Tuesday from 2 to 4 PM
Classroom to be announced at the last minute
There is one field trip to a facility that has all sorts of very interesting combiations of collection, pumping and solar energy.
The trip is scheduled for May 6. We will leave right at 2 PM and might be getting back a little after 4.
| Date | Topic and activity | notes |
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| Tue Ap 1 week1 |
Global demand for appropriate scale solutions. Introductions to basics of electricity |
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| Tue Ap 8 week2 |
Campus tour of solar power and links to tracking solar power on campus | ||
| Tue Ap 15 week3 |
How photovoltaic panels work Setting a PV panel to drive a load Estimation of water demand Basic types of pumps |
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| Tue Ap 22 | Measuring pump characteristics flow vs head, voltage : current : flow rate |
OIT conference | |
| Tue Ap 29 | Pump characteristics and controllers Solar water pumping project design Social context for projects and acceptance |
KBMP meeting | |
| Tue May 6 | Field trip - leave right at 2 PM | ||
| Tue May 13 | Pipes, valves and tanks selecting, cutting, gluing, and going back to the store |
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| Tue May 20 | Measuring and estimating solar input for sizing of panels to match project | ||
| Tue May 27 | presentation work session and answering | ||
| Tue June 3 | Group presentations | instructions and rubric for presentations | |
| June 9 -13 | Finals week | instructions and rubric for final paper |