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  Course Outline & Schedule - Fall 2009


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Week
Topic
(click on topic to see lecture notes)
Readings
(see Resources for details)
1-2 Energy Systems - An Overview Wolfson, Chap. 1 and 2
MMW, Part I, Chap.3
O&O, Chap. 1-3; 7-8 (LR)
Spreng, Chap. 2 (LR)
Reserve Reading #1 & #2 (LR)
3-4

 

 

Energy & Society

(click on topic to see lecture notes)
Wolfson, Chap. 3, 4
MMW, Part V, Chap. 18
O&O, Chap. 4-6; 9-10 (LR)
Spreng, Chaps. 5, 12 (LR)
Assignment 1 Due (Week 3)
Assignment 2 Due (Week 4)


EXAM I (Thursday, October 8, 2009)
5-6

Conventional Energy Technologies
Environmental Impacts
Nuclear Power Issues
Radiation Exposure 

(click on topic to see lecture notes)
Wolfson, Chap. 5,6,7
MMW, Part V, Chaps. 17,19
O&O, Chaps. 11-15 (LR)
Reserve Readings #3, #4, #5
Assignment 7 - Proposal Due (Week 6)
7-10



Renewable Energy Technologies




(click on topic to see lecture notes)
Wolfson, Chap. 8, 9, 10, 11
MMW, Part V, Chaps. 14-16
Assignment 3 Due (Week 7)
Assignment 2  - Final Report Due (Week 8)
Assignment 4 Outline Due (Week 9)
Assignment 5 Due (Week 10)

EXAM II (Thursday, November 12, 2009)
11-12

 

Energy Conservation & Sustainable Strategies
Transportation Issues

Climate Change and Energy Systems




(click on topic to see lecture notes)

Wolfson, Chap. 12, 13, 14, 15
MMW, Part V, Chap. 20

Coe, Eaton & Garland, Chap. 1-9(LR)
Flavin, 1983 (LR)
Assignment 7 Due (Week 11)
Assignment 4 Draft Web Pages Due (Week 12)


13


Team Web Page Presentations
Team Project Documentation Due


(click on topic to see lecture notes)

Assignment 4 Web Page Presentations Due (Week 13)



14


U.S. & International Energy Policy
Review and Culmination



(click on topic to see lecture notes)

Wolfson, Chap. 16
Spreng, Chap. 23 (LR)
O&O, Chap. 16
Selected Readings on Energy Policy (LR)
Assignment 6 Due (Optional)

15 FINAL EXAM (As Scheduled)  



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Last Updated: September 2009