SCI 322U -- Energy and Society, Part II -- CRN 81404
CH 410 -- Solar Energy Technology Education -- CRN 80251
CH 510 -- Solar Energy Technology Education -- CRN 80252

Schedule: July 1 - 25; Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu : 1:00 - 3:50 pm, SB2-469

Instructor: Carl C. Wamser, Professor of Chemistry ( WamserC@pdx.edu )

Office: SB1-327A / / Office Hours: daily 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Amy Odman ( amyodman@yahoo.com ) CH-287

Textbook: "Energy and the Environment" by R. A. Ristinen & J. J. Kraushaar

Course description: This course will survey solar energy applications, emphasizing the installation and monitoring of photovoltaic systems and the use of such systems in science and technology education. The course includes laboratory and field work.

Topics:

Energy - sources, measurements, interconversions
Renewable energy - water cycle, carbon cycle, wind energy, geothermal
Passive solar - architectural design, solar collectors
Solar energy conversion - photosynthesis and artificial photosynthesis
Photovoltaics - semiconductor properties, performance criteria, manufacturing, economics
PV systems - installation, data collection and analysis, educational uses

Readings: sources will include standard texts and journals

Course Expectations: Daily meetings will typically include lecture/discussion as well as laboratory or field work. Students will maintain reflective journals, ultimately framing individual goals with respect to solar energy and designing a project that reflects those goals.

Grading: attendance and participation in class activities (10%), journals and lab write-ups (10%), homework assignments (10%), midterm exam (20%), group projects (20%), individual projects (30%)

Context: The course is the latest addition to the Science Cornerstone Program and serves as a follow-up to the Energy and Society course, Part I, taught in spring term. SCI 321U is recommended but not required in order to take SCI 322U.