Introduction to Energy Science I
UCCS ENSC/PES 1500 Fall 2011
updated: Sunday 11-Dec-2011 8:10 PM
Review Test 1 Review Test 2 Review Test 3 Review Test 4
Textbook Link
Physics & Energy Student Study Guide Link
Conversion Tables & Physics Constants Link
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Monday, August 22
Introduction
A. Energy: An Initial Definition 1
B. Energy Use and the Environment 3
C. Energy Use Patterns 6
D. Energy Resources 14
Wednesday, August 24
E. Exponential Growth and Resource Depletion 17
F. Oil: A Critical Resource 21
G. Energy Conservation 24
H. Economic & Environmental Considerations 26
I. Future Scenarios 27
Chapter 2: Energy Mechanics 33
Monday, August 29
A. Introduction 33
B. Forms of Energy and Energy Conversions 34
C. Motion 39
Wednesday, August 31
D. Energy and Work 43
E. Examples of Work and Energy 48
F. Power 51
G. Summary 56
Monday, September 05, 2011
Labour Day (no classes)
Special Topic: Newton's Laws of Motion 63
Wednesday, Sept. 07
Speed, Velocity & Acceleration 63
Force, & Newton's Laws of Motion 65
Work & Energy & Units 71
Simple Machines 71
Monday, Sept. 12
Introduction 76
Law of Conservation of Energy 76
Energy Conversion Examples 79
Chapter 3: Conservation of Energy 75
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Energy Conversion Efficiencies 81
Energy Use in Developing Countires 84
Sustainable Development 88
A Barrel, A Calorie, a Btu? Energy Equivalences 87
Summary 92
Monday, Sept. 19, 2011
Test 1: Chapters 1, 2, & 3
Chapter 4: Heat & Work 97
Wednesday, Sept. 21
A. Introduction 97
B. Heat & Work and the First Law of Thermodynamics 98
C. Temperature and Heat 100
Monday, Sept. 26
D. Heat Transfer Principles 106
E. Heat Engines 115
F. The Second Law of Thermodynamics 118
G. Summary 124
Chapter 5: Home Energy Conservation & Heat-Transfer Control 130
Wednesday, Sept. 28
A. Introduction 130
B. Building Materials 131
Monday, October 03
C. House Insulation & Heating Calculations 132
D. Site Selections 144
Wednesday, October 05
Special Topics on Thermodynamics
E. Impact of Energy Conservation Measures 145
F. Cooling 146
G. Air Conditioners & Heat Pumps 149
H. Summary 153
Chapter 6 Solar Energy: Characteristics & Heating 160
Monday, October 10, 2011
A. Introduction 160
B. Characteristics of Incident Solar Radiation 163
C. History of Solar Heating 170
Early Twentieth-Century Egyptian Solar Power Plant 172
D. Overview of Solar Heating Today 176
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Monday, October 17
E. Solar Domestic Hot Water 177
F. Passive Solar Space Heating Systems 183
Wednesday, October 19
G. Active Solar Space Heating Systems 189
H. Thermal Energy Storage 193
I. Summary 195
Chapter 7: Energy from Fossil Fuels
Monday, October 24
A. Introduction 206
B. Resource Terminology 206
C. Oil 209
Pipeline Politics in the Former Soviet Union 214
Oil Spills 218
Oil from Alaska: Past, Present, & Future Dilemmas 220
Wednesday, October 26
D. Natural Gas 219
E. Coal: An Expanding Role 223
F. Future Sources of Oil 229
Monday, October 31
G. Summary 230
Special Topic: Physics of Oil and Gas
Exploration 234
Wednesday, November 09
Test 3 Problems Section Chapters: 6 & 7
Test 3 Multiple Choice Section
Chapter 8: Air Pollution & Energy Use 241
Pollution Images Mexico City Link
Monday, November 14
A. Introduction 241
Eastern Europe and the Environment 242
B. Properties and Motion of the Atmosphere 244
Wednesday, November 16
C. Air Pollutants and Their Sources 250
Air pollution and the Third World
D. Air Quality Standards 266
1990 Clean Air Act Amendments 270
Monday, November 21
E. Automobile Emission Control Devices 271
Mass Transit 273
F. Stationary Source Air Pollution Control Systems 274
G. Summary 279
Chapter 9: Global Warming, Ozone Depletion, & Waste Heat 286
Heat & Thermodynamics Resources Link
Wednesday, November 16
A. Introduction 286
B. Global Warming & the Greenhouse Effect 287
Africa and Global Warming 298
C. Ozone Depletion 299
D. Thermal Pollution 303
E. Ecological Effects of Thermal Pollution 305
Monday, November 21
F. Cooling Towers and Ponds 309
G. Using Waste Heat 311
H. Summary 313
Thanksgiving Holiday
nov. 23, 24, 25
Monday, November 28
Wednesday, November 30
Monday, December 05
Wednesday, December 07
when: wednesday, december 14th, 2011
from: 0800 am - 10:30 am
location: ENGR Bldg. 107
Selected Cummulative Questions + Chapters: 8 & 9
uccs fall 2011 final schedule link
