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Week One
April 1-5.
- Class 1: Introduction to the course. Introductory discussion of energy, conservation of energy, and power.
- Lab 1: Measurement and watt meters.
- Class 2: Read Chapter 1 of SEWTHA. Bring to class a few benchmarks about population and greenhouse gas emissions.
Week Two
April 8-12
- Class 3: Different types of energy. Electric current. Generating electricity.
- Lab 2: Build your own electric generator. class.
- Class 4: More units. Different types of energy.
Week Three
April 15-19
- Class 5: Thermal energy.
- Lab 3: Discussion of project topics
- Class 6: Thermal energy. Begin finance: time value of money.
Week Four
April 22-26
- Class 7: Finance
- Lab 4: Finance
- Class 8: TBD
Week Five
April 29-May 3
- Class 9: Windpower
- Lab 5: Preliminary project presentations
- Class 10: Windpower
Week Six
May 6-10.
- Class 11: Transportation
- Lab 6: Windpower
- Class 12: Transportation
Week Seven
May 13-17
- Class 13: Solar
- Lab 7: Project Work
- Class 14: Solar
Week Eight
May 20-24
- Class 15: Food and Stuff
- Lab 8: Project Work
- Class 16: Heat Pumps and Refrigerators
Week Nine
May 27-31
- Class 17: Batteries
- Lab 9: Final Presentations!
- Class 18: TBD
Week Ten
June 3-7
- Class 19: Energy plans. Wedges(?)
- Lab 10: Review and Summary
- Class 20: TBD