MEE 101 Fall 2009: Homework (HW) & Project Assignments: *
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Syllabus/Topics/ABET Coverage Sample *Office Hours and Info;*L* Class/HW/Lab/Exam Policies/Rules * Let's get acquainted: First Things First!*[PDF]*Periodic_table*Energy Unit Conversion Calculator* Class schedule: MEE 101: TBA in EB 101. ►www.DOE.gov&EIA.doe.gov& forKids► The Energy Story ► Energy&Environment*(G-green-save)*Enerpedija*Osnove energetike*(Online) Final Exam: TBA  |101 * 640| CPS-Clicker&Photo     *CPSLog IN-I*Enroll&USEInstructions*HESetup&Guide(onC)&QC*K  *Online demo&training Class Key: I53524L159; Class name: MEE 101sp09 Energy and Environment; Class designation: GenEd Interdisciplinary

NOTE: Print Paper-Backup for Electronic Quiz or Test ANSWER-FORM and use it if you expect any problem with your electronic pad (clicker). Without the paper-backup ANSWER-FORM no individual claims will be considered, but only if problem occurs for majority of class. If you decide to use the paper-backup ANSWER-FORM you must use your clicker first and write the same answer using a ball pen in the form before the timer expire for every question - this is VERY important since use of pencil and corrections are not allowed. In addition, you have only two opportunities to use the paper-backup form without your clicker for whatever reason. You must be sitting at your left end of a row so that the TA and Instructor may check on the above and you must submit the form immediately after the quiz/test is finished. If you believe that posted electronic score is false you must review your paper backup form with your instructor within one week after the score is posted online, otherwise electronic score will be valid. Note further that two worst quizzes and two worst HWs will not be counted for your grade (so you may miss two of each) for whatever reasons, and you may get additional excuses or makeups for documented and verifiable excuses only. Clarify everything with your TA and Instructor since not following all requirements will void your test score entirely.

NOTE 2(from Class/HW/Lab/Exam Policies/Rules ): Every electronic correspondence (email etc., copy to be sent to TA) must have subject line with the course number and semester-year (without spacing) and a relevant heading in it (key words are fine, e.g., 101fa09 WH1 solution, for MEE101 Fall 2009 and related to Homework #1 solution). Your email must finish with your full name "signature," since many of you use an alias for your email address. Otherwise your email may be discarded with an "Auto-Reply: Sorry that your email could not be processed due to one or more of the following: (1) the class keyword is missing or improper (should be without spaces, etc) in the Subject line, and/or (2) no sender's name at the massage-end, and/or (3) no copy to TA, as per our class rules stated during the lectures and posted on the Web."
There may be verbal HW assignments given in class. Check with your classmates if you missed the class.
The User Name and Password, for copyrighted and other protected materials to be used for this class ONLY, are given in class. You may share it with your classmates ONLY.

NOTE: We have ordered CPS-Clickers (see Photo ) in our Bookstore to be used in our class for quizzes and other educational  purposes. You have to buy your personal CPS-clicker (it is required) and register it immediately online for our class as per instruction that comes with it (also Instructions(Ours) at www.eInstruction.com; the Class Code is:  I53524L159 ). If you already have the CPS-clicker you will have to register it for our class (read instructions that come with the clicker or talk with a classmate who already used it in another class). NOTE 2:  Login at CPSLog IN with your user name and password (the same as your Clicker registration) to view your Quiz results and correct answers (study guide). Call www.eInstruction.com help line or talk with our TA if you have any question.
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UPDATE: The User Name and Password, for copyrighted and other protected materials to be used for this class ONLY, are given in class. You may share it with your classmates ONLY.
HomeWork (HW) Grades

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Homework No. 14: Assigned in week of  Tu, 11-24-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#14a due We 11-25-09): Make-up one multiple-choice question (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic (xi)-Energy Conservation".

(HW#14b due Tu, due Tu 12-01-09): Make-up TWO multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic (xii)-Energy Policy".

(HW#14c due Tu 12-01-09):

(xii) Energy and Society - Energy Policy: Life May Be Happier After Fossil Fuels' Era

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Homework No. 13: Assigned in week of  Tu, 11-17-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#13q due Th, 11-19-09): Make-up one multiple-choice question (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic  (x)-Energy and Sustainability".

HW#13a due Tu, 11-24-09):

(xi) Energy Conservation - Doing More with Less - Energy Management and Optimization

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Homework No. 12: Assigned in week of  Tu, 11-10-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#12q due Th, 11-12-09): Make-up one multiple-choice question (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic (ix)-Solar Energy".

