MAN 4787 - Energy and Environmental Techniques

Professor: Lynn D. Grinnell, PhD, LEED AP O&M

Address: EpiCenter, 13805 58th St. N, Largo, Directions

Mail: P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489

Office: EpiCenter Room 2-413

Phone: 727-791-5934

Email: grinnell.lynn@spcollege.edu (use MyCourses for course related emails)

Instructor Web Page: http://web.spcollege.edu/instructors/id/grinnell.lynn

Office Hours: Mon-Tue-Fri, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm and virtual hours as stated on the

Availability: Primary contact via MyCourses email. Will return voice messages or emails typically within 24 hours (max. 48 hr.). You are encouraged to make an appointment for office or other meeting times to assure availability. Will arrange virtual meeting using WebEx upon request.

Course Description:

This course introduces students to how organizations can deal with societal challenges associated with energy and the environment. This course is intended for students with little or no background in science or mathematics, and will focus on organizational applications and opportunities for sustainability/green initiatives. This will include availability and cost requirements of energy, as well as the effects of energy use on our environment. Students will explore organizational energy and environmental models that are increasingly overlapping in the global marketplace. This course will highlight applications and opportunities for today’s managers to link operating decisions to environmentally and energy focused practices.

Prerequisites:

Admission to the Management and Organizational Leadership BAS program, Sustainability Management BAS program or permission of the Dean. 47 contact hours.

This course is designed to be completed in the senior year. Students should complete other sustainability courses with lower course numbers before taking this course.

Course Overall Learning Objectives:

1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of fundamental energy concepts.

2. The student will evaluate different strategies for renewable energy and energy conservation.

3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of fundamental environmental concepts.

4. The student will assess various issues associated with environmental responsibility.

5. The student will critique organizational case studies and operating models regarding energy and environmental initiatives.

Textbook: NONE

There is no assigned textbook for this course. All associated reading and multimedia are built into weekly lessons under the course content.

Please watch the short video demonstrating how course content is designed, as well as tips to navigate reading, multimedia, and assignments for success in this course.

Course Content:

The course is broken down into 8 weekly lessons designed to provide the student with an overview of energy and environmental techniques associated with sustainability management decisions. A variety of learning resources and activities are provided to help the student gain a unique set of competencies to effectively respond to this dynamic and evolving field.

1. Readings - Students are assigned weekly readings from websites, articles, journals, and other sources to develop a rounded knowledge base on the broad field of energy and environmental management techniques. Since there is no textbook assigned for this course, students will find these readings under the Course Content. Each week groups these sources by concepts for the course learning objectives, as well as offers further optional sources for students to explore additional curiosities at great depth relative to that lesson concept.

2. Multimedia - Students will find multimedia with the readings each week. This includes text, audio, images, videos, handouts, and other resources to learn the concepts for the course learning objectives. Some multimedia requires student interaction to complete assignments in this course too.

3. Assessments - As students review the syllabus schedule, they will find multiple sub-modules within each weekly lesson that groups or breaks down the course learning objectives. Many of these sub-modules will have an assignment students will need to complete to assess how they are progressing through understanding the lesson concepts. Just as energy audits are used to identify where energy is used to find gaps or opportunities for improvement, learning assessments have a similar purpose. Students will find several assessments allow students to complete additional attempts (i.e. quiz from a pool of questions with additional attempts giving different questions). Many assessments are timed and those with multiple attempts will use the maximum score at the end of the week for a grade. Other types of assessments are used too, but students should use these assessments to help themselves identify the concepts they are not understanding (revisit the reading and multimedia in the lesson). A final comprehensive exam is completed early in Week 8 using similar questions from these assessments. Students should review weekly assessments after their deadline (open only 4 days) to help prepare for the final exam.

4. Discussions - Students will find some sub-modules include discussion topics relative to the course learning objectives. These discussions will require students to complete specific activities to critically think and write (or record video) about in post threads and replies. Reflecting and sharing on further research, analysis (including math), current events, case studies, and other activities will require time and thought to have strong discussions. Further collaborating with the professor and peers in discussions helps to collectively build knowledge and skill, but also explore extended concepts relative to the lessons. Since this class is offered entirely online, this aspect of the course content might be considered a substitute for the level of communication students might have experienced previously in traditional physical classes. Students will be expected to actively engage in these discussions.

