Course Syllabus
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Instructor |
Brian Polagye, [email removed] Office Hours:
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Assistant |
[Name and email removed] Office Hours:
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Course Objectives |
The objective of this course is to provide you with an understanding of renewable power generation from atmospheric winds, marine resources (waves and tides), and hydrologic resources (conventional hydropower). |
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Textbook |
None – online readings only |
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Schedule |
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30-10:20 am [originally hyperlinked to Zoom meeting] |
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Grading |
Homework 60% Group project / paper: 40% Note: ME 426 and ME 540 are graded separately due to differences in homework. |
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Website |
Homework assignments and solutions, including solution code, will be posted here, along with reference material, recorded lectures, lecture notes, and supplements. The instructor and teaching assistant will also respond to questions about homework or lecture content posted in the Discussion section and may post questions asked over email for the benefit of the entire class (with personally identifying information removed). |
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Homework Policies |
Students may find it beneficial to work together on the homework problems, but each student must individually submit solutions consisting of his/her own work. Submitting an assignment solution that is copied in any portion from another source, including another student’s work, constitutes academic misconduct. Homework must be turned in via online submission by the time indicated on Canvas. If you need an extension on homework due to unusual circumstances, please ask Dr. Polagye at least one day in advance to the deadline. A homework guidelines document is posted on Canvas. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in loss of credit. |
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Matlab Assignments |
For graduate students enrolled in ME 540 and undergraduate students enrolled in ME 499, assignments will involve the use of Matlab programming. The first homework assignment includes a Matlab “tune up”. If you are enrolled in ME 540 and find this difficult to complete, you may wish to consider changing your enrollment to ME 426. |
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Group Paper |
Teams of students (4+ students/team) will complete either a review or analysis paper. This will be on a topic of your choosing on an aspect of renewable energy related to this course, including resources, technologies, environmental effects, societal issues, and economics. This will give you the opportunity to take a deeper dive into material of particular interest. Review Paper: A discussion and critical review of scientific, peer-reviewed literature. The emphasis will be on reading and evaluating multiple references to provide a comprehensive view of a topic, as well as identifying gaps in scientific understanding. Analysis Paper: An analysis of data or analytical design for a renewable energy system. You may make use of external software. The emphasis will be on conducting an analysis and writing this up in a manner suitable for peer-reviewed publication. As background, you should cite technical literature of similar analyses. Write-ups will be 5-7 pages in length (including figures and references), written in the style of a journal publication, and must appropriately cite the relevant scientific literature (e.g., journal publications, technical reports). The papers will pass through a mini “peer review” process, in which complete drafts will be anonymously reviewed by two other teams in the class. Your team will then need to revise your paper, submitting a revised draft and responses to reviewer comments. This is intended to give you experience with the peer review process. Plagiarism from original sources constitutes academic misconduct and the entire team will be referred to the College of Engineering. Proposal: Due Monday, April 20 by 5:00 PM (20 pts)
Draft Paper: Due Friday, May 15 by 5:00 PM (100 pts)
Peer Reviews: Due Wednesday, May 27 by 5:00 PM (50 pts – 2 reviews x 25 pts)
Review Responses: Due Monday, June 8 by 5:00 PM (40 pts)
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Re-grading Policies |
If you feel that an exam or homework problem was graded incorrectly, please return your work, along with a written description of what you believe to be the grading error, to Dr. Polagye within 2 business days of the material being returned. The teaching team will look over the problem(s) that you believe are in error and adjust your score accordingly. While we are happy to correct simple errors, we do our best to grade the exams and homework uniformly and fairly on the first pass, so your written argument will have to be convincing to result in a score change. |
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Academic Misconduct |
The College of Engineering has implemented an Academic Misconduct policy in which any suspected incidences of misconduct must be referred to the College for resolution. We take misconduct in the course seriously and will adhere to this policy during the quarter. If you are found to be guilty of academic misconduct, you will receive a zero grade for the related assignment and will not receive a grade for the course until the misconduct case is resolved by the College. |
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Privacy Statement |
This course is scheduled to run synchronously at your scheduled class time via Zoom. These Zoom class sessions will be recorded. The recording will capture the presenter’s audio, video and computer screen. Student audio and video will be recorded if they share their computer audio and video during the recorded session. The recordings will only be accessible to students enrolled in the course to review materials. These recordings will not be shared with or accessible to the public. The University of Washington and Zoom have FERPA-compliant agreements in place to protect the security and privacy of UW Zoom accounts. Students who do not wish to be recorded should:
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Student Health Resources |
Renewable Energy is a complicated topic (even without a pandemic in the background). If you feel like you’re struggling, you’re definitely not alone. If you require exam or course accommodation, please contact Disability Resources for Students (http://depts.washington.edu/uwdrs/) to make arrangements. If you are struggling, the following reasons are available on the UW campus:
Safe Campus for all other health and safety issues: 206-685-7233, https://depts.washington.edu/safecamp/ |
Course Summary:
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