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Course Outline and Description forENERGY, TECHNOLOGY &
POLICY
January 2014
Course Title: Energy Technology & Policy
Semester: Spring 2014Location: ECJ 1.202
Day/Time: Tue/Thurs 8:00 to 9:15 a.m.
Course listing:
ME 379M Unique # 18990 ME 382Q Unique # 19065 CHE 359 Unique #
15135 CHE 384 Unique # 15275 EER 396 Unique # 27245 PA 388K Unique
# 63485 MAN 385 Unique #04965
Instructor: Fred C. Beach, Ph.D.
Office: FAC 428
Phone: (512) 475-8057
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 - 12:00
T/A: Colleen Dawes, '(#)*+,-%*.#+/*(-
Course web site:Announcements, lectures, and course documents
will be posted on thecourse Blackboard siteDescription:This
multidisciplinary course will give upper-division
undergraduatestudents in engineering and graduate students in
engineering, energy & earth resources,
business, and public affairs an overview of energy technologies,
fuels, environmentalimpacts and public policies. Topics will be
interdisciplinary and will include an
introduction to quantitative concepts in energy, including the
differences among fuels andenergy technologies, energy policy
levers, and the societal aspects of energy, such as
culture, economics, war, and international affairs. This course
will cover brief snippets ofenergy history, use real-world
examples, look forward into the future, and benefit from
guest speakers. The course will be interactive and
lecture-oriented around current eventsrelated to energy. Class
attendance and participation is required. Students will be
required
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to read two books and write a paper comparing and contrasting
them, and take a mid-termand final exam that covers the lectures
and reading assignments.Grades and Assignments:
30% Individual research project
30% Mid-Term Exam
30% Final Exam
10% Class participation and discussion
Required Reading:
This course will have two required books: Power Hungry: The
Myths of Green Energyand the Real Fuels of the Future by Bryce,
(Public Affairs, 2010) and Reinventing Fire:
Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era by Lovins,
(Chelsea Green Publishing,2011)
The books, Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options (2nd
Edition) by Tester,Drake, Driscoll, Golay and Peters (MIT Press,
2012) and Fundamentals of Renewable
Energy Processes (3rd Edition) by da Rosa (Academic Press, 2013)
are good generalreference texts for energy.
Class participation and discussion:
Attendance is required and roll will be taken daily through the
use of sign-up sheets.
Students are also encouraged to ask questions.
Exams:
The Mid-Term and Final exams will be closed-note, closed-book
and will cover thelectures and reading assignments.
Individual Research Project:
Students will be responsible for writing a paper centered around
one or both of the
required readings. This assignment can be used to; compare and
contrast the fundamentalthesis of the two books, conduct a critical
review of one or the other, or propose an
original thesis as an alternative to the two presented. This
assignment will require you tohave thoroughly read and evaluated at
least one, and hopefully both, of the texts. Prepare
a paper that is no longer than 2000 words with 12-pt Arial font,
single-spaced, with 1margins (which is approximately 4 pages).
Tables, figures, charts and graphics count as
250 words apiece and you can use up to a total of two
figures/tables/charts/graphics.Make sure to put the word count for
the final paper in your title block.
You will be graded based on several standards:
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Quality of analysis and research (thoroughness, accuracy, scope
is well-defined, etc.)
Quality of writing: conciseness wins!
Quality of citations
Professionalism of your report (look and feel, effectiveness of
communication, ease-of-navigation, etc.)
Observance of University policies:Standard University policies
relating to accommodation for students with disabilities andto
scholastic dishonesty will be followed in this course. Information
regarding these
policies may be found in the General Information Bulletin. The
UT Honor Code isavailable at:
http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/gi09-10/ch01/index.html
The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request
appropriate academic
adjustments for qualified students with disabilities. For more
information, contact theOffice of the Dean of Students at 471-6259,
471-4641 TDD or the College ofEngineering Director of Students with
Disabilities at 471- 4321.
Measurement and evaluation:
Standard overall course/instructor evaluations will be
administered at the end of the
course, as well as periodic topical evaluations specifically
focused on courseimprovement.
Topics:
Topics for the course include the following:
Energy Basics and Fundamentals Energy Uses in America
Thermodynamics & Efficiency Fossil Fuels: coal, oil, natural
gas Unconventional Fossil Fuels & Liquids Renewable Power
Biofuels Nuclear Power
The Electricity Sector I: heat rates, transmission, capacity
factors The Electricity Sector II: smart grids, super grids,
storage Energy and the Built Environment Transportation Sector I:
Energy uses for transportation Transportation Sector II:
Electrification, biofuels, NGVs, H2 Energy Policy I Energy Policy
II Conservation and Efficiency
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Energy & the Economy Energy & the Environment Climate
Change Texas Energy Energy & Water Energy & Food Energy
Geography Energy & National Security Energy & Culture /
Humanity Critical Technologies of the Future (Peak Oil, Energy
Megatrends & Innovation)
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