IDH 2931, Fall 2001

Section 6788  'Energy'

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Schedule and Assignments

[Please see the Course Syllabus for general info, textbooks,etc.]



 
 
Week of
Main Topic(s)
Chapter (R & K)
Suggested Questions/Problems **
Notes and Comments
  20 Aug
E-Use & Resources; Exponential Growth 
1, Appendix A.1
  1:  3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
  27 Aug
Fossil Fuels: Oil, coal, natural gas, shale oil, and tar sands
1, 2

  2:  1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12 
  03 Sept
 Engines: Heat, Work, and Thermodynamics
2, 3
  3:  2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15
  10 Sept
Policy I: Policy, Process, and Politics
Rosenbaum, Chapter 2
  17 Sept
Renewable Energy I: Solar
4
  4: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10  
  24 Sept
Other Renewable Alternatives
5
  5: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12   
Monday, 24 September  Exam 1 - R & K, 1-4 ; Rosenbaum, 2

In-Class, Periods 5 and 6

  01 Oct  More on renewables
5
   Finish Ch. 5 !
  08 Oct
Policy II: Constraints and Limitations
Rosenbaum, Chapter 3
 
  15 Oct
Radioactivity;     Nuclear Energy
6
  6: 1, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16
  22 Oct - 29 Oct Continuing discussions
and Field Trips
 
 
  05 Nov
Policy III: Energy and Politics
Rosenbaum, Chapter 8
  12 Nov
Conserving Energy
7
  7:  1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 14, 17
Wednesday 14 November, Exam 2 - R & K,  4, 5, 6; Rosenbaum 8

In-Class, Period 5

  19 Nov
Transportation
8
  1, 2, 4, 5
  26 Nov
Policy IV: The Long Term View
Rosenbaum, Chapter 10
  03 Dec
Discussions & Review
 
Final Examination: Friday 14 December,   7:30 - 9:30 AM 

    **Assigned work is found in the 'Questions and Problems' section at the end of each chapter.  Although no multiple
        choice questions are assigned they are highly recommended as test review material.