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Energy and Enviroment
ENVI.5720

 

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Schedule

Class Date

 Topic

 Reading

 Assignment 

PowerPoint

 1/22  Introduction - Economic Considerations      
 1/24  Introduction  Chapt 1

 Questions: 1, 3, 5, 6

 Exercises: 1, 2, 3, 4

 (Due 1/31)

 Chapt 1 & 2
 1/27  Society and Energy  Chapt 2  Questions: 3, 6

 Exercises: 4, 5, 7, 8

 Research Problem: 6

 (Due 1/31)

 
 1/29  Energy: A Closer Look  Chapt 3  Questions: 3, 4, 6

 Exercises: 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14

 Research Problems: 1, 2, 4

 Argue Your Case: 2

 (Due 2/5)

 Chapt 3
 1/31  Discussion Class      
 2/3  Energy and Heat  Chapt 4  Questions: 3, 4, 8

 Exercises: 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18

 Research Problem: 4

 Argue Your Case: 2

 (Due 2/14)

 Chapt 4
 2/5  Discussion Class      
 2/7  Develop energy model for buildings      
 2/10  Energy and Heat  

 

 
 2/12  Fossil Energy  Chapt 5

 Questions: 1, 3, 6, 8

 Exercises: 1, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12

 Research Problems: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8

 Argue Your Case: 2

 (Due 3/4)

 Chapt 5
 2/14  Discussion Class      
 2/17  Presidents' Day - no class      
 2/18  Discussion Class      
 2/19  Fossil Energy      
 2/21  Fossil Energy      
 2/24  No Class - EEAS faculty "retreat"      
 2/26  Exam I   Chapts 1 - 4  
 2/28  Review Exam I      
 3/2  Fossil Energy      
 3/4  Discussion Class      
 3/6  Environmental Impacts of Fossil Fuel  Chapt 6  

 Questions: 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11

 Exercises: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15

 Research Problems: 1, 4, 6

 Argue Your Case: 2

 (Due 3/23)

 Chapt 6

 

 Contaminants in Fly Ash

 3/16  No class - coronavirus      
 3/18  Environmental Impacts of Fossil Fuel      Class 3-18-2020
 3/20  Nuclear Energy  Chapt 7  

 Questions: 1, 2, 3, 5

 Exercises: 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16

 Research Problems: 2, 3

 Argue Your Case: 2

 (Due 4/3)

 Chapt 7

 

 Class 3-20-2020

 

 Sequestration of Radioactive Waste

 3/23  Discussion Class      Class 3-23-2020
 3/25  Carbon Sequestration Discussion      Class 3-25-2020

 

 USGS Carbon Sequestration Talk

 3/27  Carbon Sequestration Discussion      Class 3-27-2020
 3/30  Nuclear Energy      Class 3-30-2020
 4/1  Energy from Earth & Moon  Chapt 8  Questions: 2, 4, 5, 7

 Exercises: 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15

 Research Problems: 1, 3

 Argue Your Case: 2

 (Due 4/13)

 Chapt 8

 

 Class 4-1-2020 

 

 USGS Geothermal Energy Talk

 4/3  Discussion Class      Class 4-3-2020
 4/6  Solar Power  Chapt 9  

 Questions: 4, 6, 9

 Exercises: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16

 Research Problems: 1, 2

 Argue Your Case: 1

 (Due 4/17) 

 Chapt 9

 

 Class 4-6-2020

 4/8

 Solar Power

 

 Exam II

 

 Chapt 5-7

 Exam Start 2 pm

 Class 4-8-2020
 4/10  Water, Wind, Biomass  Chapt 10

 Questions: 1, 2, 5, 6

 Exercises: 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15

 Research Problems: 1, 4

 Argue Your Case: 1, 3

 (Due 4/22)

 

 Exam Due 1 pm

 Chapt 10 

 

 Class 4-10-2020 

 

 USGS Wind Energy and Wildlife Talk

 4/13  Discussion Class (Chapt 8)      Class 4-13-2020
 4/15  Wind, Water, Biomass      Class 4-15-2020
 4/17  Discussion Class (Chapt 9)      Class 4-17-2020
 4/20  Patriot's Day - no class      
 4/22  Discussion Class (Chapt 10)      Class 4-22-2020
 4/24  Electricity and Hydrogen  Chapt 11  Questions: 1, 2, 6, 8

 Exercises: 3, 4, 8, 9, 11

 Research Problems: 1, 5

 Argue Your Case: 2, 3

 (Due 4/27)

 

 Chapt 11

 

 Class 4-24-2020

 4/27  Discussion Class (Chapt 11)      Class 4-27-2020
 4/29  Country presentation (Argentina & France)      Class 4-29-2020
 5/1  Country presentation (New Zealand & South Africa)      Class 5-1-2020
 5/4  Exam III    Chapt 8-11

 

 Exam Due 6 pm