AGRI 119 - Sustainable & Alternative Energy

PROGRAM: Agriculture
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019

This course broadens a student’s understanding of environmentally friendly energies. In this course, students will use a combination of classroom, laboratory, and field experiences to analyze, critique, and design alternative energy systems. Class content and activities center on renewability and sustainability for our planet. Topics covered in this course include the following types of alternative energies: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and emerging technologies.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

Differentiate renewable fuels and renewable, non-renewable, sustainable, and exhaustible energy.
Identify natural sources of kinetic, thermal, and light energy.
Evaluate the impact of alternative energy sources on the environment.
Explain the “green” movement.
Identify advantages and disadvantages to alternative energy sources.
Evaluate the impact of alternative energy sources on the environment.
Identify and describe various forms of energy.
Explain how converting to green energy would affect the agriculture industry and affect costs to producers and consumers.
Students apply concepts of renewable resources and evaluate various aspects of solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy as an alternative energy resource, biomass systems as alternative energy resources.
Students research emerging renewable energy resource technologies.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -

Renewable Fuels
Solar Energy
Photovoltaic Systems
Anaerobic Digesters
Wind Energy
Biomass Systems
Biofuel Production
Geothermal Energy
Emerging Energy Sources
Careers in Alternative & Renewable Energy

GRADING POLICY

A	90-100
B	80-89
C	70-79
D	60-69
F	0-59

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AGRI 119 - Sustainable & Alternative Energy