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Energy & Environmental Resources

Energy and Environmental Education

Curricula/Courses

Conserve and Renew Curriculum Conserve and Renew is a new activity guide focusing on conservation and renewable energy sources. The spiral bound guide includes twenty three field-tested, hands-on activities as well teacher background information, student handouts, a glossary and annotated guide to energy education resources. Many activities promote cooperative learning and critical thinking skills. Designed for grades 4-6, but readily adaptable to other grade levels.

Courses on Sustainable Technology This new educational initiative has been funded by the GE Fund and the National Science Foundation, and has become the cornerstone of the educational programs area of the Center for Sustainable Technology (CST) at Georgia Tech. The new curriculum is a direct response to the perceived need to educate a new generation of engineering professionals who can effectively face the challenges of economic development in a global marketplace while remaining within the context of a sustainable future.

CREST Energy Education Modules CREST has prepared two interactive modules for teaching the some of the principles of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Intended for Apple Macintosh computers, each package contains everything you need to get up and running.

Introduction to Renewable Energy - Basic Module This module introduces major components of various renewable energy systems and their interactions.

Learning In Motion Learning in Motion is a publisher of innovative software for K-12 education. Learning in Motion maintains a list here of the ten WWW sites they've found most interesting from an education perspective.

ME 4171 - Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacture Inclusion of environmental considerations in engineering design; reduction of environmental impact by design; recycling; material selection; demanufacturing and remanufacturing; life-cycle considerations and trade-offs.

Wind Energy Training Course Through the support of the European Union, staff in IESD are developing distance learning material on wind energy. The material is primarily aimed at personnel already within or being trained for the wind industry world wide, but may also be used as a credited course in University and College training. The course has a hierarchical modular structure; you may follow the course in a sequential way, or you may study one or more modules as a stand alone unit. Using the on-board course resources you may follow material to the level that you require, and more advanced material may be accessed as your knowledge grows.