Geology 190: Energy and the Environment

First Day of Class You walk into a room and flick a switch to turn on the lights. On a sheet of paper, draw everything that must happen to allow the lights to turn on.

Goals of the Course Address Grand Challenges Cross disciplinary boundaries

Skills Critical reading Work with and think critically about data Write briefs Present and defend

Course Structure 18 students (6 groups of 3) T, Th 10:10–11:55 AM (1.75 hrs) Movable tables and chairs

Case Study Format 2. Lecture/activities to introduce scientific background 1. Introduce and choose topics Legal, economic, ethical, political and social Preference selection 3. Group work 4. Submit briefs 5. Panel presentations

Week 1 T Introduce and choose topics Lecture/activities ThLecture/activities Week 2 T Quiz Group work; individual group meetings ThGroup work Week 3 MSubmit briefs by 1:00 PM TPanel presentations (2 groups, 50 min ea) ThPanel presentations (2 groups, 50 min ea) Week 4 TPanel presentations (2 groups, 50 min ea)

Evaluation Briefs: 40% Presentations: 20% Panels and participation: 20% Quizzes: 20%

Briefs 1-2 pages text + supporting figures/tables Include citations Clear, concise position statement “Assume your reader is a busy senator with little patience for trying to figure out what’s important; you need to tell her/him.”

Panel Presentations 20 minutes Questions from panel members Questions from rest of class

Case Studies Global Warming and Climate Change The Carbon Economy Future Energy Solutions and Stabilization Wedges

Carbon Economy 1. Hubbert ’ s Peak: Assessing world oil reserves. 2. Coal: Past, present and future. 3. China and India on the rise. 4. Cap and trade? The economics of regulating CO Energy and Politics: The Middle East. 6. Energy and Politics: The rest of the planet.

What’s Next? Change to 200-level course w/ lab section Prerequisite: One lab science