Energy Management Strategies

Energy Management Strategies - Sci355
Guidelines & Resources for Assignments and Exams

Site Map Antiquities in China Assignments (general) :

Requirements

Evaluation

Letter Grades

Resources

Web Resources

Special Benefits

What am I required to do?
       Attend all scheduled sessions of class (including field trips and site visits)
       Participate in discussion of assigned readings and activities
       Utilize e-mail & other electronic communication tools
       Integrate concepts & case studies from multiple information sources
       Conduct independent study projects (team-based)
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How is my work evaluated?

Assignments & Projects	25%
Participation (Discussion, Internet)	15%
Exam I	20%
Exam II	20%
Final Exam	20%

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What Letter Grade Will I Get?

A	94-96	C	73-76
A-	90-93	C-	70-72
B+	87-89	D+	67-69
B	83-86	D	63-67
B-	80-82	D-	60-62
C+	77-79	F	Below 60

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What resources should I use?

Textbooks:

Wolfson, R. Energy, Environment, and Climate. 2007. Norton, Publishers.
Smil, V. Energy at the Crossroads, Global Perspectives and Uncertainties. 2005. MIT Press.
Morgan, M.D., J.M. Moran and J.H. Wiersma. 1993. Environmental Science: Managing Biological & Physical Resources. Wm. C. Brown Publ. Dubuque, IA. (Comprised of 3 paperback books in a box and available in the Library Reserves at the Circulation Desk).

Optional Books (selected readings):

Coe, G., M.R. Eaton and M.M. Garland. 1984. The Home Energy Decision Book. Sierra Club Books.
Ewing, Rex A. 2003. Power With Nature: Solar and Wind Energy Demystified. Pixyjack Press. Masonville, CO.
Flavin, C. 1982. Electricity from Sunlight: The Future of Photovoltaics. Worldwatch Paper 52.
Katz, D. and R.L. Kahn. 1978. "Organizations and the Systems Concept." In The Social Psychology of Organizations. John Wiley & Sons, Publ. NY
Lovins, A.B. 1975. World Energy Strategies. Harper Colophon Books.
Odum, H.T. and E.C. Odum. 1976. Energy Basis for Mankind and Nature. McGraw-Hill Bk. Co.
Pirog, R. L. and S.C. Stamos, Jr. 1987. Energy Economics: Theory and Policy. Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Selected Environmental Law Statutes. 1989. West Publishing Co.
Spreng, D. T. 1988. Net-Energy Analysis. Praeger Publ.
U.S. Department of Energy. 1981. Energy Technologies and the Environment. National Technical Information Service.
World Resources Institute. 1996. World Resources 1996-97. Oxford University Press.

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Recommended Web Sites:

Table I: Government and Public Information Sites

*Description*	*Web Address*
U.S. Department of Energy Web Site	www.energy.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Web Site	www.epa.gov
RIDEM (RI Department of Environmental Management - environmental agency)	www.dem.ri.gov
RI Health Department	www.health.ri.gov
Bryant Environmental Society	web.bryant.edu/~bes
Providence Journal/Bulletin articles	www.projo.com

Contact Addresses Updated on August 2000
Table II: Environmental Information Sites

*Description*	*Web Address*
Internet Environmental Sites	http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2008/11/20/top-ten-environmental-and-conservation-websites/ http://www.futureofbusiness.info/ten-best-environment-websites-world/ http://www.world.org/weo/top1000/ http://www.colleges.org/enviro/resources/envirowebsites.html/
Information on Wetlands	www.sierraclub.org/wetlands/
Links to Environmental Action Organizations	http://www.webdirectory.com/
Acid Rain - Causes & Effects
Sustainable Forests Directory	http://www.forestworld.com/
Ozone Depletion over Antarctica
Energy Guide for Consumers	www.energyguide.com/
Dioxin Contamination in Rhode Island	http://web.bryant.edu/~langlois/envpol/projects99.htm
ISO Certification	http://www.iso.ch/ http://www.asq.org/
Possibility of Radiation Sickness
Renewable Energy Web Sites	http://www.altenergy.org/ http://www.ecoworld.com/default.htm
Green Energy Production	http://www.sierraclub.org/energy/
Fuel Technology	www.ecoworld.com/fuels/
Production of Hydrogen Fuel
Solar Energy Web Sites	http://www.solarexpert.com/ http://www.flasolar.com/ http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/ http://www.solarpaces.com/ http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/home
Energy Conservation	http://www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/energystar.htm http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/wip/
Interactive Web site on Chernobyl Accident	http://chernobyl.da.ru
Information about Belarus	www.state.gov/www/background_notes/
General Information about Belarus
Information about Belarus
Information about Small Scale Windpower	http://www.awea.org/
Nutritional Analysis Web Page	http://www.nat.uiuc.edu/mainnat.html
Information on Energy Resources
Million Solar Roofs Project	hhttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/deployment.htmlh http://www.millionsolarroofs.org/ http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/energy/million-solar-roofs/
Acceptance of Technology
Boiling Water Nuclear Reactor	http://eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/nuc_reactors/bwr.html

Pressurized Water Nuclear Reactor	http://eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/nuc_reactors/pwr.html

Contact Addresses Updated on September 2009 Any special benefits for the course?

Overview of current energy issues
Internet connectivity and e-mail roundtable discussions
Hands-on activities (site visits, problem-solving, meeting policy makers, personal energy consumption analysis, dietary analysis, computer models, etc.)
Potential for conducting joint research & publishing a paper in a technical journal

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What are the assignments?

Six writing assignments must be completed (some assignments are team-based)

Usual Length: 2-5 pages of text
Must be original work (with notation of all references used)
Must be typed or word processed (use spell check); must be submitted electronically (based on classroom instructions)
Must include reference list in proper format (minimum of 1 journal, 1 book, 1 Web source)
Journal articles must be of recent origin (2004 to present)
Must be submitted on due date (usually Tuesday of week indicated)

One team assignment (Energy Technologies) will include development of a small Web site reporting on the team's research; this Web site will be presented to the class in an oral demonstration

One of the individual assignments involves a site visit or other field trip to an energy-related facility; an individual field trip report must be submitted.

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Assignments and presentations should demonstrate a general understanding of the assigned topics, a technical analysis of pertinent information, application of computer skills, and an integration of multiple viewpoints. A well-written report should accompany each project. Specific assignments are listed below.

Assignments (Due dates listed on course calendar)

#1	( Current Issues ) Due Week 3
#2	( Energy Diary ) Due Week 4; Final Report Due Week 8
#3	( Analysis of Energy Consumption ) Due Week 7
#4	( Energy Technologies ) Outline Due Week 9- Web Sites & Demonstrations Week 12
#5	( Home Energy Conservation Plan ) Due Week 10
#6	( Nutrition Analysis) Due Week 14 (OPTIONAL)
#7	( Field Trip Report ) Proposal Due Week 6; Reports Due Week 11

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Gaytha A. Langlois, Ph.D., 1999
Bryant University,Smithfield, RI 02917
e-mail: langlois@bryant.edu
Last Updated: September 2009