Lake-Sumter Community College


Energy and Environment Intro
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