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ENERGY BASICS

A SELF-PACED TUTORIAL

 

 

 

Introduction

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Welcome. When you finish this tutorial, you will know all the energy fundamentals you'll need to start on your path to a sustainable energy future. You may want to use this tutorial as a review, or to fill in some "gaps" in your Energy Basics knowledge base. It's up to you!

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Overview:

  • This is an alpha version, under development, of a tutorial designed for students in the Cabrillo College "Fundamentals of Renewable Energy" Course, as well as for the K-12 teachers who were recipients of the SkyPower California Energy Conservation Education Grants. Anyone else with an interest in the topic is welcome to browse this tutorial, gratis. The tutorial is copyrighted and may not be commercially reproduced or sold without the permission of SkyPower Institute. Feedback and questions are very welcome, and will help us to develop a more useful final project. Please address feedback, suggestions about content and format, and inquiries to the webmaster.

  • This tutorial is designed to be self-paced, giving the learner control over which topics are covered in what order, to meet the widely diverse needs of the students and teachers accessing this material. You may want to use the tutorial as review, or to fill in some "gaps" in your Energy Basics knowledge base. We hope it proves useful to you as you create your path toward a Sustainable Energy Future.

Objectives:

After completing this tutorial, you will be able to accurately

  • Lesson I

    Define "Energy" and identify Planet Earth's primary energy source

  • Lesson II

    Define Renewable Energy Basics Vocabulary words

  • Lesson III

    Describe 8 different forms of energy

  • Lesson IV

    Chart the flow and transfer of energy through ecological systems

  • Lesson V

    Explain the Laws of Thermodynamics

  • Lesson VI

    Measure Energy and Power in standard units

  • Lesson VII

    Describe some basic interactions of energy and matter

  • Lesson VIII

    Diagram the relationship between electricity and magnetism

  • Lesson IX

    List the types of circuits ; diagram and wire a circuit in series and in parallel

  • Lesson X

     List the primary human energy production systems, explain the basics of how they produce electricity, and discuss their advantages and disadvantages

  • Lesson XI

    List and Discuss Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources

  • Lesson XII

  • List the top 10 reasons for using Solar Energy

  • Lesson XIII

    Explain the scientific theory of Global Climate Change and its connection to human fuel choices; research other environmental problems that may be associated with use of fossil fuels

  • Lesson XIV

    Conduct a conservation/energy efficiency assessment

  • Lesson XV

    Chart the motion of the sun, solar angles, and perform a solar site assessment

  • Lesson XVI

    Compare the political-economics of renewable and non-renewable energy systems

  • Pre/Post Test

  • Reflection Portfolio