HW#12a due Tu, 11-17-09):
(x) Energy and Sustainability - Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources and Technologies

The lecture will be based on the Web links below and related Quiz (based on the lecture and yellow-or-bold-highlighted Web links below) will be conducted on the due date. Please take class notes and read the related links with comprehension Web links: www.epa.gov/Sustainability * wiki/Sustainability * Sustainable_energy * Renewable_energy * PPT * National Renewable Energy Laboratory-NREL (Basics)* Renewables 2007 Global Status Report - Executive Summary * Renewable Energy; Rationale and Vision * A Renewable Energy House in Australia * Renewable Energy Sources* wiki/UN_Climate_Change_Conference_2009

Sustainability means “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

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Homework No. 11: Assigned in week of  Tu, 11-03-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#11a due Tu, 11-10-09):
(ix) Solar energy - Sovereign Sun's Electromagnetic Radiation

The lecture will be based on the Web links below and related Quiz (based on the lecture and yellow-or-bold-highlighted Web links below) will be conducted on the due date. Please take class notes and read the related links with comprehension Web links: Solar_energy * EM-spectrum * Introduction to Solar Energy * Solar Energy: The Ultimate Renewable Resource

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Homework No. 10: Assigned in week of  Tu, 10-27-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

REMINDER: Our first Midterm exam is scheduled for  Th 10/29/09. Review all covered lecture and reading assignments so far  including all  class-worked exercises. Review and/or summarize all covered materials and fully understand and be familiar with all concepts and related basic data, as explained in class.

(HW#10a due Tu, 11-3-09): Make-up one multiple-choice question (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic (viii)-Environmental Pollution".

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Homework No. 9: Assigned in week of  Tu, 10-20-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

NOTE: As we discussed it today, this is an interdisciplinary course with diverse student backgrounds and may be an easy or not so easy course depending on your academic competence, so be patient either way and talk with our TA and me in class or in Office. Make a list of specific topic questions and we'll try to answer all of them before the test on that topic.

(HW#9m due Fr 03-20-09): Our second Midterm exam is scheduled for Th 10/29/09. Review all covered lecture and reading assignments so far  including all  class-worked exercises. Review and/or summarize all covered materials and fully understand and be familiar with all concepts and related basic data, as explained in class. There will be a review session during our lecture prior to the lecture when our Midterm is scheduled.

(HW#9a due Th 10-22-09): Make-up one multiple-choice question (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic (vii)-Nuclear Energy".

(HW#9b due Tu 10-27-09):
(viii) Energy and Ecology - Environmental Pollution

The lecture will be based on the Web links below and related Quiz (based on the lecture and yellow-or-bold-highlighted Web links below) will be conducted on the due date. Please take class notes and read the related links with comprehension Web links: Pollution * Ecology * Ecosystems* Environmental Pollution and Waste: Air, Water, and Land Media * The Ailing Environment Car Exhaust - Health Effects* Cengel_Thermo-Energy_And_Environment.pdf-PPT US EPA: Air pollution: http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/ , http://www.epa.gov/air/ ; Water pollution: http://www.epa.gov/water/ ; Toxics Release Inventory: http://www.epa.gov/tri/ ; Solid waste: http://www.epa.gov/solidwaste/

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Homework No. 8: Assigned in week of  Tu, 10-13-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#8a Th 10-15-09): Make-up one multiple-choice question (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic (vi)-Global Warming".

(HW#8b due Tu 10-20-09):
(vii) Nuclear Energy and Related Issues - Radioactive Waste, Challenges and Opportunities

The lecture will be based on the Web links below and related Quiz (based on the lecture and yellow-or-bold-highlighted Web links below) will be conducted on the due date. Please take class notes and read the related links with comprehension Web links: Nuclear Energy Story * Nuclear Power *howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power* NUCLEAR ENERGY (First 45 slides)* Nuclear Energy: What’s Changed * On-Line Technical Training Classroom NOTE: Number of Uranium isotopes is 6 and Plutonium is 20. Uranium has the highest atomic weight of the all naturally occurring elements.

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Homework No. 7: Assigned in week of  Tu, 10-06-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):-

(HW#7a due Th 10-08-09): Make-up one multiple-choice question (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic (v)-Heat Engines and Power Plants".

