Energy & The Environment
PSC 1515 CRN# 10188
Wednesday 5:30 to 8:20 Room W 117
Text Book
Energy & the Environment by
Ristinen & Kraushaar
Prof. Anthony Kondoleon
Course Outline
Homework: 50% of grade
Due when assigned
In Class Work: 30% of grade
Tests during class
Makeup scheduled after class hours
In Term Report: 20%
Earth: The Sequel by Krupp & Horn
Due November 11, 2009
Extra Credit: 10%
See me for approve topics
Can be individual or group project
Due November 18, 2009
No Final Exam
General Rules
Class Runs 5:30 to 8:20
There will be a break around 7:00
No Food in Classroom
No Cell Phones Calls During Class
No Twittering During Class
No Text Messaging
Late Homework will be penalized
No Class November 25
What you will need to know or learn
MathScientific notationEquation solvingLogarithms
GeometryCalculating Areas & Volumes
ChemistryMolecular weight calculations
PhysicsGeneral TopicsMotion of ObjectsHeat, Energy, Light
Finance Calculating rate of returnCalculating operating cost
Chapter Descriptions& Schedule
Chapter 1 “Energy Fundamentals” August 26 & September2
Chapter 2 “The Fossil Fuels” September 9
Chapter 3 “Heat Engines” September 16 & September 23
Chapter 4 “Renewable Energy Sources I: Solar Energy” September 30 & October 7
Chapter 5 “Renewable Energy Sources II: Alternatives” October 7 & October 14
Chapter 6 “The promise & Problems of Nuclear Energy” October 21
Chapter 7 “Energy Conservation” October 28 & November 4
Chapter 8 “Transportation” November 11
Chapter 9 “Air Pollution” November 18
Chapter 10 “Global Effects” November 18
Review of “Earth: The Sequel” December 2