Department of
Engineering Technology and Industrial
Studies
COURSE
SYLLABUS
EST 4810/5810 Energy & Environment
INSTRUCTOR:
Kathy Mathis
OFFICE:MGB 204, Tel: 898-2113
E-mail: mmathis@mtsu.edu
M 9:00 – 6:00
TW 9:00 – 4:00
LECTURE: VIS 242, M 6:00 – 8:40
LAB:
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course presents the
technical, economic, and political aspects of energy and its development and use
as it relates to the environment and environment protection.
The student will be introduced to the sources and methods of energy
production and classifications of energy usage, with emphasis on usage trends,
energy conservation strategies, and alternate energy utilization.
Field trips, lectures, and research projects and/or papers will highlight
specific topics of special interest to students.
PREREQUISITE
BY TOPIC:
A basic knowledge of
laws of physics relating to energy production.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
To acquaint students
with the interrelationship of energy production and pollution production.
To disseminate energy conservation practices and energy production
methods.
EVALUATION AND
GRADING :
Two (2) examinations of weights given will be used to determine course grade.
Research papers and/or
projects will be graded as indicated.
COMPUTER USAGE:
Word processor use expected for research paper.
PowerPoint presentation preferred. Internet
research encouraged.
POLICY ON
MAKEUP WORK:
In general, no makeup exam or assignment will be given,
unless the instructor is notified in advance of an absence.
In case of emergencies, the instructor will decide whether to allow the
student to make up the missed activity.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR GRADUATE CREDIT:
An additional research paper will be required and
assigned on an individual basis for those seeking graduate credit.
ATTENDANCE:
Class
roll will be taken and attendance is expected for all class meetings.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If
you have a disability that may require assistance or accommodation, or you have
questions related to any accommodations for testing, note takers, readers, etc.,
please speak with me as soon as possible. Students
may also contact the Office of Disabled
Students Services (898-2783) with questions about such services.
SCHEDULE OF
ACTIVITIES
Week
Date
Topic
Chapter
WEEK 1 1/10
Intoduction
C-1
WEEK 2 1/17
Martin Luther King
Holiday
No
class
Part I:
Energy Resources and Technology
WEEK 3 1/24
Energy Resources
C-2
WEEK 4 1/31
Conventional Conversion of
Energy
C-3
WEEK 5 2/7
The Demand for Energy
C-4
WEEK 6 2/14
Global Perspectives
C-5
Part II:
Power Generation: The Technology and its Effects
WEEK 7
2/21
Fossil Fuels—Impact and
Technology
C-6
WEEK 8
2/28
Nuclear Fission Technology
C-7
WEEK 9
3/6
MIDTERM
WEEK 10 3/13
The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
C-8
WEEK 12 3/20
Power Plant Economics
C-9
WEEK 11 3/27
SPRING BREAK-NO CLASSES
WEEK 13 4/3
Establishing Criteria for Safety
and Health
C-10
Part III:
Energy Technology in the Future
WEEK 14
4/10 Alternative Technologies
C-11
WEEK 15
4/17
Research Paper Due
WEEK 16
4/24
Paradigms of New
Technologies
C-12
FINAL
5/3
6:00-8:00p.m.
Grading:
Midterm…………..30%
Final …………….....30%
Paper…………..…...20%
Presentation………10%
Class Participation.10%