(HW#7b due Th 10-08-09): Get acquainted with the "Global Warming" issue (see links below) and we will discus more about it next week, by searching printed and/or electronic articles,
for example:

(HW#6c due Tu 10-13-09):

(vi) Non-Renewable Fossil Fuels and the Environment - CO₂ 'Green House Effect' and Global Warming

The lecture will be based on the Web links below and related Quiz (based on the lecture and yellow-or-bold-highlighted Web links below) will be conducted on the due date. Please take class notes and read the related links with comprehension Web links: Global warming * Top Ten Things to Know About Global Warming * Global Warming PPT * China takes lead over USA in CO2 emission (courtesy of Alex Lysenka) Recent Article in Scientific American: Geoengineering: How to Cool Earth--At a Price

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Homework Week/No. 6: Assigned in week of  Tu, 09-29-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

NOTE: Our first Midterm MAKE-UP exam (ONLY for legibly excused and approved students) is scheduled for Th 10-01-09 at 12:30 PM. 

(HW#6a due Tu 10-06-09):
(v) Heat Engines and Power Plants - Electrical Energy Generation, Transmission and Utilization

The lecture will be based on the Web links below and related Quiz (based on the lecture and yellow-or-bold-highlighted Web links below) will be conducted on the due date. Please take class notes and read the related links with comprehension (PPT).*Engine* Power Plant (Combined_cycle)*thermodynamics-HEAT ENGINE (Carnot)*autoeducation-engine*carbibles.com-fuel_engine*engine-quiz * nasa.gov/..IC_engine_strokes * Energy Physics & Carnot * Electricity : Generation&Transmission&Circuits *

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Homework Week/No. 5: Assigned in week of  Tu, 09-22-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#5a due Tu 09-29-09): Make-up one multiple-choice question (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic (iv)-Home Energy".

This Week: www.newsweek.com/green

REMINDER:
(HW#4c due Th 09/24/09): Our first Midterm exam is scheduled for  Th 09/24/09. Review all covered lecture and reading assignments so far  including all  class-worked exercises. Review and/or summarize all covered materials and fully understand and be familiar with all concepts and related basic data, as explained in class. There will be a review session during our lecture prior to the lecture when our Midterm is scheduled. An additional review session may be scheduled with TA if requested by majority of students (talk with your Class Representative and TA to arrange for it if desired).

NOTE: We plan to take our Class-Photo on -Th 09/24/09 (just before our First Midterm exam) please color-up & dress-up if you want - it is FREE! Then, Check your name spelling on Class Picture (after the link at top page above is updated) and email to me if any correction is needed.

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Homework Week/No. 4: Assigned in week of  Tu, 09-15-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

(HW#4a due Th 09/17/09): Make-up one multiple-choice question (A,B,C,D) with the correct answer stated, in similar form as our quizzes, and email it to TA (and copy to me) before the deadline, with the Subject line: "Mee 101fa09 Multiple-choice questions (A,B,C,D) with the correct answers for topic (iii)-Energy in Transportation".

(HW#4b due Tu 09/22/09):
(iv) Energy in Residential and Commercial Sector - Your Home Energy:

The lecture will be based on the Web links below and related Quiz (based on the lecture and yellow-highlighted Web links below) will be conducted on the due date. Please take class notes and read the related links with comprehension. Low-Energy house - Wikipedia; also Zero-Energy building & Green building * FCIC: Elements of an Energy Efficient House (PDF)* EnergySTAR *Explore Home Improvement*Utilities-Appliances (PDF) Zero Energy Idea House * Promoting_Energy_Conservation__Activities_for__Public_Benefits

(HW#4c due Th 09/24/09): Our first Midterm exam is scheduled for  Th 09/24/09. Review all covered lecture and reading assignments so far  including all  class-worked exercises. Review and/or summarize all covered materials and fully understand and be familiar with all concepts and related basic data, as explained in class. There will be a review session during our lecture prior to the lecture when our Midterm is scheduled. An additional review session may be scheduled with TA if requested by majority of students (talk with your Class Representative and TA to arrange for it if desired).

NOTE: We plan to take our Class-Photo on -Th 09/24/09 (just before our First Midterm exam) please color-up & dress-up if you want - it is FREE! Then, Check your name spelling on Class Picture (after the link at top page above is updated) and email to me if any correction is needed.

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Homework Week/No. 3: Assigned in week of   Tu, 09-08-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

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Homework No. 2: Assigned in week of  Tu, 09-01-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):
NOTE: The CPS eInstruction clicker Class Code is:  I53524L159 . Please register online immediately (Instructions(Ours) at www.eInstruction.com ), and if there is any problem we will resolve it before or during our next class on Th on 09/03/09 and start using it immediately. REMINDER: See HW 1b & 1c due on Th 09/03/09.

