EVSS 650: ENERGY PRODUCTION & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SPRING 13)
#	.	Date	Text	Subject
1	W	09-Jan	--	Video: "Arithmetic, Population, and Energy"
				Part 1: The Fundamentals of Energy Production
2	M	14-Jan	1	Course Introduction
3	W	16-Jan	1	Population Growth; History of US Energy Consumption
	M	21-Jan		No Class (Martin Luther King Day)
4	W	23-Jan	1	Estimating Resource Lifetimes
5	M	28-Jan	1	What Causes a Crisis?
6	W	30-Jan	1	Lessons From History; New Energy Paradigm
7	M	04-Feb	2	Mechanical Energy. I.
8	W	06-Feb	3	Mechanical Energy. II.
9	M	11-Feb	4	Thermal Energy. I.
10	W	13-Feb	4	Thermal Energy. II.
11	M	18-Feb	5	Thermal Energy. III.
12	W	20-Feb		Examples: Heat Engines & Electromagnetic Induction
13	M	25-Feb	10	Electricity and Circuits
14	W	27-Feb		NO CLASS (due to take-home Mid-Term)
	M	04-Mar		SPRING BREAK (No Class)
	W	06-Mar		SPRING BREAK (No Class)
		11-Mar		Take-home Mid-Term Exam Due by 4 PM
				Part 2: Current Methods of Energy Production
15	M	11-Mar	11	AC v. DC; Motors and Generators
16	W	13-Mar		History and Future of the Electric Power Grid
17	M	18-Mar		Restructuring the Electric Power Industry
18	W	20-Mar	7	Fossil Fuels. I. Availability and Hidden Cost
19	M	25-Mar	8	Fossil Fuels. II. Combustion and Pollution
20	W	27-Mar	9	Fossil Fuels. III. Global Climatic Impact
21	M	01-Apr		Discuss Greenhouse Effect and Climate Policy
22	W	03-Apr	13	Nuclear Power. I. Introduction
23	M	08-Apr	14	Nuclear Power. II. Reactors, Waste, Future Prospects
				Part 3: Renewable and Future Energy Sources
24	W	10-Apr	12, 16	Introduction to Renewables
25	M	15-Apr	12	1) Hydroelectricity (Lorna); 2) Tides & Waves (Sarah)
26	W	17-Apr	18	1) Wind (Brian); 2) Geothermal, incl Ocean Thermal? (Lane)
27	M	22-Apr	17	1) Biofuels/Biomass (Carmen); 2) Solar Electric (David)
28	W	24-Apr		Last Class: Wrap Up and Discussion
	W	01-May		TAKE-HOME FINAL EXAM due by 7:00 PM