PHYC 2310
Energy and the Environment
Lec 01 selected
The physical principles and limitations of renewable energy source utilization and energy conversion. A quantitative introduction to energy conversion and storage systems, including solar power and heating, wind, tidal, geothermal, hydroelectric, nuclear power, hydrogen technology, electrical and mechanical energy storage. The input of these energy options on the global climate and environment will be discussed.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:35-11:25
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Michael Metzger and Andrew Hess. Open the PDF
Grading
10%Assignment ADue January 30
10%Assignment BDue February 11
10%Assignment CDue February 25
10%Midterm examFebruary 27
10%Assignment DDue March 11
10%Assignment EDue March 25
10%Assignment FDue April 8
30%Final examScheduled exam period: April 11–27
Textbook
- Sustainable Energy, 2nd US Edition, Richard A. Dunlap
Course rules
- Late assignments
- Students may use the Student Declaration of Absence form twice for one-week extensions without penalty.
- Late assignments
- Without an SDA, work up to one week late earns half credit; work later than one week earns zero.
- Academic integrity
- Discussing problems is allowed, but copying solutions or using generative AI is an academic offense.
- Delivery
- Lectures are in person and are not recorded.
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