCOMPUTER PROJECTSREFERENCES