5. Assignment Series - Students will complete a mini-energy audit or assessment and improvement plan during this course (with four submission points in Week 2, 4, 7, and 8). Students may elect to do these assignments individually or with a partner. Students need to select a business or residence to conduct this assignment series project (must have access and information to support project needs, these

submissions are required to open further course content). Students will notify the instructor in the Week 2 submission as to their project selection and partnering decisions. In Week 4, students will develop a mini-energy audit or assessment on their selected project. Then students will critically think how to apply the course lessons to better manage the energy and environmental techniques for their project. Students may need to conduct further research to complete an improvement plan for their selected project in Week 7. This is a realistic managerial scenario to help students further apply the concepts taught in this course, as well as to develop critical thinking skills associated with the energy management practices they are learning. Students will write an executive summary for this assignment series project in Week 8.

Schedule

This schedule covers the weekly action items all students need to complete (at a minimum, additional study resources are not listed on this schedule). All submission deadlines are 11:55PM EST. Students are encouraged to print and follow this schedule over the course. Alterations may be made as the need arises in the judgment of the professor.

The matrix on the next page summarizes the assignments and due dates. Do not wait until the weekend to start assignments due on Sunday! As an accelerated course, the workload is designed to take twice the time of a standard course. You should expect to spend 15-18 hours/week on readings, research, hands-on activities, writing, and tests.

MAN 4787 - Energy and Environmental Techniques OnlineWeek

# Action Item Points Additional Instructions Due Date

1 Syllabus Start Here - Introduction: Read syllabus Monday

1 Physical Science Review Week 1 - Basics: Read/Watch content in learning module

1 Physical Science Assessment 15 Week 1 - Basics: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

1 Basics of Energy Week 1 - Basics: Read/Watch content in learning module

1 Basics of Energy Assessment 10 Week 1 - Basics: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

1 Environmental Impact of Energy Week 1 - Basics: Read/Watch content in learning module

1 Environmental Impact of Energy Discussion

Week 1 - Basics: Calculate carbon footprint & introduce self Sunday

2 Environmental Impact of Energy Discussion 20 Week 1 - Basics: Review introductions & complete

replies Wednesday

2 Strategic Management Week 2 - Strategies: Read/Watch content in learning module

2 Strategic Management Assessment 15 Week 2 - Strategies: Complete assessment on this

learning module Sunday

2 Energy Policies Week 2 - Strategies: Read/Watch content in learning module

2 Energy Policies Assessment 10 Week 2 - Strategies: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

2 Energy Audits Week 2 - Strategies: Read/Watch content in learning module

2 Assignment Series 1 10 Week 2 - Mini-Energy Audit: Project selection and energy bill Sunday

3 Fossil Fuels Week 3 - Fossile Fuel & Nuclear Energy: Read/Watch content in each sub-module

3 Fossil Fuels Assessment 20 Week 3 - Fossile Fuel & Nuclear Energy: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

3 Nuclear Energy Week 3 - Fossile Fuel & Nuclear Energy: Read/Watch content in learning module

3 Nuclear Energy Assessment 10 Week 3 - Fossile Fuel & Nuclear Energy: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

4 Renewable Energies Week 4 - Renewable Energies: Read/Watch content in each sub-module

4 Renewable Energies Assessment 20 Week 4 - Renewable Energies: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

4 Renewable Energy Discussion 15 Week 4 - Renewable Energy: Current Events Fri/Sun

4 Assignment Series 2 25 Week 4 - Mini-Energy Audit: Baseline initial performance Sunday

Week # Action Item Points Additional Instructions Due Date

5 Transportation Planning Week 5 - Transportation: Read/Watch content in learning module

5 Transportation Planning Assessment 15 Week 5 - Transportation: Complete assessment

on this learning module Sunday

5 Transportation Methods or Sectors

Week 5 - Transportation: Read/Watch content in each sub-module

5 Transportation Methods Assessment 20 Week 5 - Transportation: Complete assessment

on this learning module Sunday

6 Energy Efficiency Week 6 - Efficiency & Conservation: Read/Watch content in learning module

6 Energy Efficiency Assessment 15 Week 6 - Efficiency & Conservation: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

6 Energy Conservation Week 6 - Efficiency & Conservation: Read/Watch content in learning module

6 Energy Conservation Assessment 15 Week 6 - Efficiency & Conservation: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

