Fall Quarter 2009, MWF 1:15 - 3:05. Classroom: 420-041

DRAFT SCHEDULE. Several items on this schedule have not yet been confirmed.

Please check this page regularly as the schedule may shift throughout the quarter.

Class	Date	Lecturer	Topic	Homework
1	Mon 9/21	Prof. Woodward	Introduction
2	Wed 9/23	Prof. Woodward	The History and Significance of Oil
	Thu 9/24	FIELD TRIP	Moss Landing Natural Gas Power Plant (2nd largest power plant west of the Mississippi!)
3	Fri 9/25	Prof. Woodward	Anatomy of an Oil and Gas Field	HW 1 Assigned
4	Mon 9/28	Prof. Woodward	Oil and Gas Drilling and Production
5	Wed 9/30	Prof. Woodward	Oil Transportation, Products & Refining
	Thu 10/1	FIELD TRIP	San Ardo Oil Field
6	Fri 10/2	Prof. Woodward	Natural Gas I: The Cleanest Fossil Fuel	HW 1 Due HW2 Assigned
7	Mon 10/5	Prof. Woodward	Natural Gas II
	Tue 10/6	FIELD TRIP	Valero Oil Refinery
8	Wed 10/7	Prof. Woodward	Coal's Role as an Energy Resource
9	Fri 10/9	Karl Knapp	Electric Power Basics	HW 2 Due HW 3 Assigned
10	Mon 10/12	Karl Knapp	Electric Power II - Transmission & Markets
	Tue 10/13	FIELD TRIP	City of Palo Alto Utilities
11	Wed 10/14	Joel Swisher Camco	Energy & Climate Change
12	Fri 10/16	Prof. Woodward	Nuclear Fission I	HW 3 Due
13	Mon 10/19	Prof. Woodward	Nuclear Fission II
14	Wed 10/21	TEST	MIDTERM EXAM
15	Fri 10/23	Prof. Woodward	Introduction to Renewable Energy
16	Mon 10/26	John Perkins LLNL	Nuclear Fusion
			*Special Opportunity: Six students are welcome to join Dr. Perkins for a lunch time discussion at 11:30 at Bytes Cafe. This is a first- come, first-served opportunity. Please check back for sign-up information.
	Tue 10/27	FIELD TRIP	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: National Ignition Facility	(Date Tentative)
17	Wed 10/28	Prof. Woodward	Biomass
18	Fri 10/30	Aaron Zubaty	Wind Power	HW 4 Assigned
	Sat 10/31	FIELD TRIP	Rancho Seco (Nuclear and PV); Wind Farm TBD	(Date Tentative)
19	Mon 11/2	Prof. Woodward	Geothermal Energy
20	Wed 11/4	Prof. Freyberg	Hydroelectric Power
			*Special Opportunity: Six students are welcome to join Professor Freyberg for a lunch time discussion at 11:30 at the Cantor Arts Museum Cafe. This is a first-come, first-served opportunity. Please check back for sign-up information.
	Thu 11/5	FIELD TRIP	The Geysers Geothermal Plant
21	Fri 11/6	Karl Knapp	Solar Thermal Energy	HW 4 Due HW 5 Assigned
22	Mon 11/9	Karl Knapp	Solar Photovoltaics
23	Wed 11/11	Karl Knapp	Ocean Energy
24	Fri 11/13	Audrey Chang NRDC	Utility Regulation - Past, Present & Future	HW 5 Due HW 6 Assigned
			*Special Opportunity: Six students are welcome to join Ms. Chang for a lunch time discussion at 11:30 in the Cantor Arts Museum Cafe. This is a first-come, first-served opportunity. Please check back for sign-up information.
25	Mon 11/16	Gil Masters CEE	Energy Efficiency as a Resource
			*Special Opportunity: Six students are welcome to join Prof. Masters for a lunch time discussion at 11:30 at Bytes Cafe. This is a first- come, first-served opportunity. Please check back for sign-up information.
26	Wed 11/18	OPEN
27	Fri 11/20	Peter Rumsey Rumsey Engineers	Buildings & Energy
			*Special Opportunity: Six students are welcome to join Mr. Rumsey for a lunch time discussion at 11:30 at the Cantor Arts Museum Cafe. This is a first-come, first-served opportunity. Please check back for sign-up information.
	Thu 11/26	THANKSGIVING	No classes week of 11/23
	Mon 11/30	FIELD TRIP	PG&E Pacific Energy Center; Moscone Center (PV)
28	Mon 11/30	Prof. Woodward	Transportation
	Tue 12/1	FIELD TRIP	Green Buildings - TBD	(Date Tentative)
29	Wed 12/3	Prof. Woodward & Karl Knapp	Energy for the Developing World	HW 6 Due
30	Fri 12/4	Prof. Woodward	Class Wrap-Up
	Wed 12/9	TEST	FINAL EXAM 8:30-11:30 AM
	TBD	FIELD TRIP	Half Moon Bay Landfill Gas to Energy Project
	TBD	FIELD TRIP	Solyndra PV