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MAE 406 – Fall 2011

ENERGY CONSERVATION - INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL & PUBLIC FACILITES

Instructors: H. M. Eckerlin, 3118 EB3 515-5227MAE Center for Energy Solutions Staff 

Time &

Location: Monday, 3:50pm – 6:20 pm in 2201 EB3

Instructional Material: No Textbook → Save $200 to $400.Course notes on the Web. Other Materials will be distributed in class.

Attend class/take good notesWebsite: energysolutionscenter.org/BoilerBurner/Eff_Improve/Primer/Boiler_Introduction.asp

Course Objectives:• Introduce you to the energy assessment/audit process.

• Introduce you to the major energy consuming equipment, their operation, and how to

improve their energy efficiency.

• Through articles, expose you to the writings of the best thinkers on energy issues.

• Develop an informed perspective that enables you to identify which energy technology is

appropriate for a given application.

Topics: Heat Generating Equipment (i.e., Steam and Hot Water Boilers)Waste Heat Recovery, Steam Trapping, InsulationParasitic Losses associated with Various Fuels

Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Reporting and Mitigation; Air PermittingConducting Boiler Tests at the Centennial Campus Power PlantElectrical Energy Management (rate schedules, electrical demand)Lighting, Electric MotorsCompressed Air SystemsHeating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (and Refrigeration)Plant Tour of a Typical Mechanical Room, Pumps, Piping, Fans and Ducts,The International Energy Management Standard (ISO 50001)Energy Articles on a broad range of Topics

Grading: Your final grade will be determined as follows:

Take-home assignments (projects) 10% (due each week)Two Quizes 50%Final Exam 40%

Late Work  Take home assignments will not be accepted late and make-up exams will not bePolicy: given, except in limited cases where an excusable reason is documented.

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HOMEWORK GUIDELINES

Use the following guidelines in preparing your homework.

1. Submit your work on 8 ½ x 11 paper, with all pages neatly stacked so the edges are inline. Do not write on the back of the paper.

2. Put your name, assignment number, date, and course number on the cover sheet. Putyour initials in the upper right-hand corner of each page.

3. Staple all pages of your submittal in the upper left-hand corner. Do not fold.

4. Number each problem and leave some space between each answer, so that the solutionsdo not run together.

5. State clearly any assumptions that you make to solve the problem. If it not a commonassumption, explain the basis for your assumption.

6. Perform all calculations in a logical order.

7. If a graph is part of your solution, give the graph a title (so that your supervisor knowswhat the graph is about). Label each axis along with proper units. Choose a scale thatcan be easily interpolated.

8. Underline important results along the solution path, as well as the final answer and/or conclusion.

9. Assignments are due at the beginning of each class period. Place your homework on theinstructor’s table before the class begins.