PEC292-PEC592 Topic Schedule

Week	Topic
1	Topic 1 - Course Outline / What is Energy Topic 2 - Energy and Life
2	Topic 3 - Production & Consumption of Energy Topic 4 - Energy Conversion
3	Topic 5 - Energy Use Topic 6 - The Fossil Fuels
Project Plan due
4	Topic 7 - Electrical Energy and Electricity Production Topic 8 - Electricity Transmission and Distribution
5	Study Break
Assignment 1 due
6	Topic 9 - Nuclear Power - Fission Topic 10 - Nuclear Power - Fusion
Stage 1 Report due (BAppSci & Postgraduate students only)
7	Topic 11 - Hydroelectric, Tidal, and Wave Power Topic 12 - Geothermal Power
8	Topic 13 - Wind Power Topic 14 - Biomass
9	Study Break
10	Topic 15 - Solar Power - Photovoltaic Topic 16 - Solar Thermal
11	Topic 17 - Energy Storage Topic 18 and 19 - RAPS and The Hydrogen Economy
Assignment 2 due
12	Topic 20 - Passive Solar Design Topic 21 - Energy Conservation and Efficiency
13	Topic 22 - Energy Resources Topic 23 - Social, Economic and Political Issues
Major Project Due
14	Topic 24 - Energy and the Environment Topic 25 - Energy and the Future
15	Study Break

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