PHYS 108
Energy Science and Technology
Spring 2013
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
Cross-listed
ENVI 108
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Class Details
Energy use has skyrocketed in the United States and elsewhere in the world, causing significant economic and political shifts, as well as concerns for the environment. This course will address the physics and technology of energy generation, consumption, and conservation. It will cover a wide range of energy sources, including fossil fuels, hydropower, solar energy, wind energy, and nuclear energy. We will discuss energy use in transportation, manufacturing, building heating, and building lighting. Students will learn to compare the efficiencies and environmental impacts of various energy sources and uses.
The Class:
Format: lecture once a week plus weekly conference section
Limit: 40
Expected: 30
Class#: 3181
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 40
Expected: 30
Class#: 3181
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
evaluation will be based on weekly assignments, two hour tests, and a final project; all of these will be substantially quantitative
Prerequisites:
high school physics, high school chemistry, and mathematics at the level of MATH 103
Distributions:
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
PHYS 108 Division III ENVI 108 Division III
PHYS 108 Division III ENVI 108 Division III
Attributes:
ENVI Natural World Electives
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PHYS 108 - 01 (S) LEC Energy Science & Technology
PHYS 108 - 01 (S) LEC Energy Science & TechnologyDivision III Quantitative/Formal ReasoningMR 1:10 pm - 2:25 pm
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