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Course introduction, problems of interest, introduction to systems, properties, conservation and constitutive laws |
MATLAB® tutorial 1 |
Problem set 1 out: Box models
Class survey out
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Linear box models, mass conservation, examples |
MATLAB® tutorial 2 |
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More box model examples, stability |
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Problem set 1 in
Class survey in
Problem set 2 out: Nonlinear box models
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Nonlinear box model, perturbation methods, feedback |
MATLAB® tutorial 3 |
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Some thermodynamic definitions, energy, heat, heat transfer, work |
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Problem set 2 in
Problem set 3 out: Thermodynamics
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First Law, equilibrium, reversibility |
Problem set 3 help |
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Heat capacity, enthalpy, adiabatic and isothermal processes |
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Problem set 4 out: Buildings/Energy |
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Entropy, second law, spontaneous processes, examples |
Exam review |
Problem set 3 in |
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Hurricanes and heat engines |
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Pure substances, multiphase systems |
Presentation tutorial |
Problem set 4 in |
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Mid-term exam |
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Problem set 5 out: Climate model, heat engines, phase changes |
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Open systems, coupled mass and energy balances |
Wedge lecture |
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Thermodynamic analysis of energy supply options |
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Assessing the economic value of natural resources, present value |
Wedge working session |
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Supply and demand, multiobjective analysis |
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Life Cycle Analysis overview |
Wedge presentations 1 |
Problem set 5 in |
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Life Cycle Analysis examples |
Wedge presentations 2 |
All Wedge Microsoft® PowerPoints® in |
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Introduction to mass and energy transport |
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Problem set 6 out: LCA, economics |
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Diffusion |
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Research Paper draft out |
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Dispersion, transport examples |
Writing tutorial |
Draft paper in |
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Green buildings and communities, issues, models |
Problem set 6 help, paper help |
Draft paper returned |
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Transportation modeling |
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Renewable energy sources |
Paper help |
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Agriculture, water, and nitrogen |
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Final paper in |
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Climate modeling |
Final review |
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Carbon sequestration |
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