6 Energy Project Management Week 6 - Efficiency & Conservation: Read/Watch content in learning module

6 Energy Project Management Discussion 15 Week 6 - Efficiency & Conservation: Current

Events Fri/Sun

7 Assignment Series 3 25 Week 7 - Mini-Energy Audit: Policy and improvement plan *start of Week 7 after break* Wednesday

7 Portfolios and Risks Week 7 - Management: Read/Watch content in learning module

7 Portfolios and Risks Assessment 15 Week 7 - Management: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

7 Further Strategies Week 7 - Management: Read/Watch content in learning module

7 Further Strategies Assessment 10 Week 7 - Management: Complete assessment on this learning module Sunday

8 Assignment Series 4 15 Week 8 - Mini-Energy Audit: executive summary *due early* Tuesday

8 Final Exam 50 Week 8 - Final Exam (Comprehensive) *due early* Thursday

Total Points Possible 368

Grading Policies:

Students should review the instructions and grading assessment rubrics included with assignments. Grading assessment rubrics will be used for corresponding submissions and the instructor will send additional remarks or feedback for all submissions within 7 days after the due date.

A grading curve may be applied at the instructor’s discretion. Incomplete grades fall under the Incomplete Grades and Procedures of the college. Per SPC policy, for an incomplete grade to be assigned, the student must provide documented evidence of the reason(s) or circumstance(s) for the extension, have a minimum of 80% of the course completed, be considered in good standing in the course (i.e. C or better), and acknowledge in writing the plan to finish the necessary work. In the event of an “I”, the instructor will provide the terms for all required work to be completed; no later than the end of the sixth week of the next semester. After that time, a grade of “F” (or higher if the work that has been submitted is adequate to justify the higher grade) will be assigned. Students with anything less than 80% of the course completed will result in the appropriate letter grade being recorded.

Final Grade Distribution:

A 90-100%B 80-89%C 70-79%D 60-69%F <

Attendance Policies:

As the syllabus addendum states, instructors will verify and report student attendance in the first two weeks. Online students will be classified as ‘No Show’ if they do not provide any submissions for each week. Students with attendance issues in both Week 1 and 2 will be administratively withdrawn from the course and will receive a grade of W. As the syllabus addendum further states, students with financial aid will be responsible for paying for the class if they have attendance issue these first two weeks.

Please understand skipping any of the assigned actions items and submissions as shown in the syllabus schedule may result in students not being successful (earn 0 points) in the course. However, more importantly students will not learn the week’s objectives. Later week lessons build upon prior week lessons too. Students must complete key assignments to open further course content. Learning requires building knowledge from the lessons to practice evaluating how to apply in the assignments. If students skip this vital learning, they may struggle completing this course.

Further, in the week following the last date to withdraw with a W (see academic calendar), instructors will report students who are not actively participating in the course. Online students that have not completed the majority of the assigned graded submissions in each Week 3 through Week 5 will be reported as not actively participating in the course and will receive a grade of WF in that following week. As the syllabus addendum states, students may withdraw themselves prior the last date for a W, however if students receive any form of federal financial aid they will be required to repay a portion (please speak to a financial aid counselor, see www.spcollege.edu/getfunds). Students should review this college-wide policy further to understand GPA and financial consequences.

No late submissions will be accepted unless the student provides a documented excuse (i.e. family death certificate, doctor's note, etc.). After verification of this documentation a late submission may be accepted as long as completed within one week from the due date. Advance notice should be given to the instructor whenever possible to arrange for further alternatives. Please note computer problems, travel, and lack of planning do not constitute an acceptable excuse for not meeting a deadline. Students should review the syllabus schedule and plan their time each week to complete the action items on-time (all deadlines are by 11:55PM EST). Students should plan a minimum of 15 hours per week in this 3 credit 8-week course.

Communication Policies:

Students should always practice professional communications not only with their professor, but also with college administration and their peers in the course (disrespectful and disruptive students may be removed from the course and even suspended or expelled from the college). Blended students should silence or turn off all electronic devices during class meetings. Professional communications should be used at all times which includes using an appropriate subject in the title, as well as a greeting or salutation and closing signature in emails (not doing so is only suitable for family and friends). Please understand employers are asking SPC to work with students on netiquette to help students grow better communication skills needed for a successful career (see link for more tips).

