Solar Energy Technology Education Summer 2009
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Registration: CH 410 -- CRN 82324 / / / CH 510 -- CRN 82325

Schedule: June 22 - July 16 ; Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu : 1:30 - 3:50 pm , SB1-304

Instructor: Carl C. Wamser ( wamserc@pdx.edu )
Office: SB1-327A / / Office Hours: daily 10:30 - 11:30 am

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Alex Rudine ( arudine@pdx.edu )

Textbook: "Chemistry in Context", 6th edition, American Chemical Society, 2009.

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. We can participate in planning the installation of solar arrays and green roof test pans on Science Building 2.

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%), written assignments -- homework, journals, and lab write-ups (20%), midterm exam (20%), group projects (20%), individual projects (30%).