Energy 101: The Big Picture

About this course: As a society and individually, we use energy every moment of our lives to improve our quality of life. Energy 101 will develop the big picture and connect the details of our energy use, technology, infrastructure, impact, and future.

Created by:  Georgia Institute of Technology

• Taught by:  Dr. Sam Shelton, Professor Emeritus

  Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

• Taught by:  Dr. Richard A. Simmons, Senior Research Engineer & Fellow

  Strategic Energy Institute

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Syllabus and Introduction
Welcome


1 video, 2 readings expand

1. Video: Welcome to Energy 101
2. Reading: Syllabus
3. Reading: Consent Form

Energy, Society and Economy
This module introduces the concepts of impact of energy issues on society, sources of energy, role of fossil fuels and issues of oil import


7 videos, 2 readings expand

1. Reading: Reading Resources
2. Video: Course Overview
3. Video: Energy and Economy
4. Reading: Get from Georgia Tech
5. Video: Energy and Society
6. Video: Energy Sources
7. Video: Coal Source and Use
8. Video: Natural Gas Source and Use
9. Video: Oil Source and Use

Graded: Energy Overview
Graded: Energy and Economy
Graded: Energy and Society
Graded: Energy Sources
Graded: Coal Source
Graded: Natural Gas Source
Graded: Oil Source

WEEK 2


Natural Gas Liquids, Ethanol & Energy Independence
This module targets issues on Energy Independence, Oil Supply and Price


4 videos, 2 readings expand

1. Reading: Reading Resources
2. Video: Natural Gas Liquids
3. Video: Ethanol
4. Video: Fossil Energy Prices
5. Video: Oil Supply and Price
6. Reading: Earn a Georgia Tech Badge/Certificate/CEUs

Graded: Natural Gas Liquids
Graded: Ethanol
Graded: Fossil Energy Prices
Graded: Oil Supply and Price

WEEK 3


Solar and Wind Power Resources
This module explore renewable energy sources


5 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Reading: Reading Resources
2. Video: Solar Resources
3. Video: Interactive Solar Map
4. Video: Solar Deployment
5. Video: Wind Resources
6. Video: Energy Resources Summary

Graded: Solar Resources
Graded: Interactive Solar Map
Graded: Solar Deployment
Graded: Wind Resources
Graded: Energy Resources Summary

WEEK 4


Energy Conversion
This module concentrates on topics in Energy Conversion


4 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Reading: Reading Resources
2. Video: Energy Conversion
3. Video: Energy Conversion: First Law
4. Video: Energy Quality
5. Video: Energy Conversion: Second Law

Graded: Energy Conversion
Graded: Energy Conversion: First Law
Graded: Energy Quality
Graded: Energy Conversion: Second Law

WEEK 5


Electric Power Technologies
This module explores topics in Power Plant Technologies and Carbon Emissions


6 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Reading: Reading Resources
2. Video: Engines and Electric Power Plants
3. Video: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Plant Technologies
4. Video: Renewable Electric Power Technologies
5. Video: Electric Power Plant Characteristics
6. Video: Electric Power Plant Capacity Factor
7. Video: Carbon Emissions

Graded: Engines and Electric Power Plants
Graded: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Plant Technologies
Graded: Renewable Electric Power Plant Technologies
Graded: Electric Power Plant Characteristics
Graded: Electric Power Plant Capacity Factor
Graded: Carbon Emissions

WEEK 6


Alternative Fueled Cars and Other Energy Issues
This module explores Electric Car, Carbon Emission and summarizes concepts of this course


5 videos, 2 readings expand

1. Reading: Reading Resources
2. Video: Electric Car Carbon Emissions
3. Video: Oil Consumption & Electric Cars
4. Video: Natural Gas Vehicles
5. Video: Other Energy Topics & Technologies
6. Video: Energy 101 Summary
7. Reading: Where to go from here?

Graded: Electric Car Carbon Emissions
Graded: Oil Consumption & Electric Cars
Graded: Natural Gas Vehicles
Graded: Other Energy Topics & Technologies
Graded: Energy 101 Summary