Solar Energy Technology Education Summer 2009
	Daily Class Schedule

Day 1 - Mon, June 22, 2009

Class introductions / questionnaire
Website tours
Brainstorm class topics
Unit conversions
Energy and power
Begin SHArK setup

Homework for Tuesday
Read “Powering the Planet”
Begin reading “Chemistry in Context”
* Do unit conversions worksheet

Day 2 - Tues, June 23, 2009

Energy slides
Discuss “Powering the Planet”
Brainstorm group & individual projects
PV experiments
Continue SHArK setup

Homework for Wednesday
Read “Chemistry in Context”, Chapter 3
* Write up PV experiments

Day 3 - Wed, June 24, 2009

Discuss global warming - Chapter 3
Water cycle, carbon cycle
Continue SHArK setup

Homework for Thursday
Start reading “Chemistry in Context”, Chapter 4
Further clarify your group & individual projects

Day 4 - Thur, June 25, 2009

Reed College - SHArK demo (Gildevin Jagudajev)

Homework for Monday
Start reading “Chemistry in Context”, Chapter 4

Day 5 - Mon, June 29, 2009

Continue presentation on energy resources
Continue SHArK setup (SB1 room 424)

Homework for Tuesday
Continue reading “Chemistry in Context”, Chapter 4
* Prepare for SHArK tour tomorrow
* Special SHArK assignments

Day 6 - Tues, June 30, 2009

Guest lecture, Doug Boleyn (Energy Trust of Oregon)
SHArK tour for Doug (volunteers)

Homework for Wednesday
Read “Chemistry in Context”, Chapter 4
* Turn in answers to Chap 4 problems 3, 16, 17, plus any other question (your choice)

Day 7 - Wed, July 1, 2009

Discuss energy resources, Chapter 4
Prepare for Solar World visit
Fuel cell/solar car setup

Homework for Monday
Start reading “Chemistry in Context”, Chapter 8

Day 8 - Thur, July 2, 2009

Solar World tour

Homework for Monday
Read “Chemistry in Context”, Chapter 8
* Turn in answers to Chap 8 problems, 1, 10, 30, plus any other question (your choice)
Read Grätzel cell article

Day 9 - Mon, July 6, 2009

Grätzel cell experiments
Fuel cell car experiments

Homework for Wednesday
Prepare for group presentations

Day 10 - Tues, July 7, 2009

Vernier Software tour

Homework for Wednesday
Prepare for group presentations

Day 11 - Wed, July 8, 2009

Group expert presentations

SHArK experiments

Homework for Thursday
Write up Grätzel and fuel cell experiments

Day 12 - Thur, July 9, 2009

Discuss experiments
Discuss batteries, fuel cells, photovoltaics - Chapter 8
Review for exam

Day 13 - Mon, July 13, 2009

Midterm exam

SHArK work, fuel cell car experiments

Day 14 - Tues, July 14, 2009

Wamser research program overview

SHArK work, fuel cell car experiments

Day 15 - Wed, July 15, 2009

Final individual presentations - Ella, Joe, Justin, Alvin

Day 16 - Thur, July 16, 2009

Final individual presentations - Brooke, Ted, Spencer, Hoang