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	30%
Participation (Discussion, Internet)	10%
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:

Toosi, R.. Energy and the Environment. 2011. VerVe Publishers. Los Angeles, CA.

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.
Smil, V. Energy at the Crossroads, Global Perspectives and Uncertainties. 2005. MIT Press.
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	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://www.futureofbusiness.info/ten-best-environment-websites-world/ http://www.world.org/weo/top1000/ http://www.aashe.org/blog/installing-renewable-energy-technologies-campus
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.greenworks.tv/rough_terrain/sustainableforests/whatis.htm
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.org/iso/about.htm 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	http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/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.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.ab_index 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/
Energy Sources	http://205.254.135.24/kids/energy.cfm?page=2
Information about Small Scale Windpower	http://www.awea.org/
Nutritional Analysis Web Page	http://www.nat.uiuc.edu/mainnat.html
Million Solar Roofs Project	http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/initiatives.html http://environmentpsychology.com/solar_energy_the_million_solar_roofs_initiative.htm http://www.millionsolarroofs.org/ http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/energy/million-solar-roofs/
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 2011

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)
Submit assignments via Turn-it-in.com on the Blackboard website for the course

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 ) Diary Due Week 4; Final Report Due Week 8
#3	( Analysis of Energy Consumption ) Due Week 7 (TEAM)
#4	( Energy Technologies ) Outline Due Week 9- Web Sites & Demonstrations Week 12 (TEAM)
#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 7, 2011