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2024 Spring Regular Semester
PHYS 261/Lecture/A - Physics of Energy
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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 Campus
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Program
Credit
0
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College
Bus US Academic Upgr
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Department
University Studies
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