Computer Requirements:

Students should have regular access to a computer that is connected to the Internet. It is strongly recommended that students have a broadband (high-speed) internet connection such as DSL or a cable modem. When viewing online videos or taking online quizzes/tests and doing online assignments, students should have an internet connection that is stable and will not drop their connection. Students without a stable high-speed internet connection should consider making arrangements to use alternative means (i.e.St. Petersburg College library or a similar facility) where a stable high-speed internet connection is available. Please note student computer problems do not constitute an acceptable excuse for missing a submission deadline (procrastinating until the due date increases risks that students may miss or do poor on required submissions).

Students are responsible for making sure their computers are compatible to the system requirements. Internet browser use and settings, security and virus protection software settings, necessary plug-ins and software requirements, and other computer requirements today require students to assure the computer they are using for their studies will appropriately support these systems and course needs to be successful. Students should contact SPC Technical Support if they need further assistance to get anything in this course to run appropriately on their computer.

SPC Technical Support Desk Call Center: http://www.spcollege.edu/helpdesk/

Students are required to submit all assignments in Microsoft Office formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft formats). Other formats may have compatibility issues or instructor feedback in comments may not be viewable by students. Students can access MySPC (under Resources tab) to get MS Office (FREE, see http://www.spcollege.edu/microsoft). Students also have their Live@edu accounts which offers MS Office, SkyDrive, and other resources that may be helpful in classes.

It is required that online students must have access to a web camera and headset microphone to support video submissions. Students should arrange for the necessary equipment if they intend to earn full credit for those submissions. Students may have other options (see instructor, i.e. Skype) or be able to schedule a physical presentation at another time period (i.e. office hours) as an alternative.

Syllabus Addendum

The Syllabus Addendum is provided in the Course Home News, SPC Resources, How to Succeed link in every class. This addendum covers factors regarding How to Be A Successful Student.

Additional Notes:

1. Accessibility Services - students with a documented disability should follow up with their professor on any accommodation needs by the first day of class. For additional assistance, please see Accessibility Services at: http://www.spcollege.edu/accessibility/.

2. Tutors – available online and on-site at the Learning Centers: http://www.spcollege.edu/tutoring/. These resources are FREE and may be helpful with writing (including APA format), math, and computer skills needed for this course. Additionally, this course includes online learning resources with reading and multimedia for the lessons. Students need to build their knowledge in order to evaluate how to apply the concepts in the assignments of this course (take time to practice). Students should talk to their professor if they need additional assistance.

3. Computer Labs – available on most campuses for course needs: http://www.spcollege.edu/computerlabs/.

4. Libraries – available online and on-site at 8 campuses: www.spcollege.edu/libraries/. The SPC Library and Services include help with research (beyond what is offered in the Course Materials), as well as Ask a Librarian which is part of the Florida Virtual Reference Service.

5. Academic Advising – assist with academic planning for course sequencing, selection, registration, transfer and other requirements: http://www.spcollege.edu/advising/.

6. Student Services – other business, academic, and campus services are available: http://www.spcollege.edu/services/. This includes a variety of services for veterans (http://www.spcollege.edu/veterans/), counseling (3 FREE sessions per year, see http://www.spcollege.edu/referrals/), English classes, student ID, career services (http://www.spcollege.edu/careerservices/, includes internships and employment opportunities) and other assistance.

7. Academic Calendar - plan the year in advance for time to support studies: https://www.spcollege.edu/calendar/.

8. Campus Safety – information on emergencies and other policies: http://www.spcollege.edu/safety/. Blended students that need an escort to their car or to report an issue on any campus, call Campus Security at 727-791-2560.

9. SPC Students - student handbook, planner, student life, and other information: http://www.spcollege.edu/students/.

This course is designed to be welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone, including students who are English-language learners, have a variety of learning styles, have disabilities, or are new to online learning. Be sure to let your professor know immediately if you encounter a required element or resource in the course that is not accessible to you. Also, let the professor know of changes they might be able to pursue to make improvement to the course for future students.

If you have documentation of a disability or feel you may have a disability:

St. Petersburg College recognizes the importance of equal access to learning opportunities for all students. Accessibility Services (AS) is the campus office that works with students who have disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonable accommodations. Students registered with AS, who are requesting accommodations, should contact their instructor by the start of the course. Students who have, or think they may have, a disability (e.g. learning disability, ADD/ADHD, psychiatric, medical/orthopedic, vision, and/or hearing), are invited to contact the Accessibility Coordinator (AC) that serves your campus for a confidential discussion. To find your AC for your specific campus, please go to the college-wide Accessibility Services website: https://www.spcollege.edu/accessibility.