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Schedule MECH1902Spring 2015v04

Date Topic

Tue. 3thFeb. Course IntroductionMotivation - Policies

Thu. 5thFeb. Course MotivationPart 1: Sustainability, Peak Oil

Tue. 10thFeb. Course MotivationPart 2: Climate Change, Global Warming, Green House Effect

Thu. 12thFeb. Thermodynamics

Part 1: Energy Forms, Measurement Units of Energy and Power, 1 stLaw

Tue. 17thFeb. ThermodynamicsPart 2: 2ndLaw, Introduction to the Energy Balance Sheet

Thu. 19thFeb. No class - Lunar New Year

Tue. 24thFeb. Expenses - Transportation: Cars and Airplanes

Thu.26thFeb. Expenses - Transportation: Lights and Gadget

Tue. 3thMar. ResourcesAir: Onshore Wind Energy

Thu. 5thMar. ResourcesAir: Offshore Wind Energy

Tue. 10thMar. ResourcesSun: Solar Energy Part 1

Thu. 12th

Mar. Resources

Sun: Solar Energy

Part 2

Tue. 17thMar. ResourcesWater: Hydro and Wave Energy

Thu. 19thMar.ResourcesEarth: Geothermal Energy

Expenses: Manufacturing

Tue. 24thMar.Expenses: Food and Farming

Round up: Expenses vs Resources

Thu.26thMar. Round up: Midterm Exam Preparation

Tue. 31thMar. Energy Return on (Energy) Investment (EROI) and Nuclear Energy

Thu. 2ndApr. Midterm Exam (during the regular lecture time in LTA)