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Homework No. 1: Assigned in week of  Tu, 08-25-09 (Due as per rules if not specified otherwise):

See also:
► The Energy Story
► Energy&Environment
►Plenary Lecture: Kostic, M., World Energy and Future (Related Reference&PPT), EEESD'08-The 4th IASME/WSEAS International Conference on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, (PDF)

(HW#1b due Tu 09-03-09 till page 10):
Study my article, Energy: Global and Historical Background (Abstract), in Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology (B. L. Capehart, Editor),  ISBN: 978-0849336539, Taylor & Francis/CRC Press, 2007. Try to comprehend and make sense while you are reading, as well as to remember the most important facts and concepts, since there will be a related quiz on the due date. For example, a question may state: "The fossil fuels' share in the total World energy consumption is close to: (a) 80%; (b) 70%;  (c) 50%;  (d) 30%. In the reading-assignment article above it is stated that about 85% of the total energy consumption is from the fossil fuels, thus the (a) choice is the correct answer.
NOTE: If PDF file appears blank, use <BACK then FORWARD> browser key to display it, or copy PDF file and then display it!

(HW#1a due Tu 09-01-09):

• Print (a) our class Syllabus (link above), (b) Class/HW/Lab/Exam Policies, and (c) Office Hours and Info posted on my Web site, www.kostic.niu.edu , sign it (upper right corner) and bring it for our next class meeting. Read the syllabus and its relevant links very carefully, and clarify with me all your concerns and doubts during our next class meeting.
• Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics: Academic integrity, honesty and professional ethics are very important aspects of learning in colleges and universities and later in social and professional life. Go to Online Tutorial on Academic Integrity at http://www.ai.niu.edu/ai/students and obtain the Certificate of Completion, and submit it as HW.
• Review Let's get acquainted: First Things First!*[PDF format is convenient for printing].
• Send an email to Teaching Assistant - TA (see Office Hours and Info) and a copy to me (kostic@niu.edu) with the subject line (exactly but without quotes, you may cut-and-paste): " MEE 101fa09 Student E-mail Contact ," and a 80-120 word free-assay by introducing yourself and expressing your expectations and concerns about the subject after reviewing the syllabus (do not attach the assay as separate file but it must be within the email message - cut-and-paste if you use Word file for example). This email has to be sent by the deadline (BUT after reading very carefully the syllabus and its relevant links-the first item above) so that I can get your email address (using your email account you like to get responses to it) to make up email group list for our class, and be able to send you future class information via email (most of info will be also posted on our HW web page - if you ever change your email account you have to report it to me).
  NOTE: If the exact format/rules for the email are not followed (no exception) a credit of 1 point will be issued instead of 5 points. You may also get an "Auto-Reply: Sorry that your email could not be processed due to one or more of the following: (1) the class keyword is missing or improper (should be without spaces, etc) in the Subject line, and/or (2) no sender's name at the massage-end, and/or (3) no copy to TA, as per our class rules stated during the lectures and posted on the Web."

TA Assignment at the beginning of every semester: Please print, read, and understand the following links:
     TA Work Description  and Important TA Role in Education Process, as well as relevant Course Syllabus, HW Assignments, Office Hours and Info, etc., and show all those to me during our next meeting. Email to me your contact information, your class and any other schedules during the current semester, and your TA Office Hours. More information at: www.kostic.niu.edu/GradAssts.html .

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Selected references and handouts are given below (additional handouts and references will be given during the lectures as needed):
Energy&Environment * Metric prefixes-conversion * Unit Conversions and Constants * Energy conversion factors and equivalents * Significant Digits  * Thermo Help online * Important Energy/Mass-System Concepts and the Essence of Thermodynamics * Molar-Mass * HyperPhysics * Main Thermo-Natural Laws * General Conservation Law: Revisiting the NET-IN-OUT * 2ndLaw-Clausius_Kelvin-Planck_Equivalent
Some Suggestions for Problem Solving * Lab Safety Rules * Project Instructions * Handouts Etc.
NOTE: If any font in a PDF file does not print properly, choose “Print as Image” option in the File>Print menu (also see open different file formats ). If the font prints properly it is better to print without this option. You may want to choose other options suitable for your printer. Check the printing and add/correct any misprint if needed (Check Textbook Web if Errata List is available).

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