WEEK

READING ASSIGNMENT & TOPIC             From Ristinen and Kraushaar (in black )

And

David MacKay: Without the Hot Air-online (in blue )

IMPORTANT DATES

Jan28-Feb1

Ch1: Energy Fundamentals

Ch1: Motivation

Feb4-8

Ch 1: Energy Fundamendtals

Ch2: Fossil Fuels

By Feb 8:  obtain  home energy bill 

Feb11-15

Ch2: Fossil Fuels

Feb18-22

Ch3: Heat Engines

Feb 18: Deadline to choose your independent project

Feb25-Mar1

Ch7: Energy Conservation

Ch21&22: Smarter heating & Efficient electricity use

Mar 1: Deadline to post the questions for the presenters

Mar4-8

Ch7: Energy Conservation

Ch21&22: Smarter heating & Efficient electricity use

Ch 8: Transportation

Ch 3: Cars and  Appendix Cars II

Mar11-15

Chapter 9: Air Pollution

Mar15: Deadline to meet with me about  the independent project

Mar18-22

Spring Break

Mar25-29

Chapter 10: Global Effects

First Hourly Exam-Mar 29

Apr1-5

Chapter 8. 3: Transportation, Ch20: Better transport

Project 1: Batteries and Electric/Hybrid Cars

Apr8-12

Chapter 6: Nuclear Energy (Nuclear reactors)

Project  2: Prospects for Nuclear Fusion Reactors-

Apr15-19

Chapter 4: Renewable energy Sources I: Solar Energy

Chapter 6: Solar

Project 3: Solar Thermal Power Generation, Active and Passive Solar Heating and Power Generation

Project 4: Photovoltaic Cells, Direct Conversion of Solar to Electrical Energy

Apr22-26

Chapter 5: Renewable Energy Sources II: Alternatives

Chapter 6:Wind, Chapter 8: Hydroelectricity

Project 5: Energy from Wind

Project 6: Hydroelectricity

Apr29-May3

Project  7: Energy from Waves and Tides

Project  8: Energy from Biomass: Fuels

Project  9: Energy from Biomass: Municipal Waste

May 3: Final Paper Due for Peer Review by 1 pm.

May6-8

Project 10: Geothermal  Energy

May6: Reviewed Papers due by 1 pm

Final Paper Revision due to me on May 8 in the class.

May 14-17

Second Hourly Exam