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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.

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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.

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  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.

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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.

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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.

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  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
 

 

 

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