session 1 energy course introduction
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T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.
ECE 5995 Energy Conversion SystemsUniversity of Minnesota, Duluth
Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringFall, 2008
CourseIntroduction
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T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.
Session 1 – Course Introduction
Agenda:– Introduction– The Grand Tour of Energy– Syllabus review– Review of paper and presentation guidelines– Text– Preview of next lecture– First assignment: Read Chapter 1 – scan the
equations
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T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.
The Grand Tour of Energy
SunEarth
Moon
Space and Everything Else
C+O2→CO2
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T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.
Sustainable Energy – Choosing Among OptionsTester, et al, MIT Press, 2005
• Well embodies technical, policy, investment aspects of energy
• Correlates well with my vision for this class• Not all chapters will be used• First 4 chapters are critical to course• Excellent future reference text, reasonably
priced
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T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.
First Assignment
• Read Chapter 1; note– Definition of sustainability– All of page 15 (nuclear vs non-nuclear energy)– Figure 1.2 on page 17, figure 1.8 on 26– Figures 1.12 and 1.13; figure 1.15– Table 1.6
• Complete Homework Assignment #1
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T. Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2008.
Preview of Next Lecture
• Sustainable, renewable definitions• Energy definitions and relationships• Energy sources and conversions• US Energy supply and usage• Contribution of renewables• US electrical sources and uses• Environmental impacts