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2024 Spring Regular Semester
PHYS 261/Lecture/A - Physics of Energy | Credits 3.00
The course will focus on energy resources, human use of those resources, and some of environmental and health consequences. Topics include the nature of energy in its various forms; non-renewable resources, fossil fuels, and resource consumption; thermodynamics of combustion, energy conversion and efficiency; engines and refrigerators; heat transfer and home heating; electricity, hydro power and energy storage; radioactivity and nuclear energy; alternative and renewable resources. Course content is interdisciplinary, touching on aspects of chemistry, geology, and atmospheric science in addition to physics.

Registration Type Traditional
Fees N/A
Instructors De Villiers, Jean-Pierre
Duration 5/6/2024 - 6/14/2024
Schedule Monday  10:30 AM - 11:50 AM;  Keyano College Campu, Syncrude Centre, Room 214
Thursday  10:30 AM - 11:50 AM;  Keyano College Campu, Syncrude Centre, Room 214
Tuesday  10:30 AM - 11:50 AM;  Keyano College Campu, Syncrude Centre, Room 214
Wednesday  10:30 AM - 11:50 AM;  Keyano College Campu, Syncrude Centre, Room 214
Prerequisites ( PHYS 124 / Lecture <min grade = C-, min credit = 3.00> or PHYS 124 / Lecture <min grade = CR, min credit = 3.00> ) and ( PHYS 126 / Lecture <min grade = C-, min credit = 3.00> or PHYS 126 / Lecture <min grade = CR, min credit = 3.00> ) and ( MATH1113 / Lecture <min grade = C-, min credit = 3.00> or MATH1113 / Lecture <min grade = CR, min credit = 3.00> ) and ( MATH1115 / Lecture <min grade = C-, min credit = 3.00> or MATH1115 / Lecture <min grade = CR, min credit = 3.00> ) or Instructor Permission Required from Jones, Marie France
Corequisites N/A
Credit Types Letter Grade
Class 20 Seats | 20 Remaining
Open

Primary population and other student populations allowed to register for this course:
 Primary Population# Others Allowed# Others Registered
Campus  Keyano College - Main Campus00
Program  Credit00
College  Bus US Academic Upgr00
Department  University Studies200