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Location:
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Cramer Hall 203 |
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Date:
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Sunday, Jul.18 |
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Time:
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Price:
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Member: $35.00
Nonmember: $60.00
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Sponsor:
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Committee on Physics in Two-Year Colleges
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Co-Sponsor(s):
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Committee on Science Education for the Public
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Leader(s):
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Pat Keefe, pkeefe@clatsopcc.edu
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Co-Leader(s):
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Greg Mulder
Richard Flarend
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Description
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We have found that engaging students in predictions of what form and how much energy will be used in the future is a very successful way to generate enthusiasm and further investigation of physics. We have developed three different projects that involve designing energy systems. One model requires students to do a home energy audit. Using the model allows students to adjust their energy use and compare the results. The other two modeling exercises look at past energy consumption patterns and develop a plan for energy usage in the 21st Century. Other considerations such as population, costs and efficiencies are also used to further expand the discussion and decision making that takes place.
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