Physics 20051, Energy 20101, and STV 20304 - Energy and Society - Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Fall 2012

Professor Ani Aprahamian
Department of Physics

Fall 2012

Proposed and Tentative Schedule:

Date	Topic
August 21	Introduction and Overview
August 23	Nuclear Issues here and There - Prof. George Dracoulis
August 28	Introduction continued
August 30
September 4	Production of Energy & Loss of Energy
September 6	Heat Loss
September 11	Fossil Fuels
September 13	Environment and Transportation (Questions)
September 18	Energy Efficiency
September 20	Examination #1
September 25	Six Degrees
September 27	Nuclear Power or Nuclear Energy
October 2	Where is the Energy coming from?
October 4	The Nucleus of the Atom
October 9	Radiation
October 11
October 16	Fall Break
October 18	Fall Break
October 23
October 25	Examination #2
October 30	Geothermal Energy
November 1	Renewal Energy Resources I
November 6	Renewal Energy Resources II
November 8	Renewal Energy Resources III
November 13	Renewal Energy Resources IV
November 15	Renewal Energy Resources V
November 20	Energy Carriers
November 22	Thanksgiving
November 27
November 29	Examination #3
December 4	Dealing with climate change (Final Exam Info)
December 6	Earthquake and Tsunami (Last Day of Class)

Place: NSH 118

Time: T, Th 3:30-4:45pm

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