Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2024 - SEE 110 D100

Energy, Environment and Society (3)

Class Number: 6172

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Surrey

    Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Surrey

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Thu, 9:30–11:20 a.m.
    Surrey

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Energy availability and sources, environmental consequences of energy supply and consumption, and societal impacts. Explores the environmental, economic, social, and political implications of the choices a society makes to meet its energy needs. Definitions of sustainability. Special emphasis on communication skills.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will have the skills and knowledge required to do the following:

  1. Discuss the role energy has played and continues to play in the course of human history.
  2. Calculate basic parameters of energy technologies such as efficiency, life cycle cost of energy, energy return on energy invested, etc.
  3. Calculate the primary and secondary energy requirements for an everyday example of an energy service (light, transportation, air conditioning, etc.) for various primary energy carriers.
  4. Compare energy sources in relation to their health, safety, environmental and social impacts.
  5. Explain how energy storage, demand side management, conservation, etc. impact technology choices and environmental impacts.
  6. Describe how disturbances to the natural cycles and flows in the environment leads to impacts on human and ecological health.
  7. Apply professional ethics to your career as a future professional engineer in the field of energy and sustainability.

Corresponding CEAB Graduate Attributes

  • Communcations
  • Individual and Team Work
  • Life long learning
  • Sustianability Literacy
  • Professionalism/Responsiblity of Engineers

Grading

  • Project 30%
  • Deliberative Discussion 15%
  • WeBWorK Numerical Assignments 10%
  • Reflective/Written Assignments 20%
  • Participation, Collegiality, Engagement, etc. 16%
  • Group Sustainability Activity 9%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

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REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.