This will be updated frequently.
Week One
March 31- April 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. Energy vs. power.
Week Two
April 7-11
- Class 3: Different types of energy. Electric current. Generating electricity.
- Lab 2: Build your own electric generator.
- Class 4: The power grid.
Week Three
April 14-18
- Class 5: Thermal energy.
- Lab 3: Discussion of project topics
- Class 6: Thermal energy. Begin finance: time value of money.
Week Four
April 21-25
- Class 7: Finance
- Lab 4: Finance
- Class 8: Solar
Week Five
April 28-May 2
- Class 9: TBA
- Lab 5: Work on Projects
- Class 10: TBA
Week Six
May 5-9
- Class 11: Transportation
- Lab 6: Preliminary Project Presentations
- Class 12: Transportation
- Saturday: Solar Installation at BHF.
Week Seven
May 12-16
- Class 13: Windpower
- Lab 7: Project Work
- Class 14: Windpower
- Saturday: Solar Installation at BHF.
Week Eight
May 19-23
- Class 15: Food and Stuff
- Lab 8: Project Work
- Class 16: Heat Pumps and Refrigerators
Week Nine
May 26-30
- Class 17: Willy Osborne presentation?
- Lab 9: Final Presentations!
- Class 18: TBD
Week Ten
June 2-6
- Class 19: Energy plans. Wedges(?)
- Lab 10: Review and Summary
- Class 20: TBD