TEL 355/555 ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

Course Requirements (I)

Section 550 Due Dates and Credit Value

T,TH 8:00 : 10:40 Spring 2000

 

Credit Requirements*                                                                                                              Dates Due (points)

Group I. Class Activities (all required):

    A. Wind Activity                                                                                                                  February 17                              50

    B. Energy Game (play and evaluate)                                                                                  March 9                                    100

    C. Energy Facts Project and Presentation                                                                         March 14 & 16                         200

    D. Calculator Based Lab (CBC) Activities                                                                                                                           100

    E. Passive Solar Home Testing                                                                                            April 13                                    100

    F.1.Solar Cooking Activity (egg)                                                                                         April 20                                    100

                                                                                                                                                                                                         650 (S. T. )

Group II. Individual Activities (all required):

    A. Current Energy News 3 classes                                                                                     May 2                                        60

    B. Laboratory Maintenance 1 hour,                                                                                   May 4                                         50

    C. Hydroponics (class salad)                                                                                              May 4                                         100

                                                                                                                                                                                                         210 (S.T. )

Group III. Optional Credit Opportunities as announced

(Campus speakers, meetings, tours, etc.)

 

Group IV. Examinations, Quizzes, and Attendance (all required):

A. Examinations                 I                                                                                     February 24                               100

                                              II                                                                                    March 30                                   100

                                              III 8:00 : 10:00                                                               May 9                                        100

                                                                                                                                             300 (S.T.)

    

B. Quizzes                                                                                                                 TBA & UA                                 TBA

 

C. Attendance

Extra credit for class attendance:                                                           Late arrival to class:

Absent 0 classes : +10                                                                             Late 1:2            classes :0

Absent 1 class : +5                                                                                   Late 3               classes :10

Absent 2 : 3 classes : +0                                                                          Late4 : 5           classes :15

Absent 4 classes : dropped from class                                                 Late 6                classes :20

(Department policy)                                                                                 Late 6+              classes :5 each

 

Total points for all requirements 1160+

 

*See Course Requirement Descriptions for detailed information.

 

Requirements will be devalued 10 pts for each calendar day past the due date Submitting work for evaluation prior to the due date is encouraged!

 

Final Grades: To earn an:

 

"A" grade: Complete all, of requirement Groups I, II, and IV, complete one option from Group III and maintain a 90% or above average.

 

"B" grade: Complete all of requirement Groups I, II, and IV, complete one option from Group III and maintain an 80:89% average.

 

"C" grade: Complete all of requirement Groups I, II, and IV, complete one option from Group III and maintain a 70:79% average.

 

"D" grade: Complete all of requirement Groups I, II, and IV, complete one option from Group III and maintain a 65:69% average.

 

"E" grade: Attempt all of requirement Groups I, II, and IV, complete one option from Group III and maintain below a 65% average.

 

Grade Breakdown:  

                                                                     A 94 : 100% 95% (Grade used for letter/numerical conversion)

                                                                     A- 90 : 93% 91%

                                                                     B+ 87 : 89% 88%

                                                                     B 84 : 86% 85%

                                                                     B- 80 : 83% 81%

                                                                     C+ 77 : 79% 78%

                                                                     C 74 : 76% 75%

                                                                     C- 70 : 73% 71%

                                                                     D+ 67 : 69% 68%

                                                                     D 65 : 66% 65%

                                                                     E 0 : 64% % as earned

 

Materials Fee: In completing, these requirements, you will be using wood, metal, fasteners, finishes, photovoltaic cells, hydroponic solutions, growing mediums, etc. Some materials will need to be acquired.:„ outside of the laboratory. A materials fee of $9.50 per student is payable prior to Examination I.

 

Plagiarism/Cheating: You are expected to do your own work. Copying from other students, authors or other resources without citing them as the source is not acceptable and no credit will be awarded. Cheating on exams, quizzes, research reports, experiments, and activities will result in zero (0) credit for all parties involved.

 

Note: When you are late for class and attendance has been taken, it is our responsibility to see that the attendance record is changed from absent to late. Do it that day.

 

Textbook: Schwaller, Anthony and Anthony Gilberti. (1996). Energy. Albany: Delmar.

 

Dr.Salvagin:             Office: 312 -- 2870             Energy Lab: 312 -- 2841             Home: 564 6410

 

office hours:         M,W,F       1:30 : 3:00

                                T;Th          11:00 : 12:15, 2:00 : 3:00

                               plus by appointment