1. News Essay due: - Oct. 29 if all presentations made by Oct. 24 - Oct. 31 if all presentations made by Oct. 29 Template for essay available in: http://diablo.phys.northwestern.edu/~mvelas co/Physics110-2013.html

2. I need all your presentations. Please send them to me, in order to make them available to all of you using the web-page for the class If I do not receive your presentation, then you will not get credit for the work

3. Switching to a cycle of Friday, Tuesday, Thursday with assigned reading and presentations - 3 teams of panelist - Each team will be in charge of a specific topic - Panelist will send list of reading material one week before panel, that is on Friday - Other teams responsible for discussing the topic with their corresponding teammates and send list of questions to panelist by Tuesday night - Panelist make their presentations and the global discussion takes place on Thursday

4. Grading for panels -Evaluation will be based on the preparation and written and oral participation for all three panels. -I need all the materials/information to be send to me ahead of time -Proposed reading material -Questions send to panelist by other teams -Material used during panel -If the suggested reading material is insufficient, I will send additional recommendations

5. Panel #1 Topic - Transportation: “Transportation sustainability and the ‘next’ revolution in transportation of people, goods and war” (4 people) - Reading material proposed by panelist due: Nov. 1 - Internal discussion finished by : Nov. 5 - Submission of questions to panelist evening: Nov. 5 - Panel #1: Nov. 7

6. Panel #2 Topic – Urban planning: “What is the best choice to produce sustainable communities and the required development: cities, urban or rural living?” (5 people) - Reading material proposed by panelists due: Nov. 8 - Internal discussion finished by : Nov. 12 - Submission of questions to panelist evening: Nov. 12 - Panel #2: Nov. 14

7. Panel #3 Topic - Policy: “What needs to be done at the government level, and current status of international and national planning, policy, enforcement and design strategies to promote sustainable energy development. (5 people) - Reading material proposed by panelist due: Nov. 15 - Internal discussion finished by : Nov. 19 - Submission of questions to panelist evening: Nov. 19 - Panel #3: Nov. 21

8. Group Discussions Group Discussions Group Discussions Lecture