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Date |
Topic |
NOTES |
| 4/1 |
Course Introduction, Energy Overview, |
Chapter 1: Read Chapters 1 and 2 including Special Topics (reading assignments before the next lecture is for your benefit). Homework 1: Due Next Lecture. Also Fill out Lab Preference Sheet |
| 4/3 |
Newton's Laws, Motion, Energy. | Chapter 2:Special Topic A,B,C,D |
| 4/8 |
2. Lab#1 Meets this week! Physics and Energy Stuff 3. Energy Conversion, |
Assigned Lab times here! Chapter 2: E,F,G Homework Assignment 2: Due next lecture, 1st Lab Activity This Week! |
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4/10 |
Physics & Units, Conservation of Energy |
Homework 2 Due Lecture Finish Chapter 2, Start Chapter 3: Conservation of Energy. IF YOU MISSED THE LAB THIS WEEK CLICK HERE! |
| 4/15 | Discussion of Lab 1 Intro to Thermodynamics, Heat Capacity, Heat Transfer | 1st Lab Activity Due, 2nd Lab Activity This Week! Lecture Finish Conservation of Energy Chapter 3, Move on To Chapter 4: Heat and Work |
| 4/17 | Intro to Thermodynamics | Homework 3 Due Finish Chapter 4 Heat and Work |
| 4/22 | Heat Transfer, Energy Conservation | Homework 4 Due ASSIGNMENT CHANGE! and 2nd Lab Activity Due, Discuss Lab Activity 2 Lecture: Chapter 5 A-D Home Energy Conservation: Importance of Insulation for Solar Deign |
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4/24 |
Homework 5 Due Finish Chapter 5 and problem solving | |
| 4/29 | The Sun and Solar Radiation & Solar Data, Exam Review | Lecture: Introduction to the Sun. Chapter 6, Review for Exam |
| 5/1 | Exam: Exam Grade |
Exam covers Chapters 1-5 and Ch 6 A-B Sample Exam here. and for other help Review Multiple Choice questions, the highlighted ones I think pertain to what we studied. |
| 5/6 | Water Heating Systems ,, | Chapter 6: Water Heating and Passive Solar Design and Web Resources |
| 5/8 | Passive Solar | Homework 6 Due |
| 5/13 | Active Solar Space Heating System, Active Solar and Energy Storage, Finish Solar for buildings Heat Engines, |
Lecture: Read Chapter 4: Sections E and F (Heat Engines and 2nd Law of Thermo) |
| 5/15 | Heat Engines and 2nd Law of Thermodynamics | Homework 7 Due Read Chapter 10: Electricity and Circuits Lecture: |
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5/20 |
Lab #3: Basic Electricity Lab This Week. Ohm's Law and Circuits, Batteries,Fuel Cells, |
Read Chapter 11: Generation of Electricity IF YOU MISSED LAB 2 Do These Activities by June 3 |
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5/22 |
Generating Electricity and Electrical Generation
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Homework 8 Due Read Chapter 12 Electricity from Solar and Wind |
| 5/27 | Photovoltaics , Energy Storage, | 3rd Lab Activity Due, SEE ME IMMEDIATELY IF YOU MISSED LAB #3 Chapters 17 & 18: Energy from Biomass and Geothermal |
| 5/29 | Photovoltaics | Other Sources of Alternative Energy, Ocean Thermal, Tidal, etc... Homework 9 Due |
| 6/3 | Solar Thermal, Wind, and Hydroelectric, Geothermal | Homework 10 LAST ONE! Due, Recycling Aluminum Info and Aluminum II Lecture: Solar Thermal, Wind, Hydro, Geothermal, |
| 6/5 | Alternative Energy Sources Overview , Renewables Overview, Energy Issues (Union of Concerned Scientists) | Other Alternative Sources, World View and Wrap up |
| 6/9 | Review Session | Room 110 Willamette 10:00 - 11:00 Office Hour 1:00 - 2:00 |
| 6/10 | Final Exam 8:00 A.M. Oh Boy!! |
