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Syllabus for ENVE160-01: Sustainable

Spring 2012 Instructor: Elliott Campbell

Designation: ENVE160 Catalog Description: Current systems for and use. resources, transport, storage, and transformation technologies. Technological opportunities for improving end-use energy efficiency. Recovery, sequestration, and disposal of greenhouse gases from fossil- combustion. Text Books and Other Renewable and Efficient Electric Systems (Wiley-Interscience) Required Materials: Course Objectives/ Course Goals: Students will be introduced to the science and engineering of Student Learning energy technologies including , solar, , and wind approaches. Outcomes: With this understanding, students will be able to assess the environmental impacts of alternative energy designs that are currently used and being developed as emerging technologies. Students will apply basic mathematical (e.g. integral calculus) and scientific (e.g. ) concepts to analyze energy systems. The goal of the class project will be to design a new problem and collect and analyze secondary data to solve the problem. The project will include a research review to develop writing skills and an oral presentation using an advanced presentation platform (Adobe Connect). Multi-part problem sets will be designed to further develop critical thinking skills. Tours of energy facilities and presentations from professional in the field will provide exposure to professional issues and motivate continuing professional growth. Review of several high level reports from the scientific literature and national academies will require students to explore the complexity and societal importance of sustainable energy. Assignments that integrate new life-cycle models will give students the ability to with modern engineering tools.

Learning Outcomes: Given energy demand and regulations, student will be able to develop a range of energy systems including current and emerging technologies, assess the environmental impacts, and economic costs of implementation. Furthermore, students will be able to solve problems in class meetings, homeworks, and exams that concern our current understanding of energy systems as well as discuss the knowledge gaps that require further research. Students will master mathematical and scientific methods required for assessing environmental engineering metrics related to sustainable energy; they will be able interpret environmental engineering data and simulate experimental systems; they will have the environmental engineering skills to contribute to sustainable energy design projects; they will understand computational tools to analyze such systems; and, they will have reflected on the significance of environmental engineering with respect to meeting global sustainable energy challenges. Program Learning Outcomes: Prerequisites by Topic: ENVE 020 or ESS 020 Course Policies: Academic Dishonesty a. Each student in this course is expected to abide by the University of , Statement: Merced's Academic Honesty Policy. Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work. b. You are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and concepts covered in lecture and the sections with other students. You can give "consulting" help to or receive "consulting" help from such students. However, this permissible cooperation should never involve one student having possession of a copy of all or part of work done by someone else, in the form of an e mail, an e mail attachment file, a diskette, or a hard copy. Should copying occur, both the student who copied work from another student and the student who gave material to be copied will both automatically receive a zero for the assignment. Penalty for violation of this Policy can also be extended to include failure of the course and University disciplinary action. c. During examinations, you must do your own work. Talking or discussion is not permitted during the examinations, nor may you compare papers, copy from others, or collaborate in any way. Any collaborative behavior during the examinations will result in failure of the exam, and may lead to failure of the course and University disciplinary action. Disability Statement: Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: The University of California Merced is committed to ensuring equal academic opportunities and inclusion for students with disabilities based on the principles of independent living, accessible universal design and diversity. I am available to discuss appropriate academic accommodations that may be required for student with disabilities. Requests for academic accommodations are to be made during the first three weeks of the semester, except for unusual circumstances. Students are encouraged to register with Disability Services Center to verify their eligibility for appropriate accommodations. Topics: Global energy demand is growing. However the pollution impacts of energy production are growing and the availability of current energy sources is declining. In ENVE 160 students will be introduced to the current systems for energy supply and to renewable energy resources, transport, storage, and transformation technologies. Recovery, sequestration, and disposal of greenhouse gases from fossil-fuel combustion will be explored. The regular class meetings are an online format (lectures and discussion with real-time audio/visual interaction, shared white boards, slides, and chat) which will be leveraged within the context of transportation energy efficiency alternatives and building emissions. Class/laboratory Schedule: Midterm/Final Exam Schedule: Course Calendar: Professional Students will Component: Assessment/Grading HW 30%; Participation 20%; Exams 30%; Design Project 20% Policy: Coordinator: Contact Information: Elliott Campbell, [email protected], 209.631.9312 Office Hours: Tuesday 12:20-1pm or by appointment