PHYS 273 Course Outline Energy and Environment
Section EC Winter Concordia University
This syllabus is subject to change and any changes will be posted in the Announcementssection of your
eConcordia portal.
Disclaimer: In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, thecontent
and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change.
About this Course
This is a course offered by the Department of Physics.
NOTE: Students registered in Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
programs may not take this course for credit.
Instructor
Instructor: Gabriel Rosenbaum
Instructor Contact Information:
This email address allows you to contact the Professor directly. If you have any questions or concerns
about the course that are specific to you, or if there is a delay in hearing back from your TA, please do
nothesitate to use this email.
For questions or concerns regarding the course content, the course format, or anything else that is of
concern to all students, you are required to post on the discussion board. Please don’t be shy,
someone else is always wondering the same thing you are. Check the discussion board frequently, it is
auseful resource. You are also encouraged to answer other students’ posts if you are able.
Note: Please, allow for a 24-hour response time during the week (Monday-Friday). Teaching
Assistantscheck the discussion posts once over the 48-hour weekend period and are not available on
statutory oruniversity holidays.
TA Contact Information: available through the course website
Course Description
This course studies energy — a critical resource for civilization — its production and consumption, and
theassociated environmental effects. The course starts with the concepts in physics that are necessary to
understand energy, such as: energy and energy transfer, power, the conservation of energy, efficiency,
and the laws of thermodynamics and entropy. An overview of how energy is consumed globally is given
, aswell as a discussion of the concept of renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Major sources of
energy production are described, including fossil fuels, renewable energy sources, and nuclear energy.
Global environmental issues such as pollution and climate change are addressed, as is the concept of
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Course Material
The material for this course consists of the PHYS 273 course website which includes the quizzes, videos,
discussion board and other course material. All quiz and examination questions will come from the
course material itself. That is, you will only be questioned on the material that appears in the online
lessons. The textbook readings are for additional understanding only, and you won’t be questioned
directly on those additional readings.
Course Website
The course website can be accessed at www.econcordia.com
Your eConcordia account will be valid until the end of the term for which you are registered.
Your account will allow you to access the online course material, which includes videos, notes,
discussion boards, all graded course components, useful links, readings and many more resources from
the course website for the duration of the term.
Assessments
Assessments
Graded Assessments
Peer to peer Participation in Twitter World 10%
A total of 12 quizzes will be given. The best 10
Weekly Quizzes 30%
scores will be selected
Midterm Exam(online)
The midterm will cover lessons 1-6 20%
Final exam The final exam is cumulative (all lessons) 40%
Description of Graded AssessmentsTwitter
Important: You must create a NEW Twitter account for this course and LINK the
account to the course. The instructions for doing this can be found on the course site
(see Create Your Twitter Account section).
World Participation: 10%
Twitter discussions using lesson hashtags and course concepts is mandatory and will count for 10% of
Section EC Winter Concordia University
This syllabus is subject to change and any changes will be posted in the Announcementssection of your
eConcordia portal.
Disclaimer: In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, thecontent
and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change.
About this Course
This is a course offered by the Department of Physics.
NOTE: Students registered in Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
programs may not take this course for credit.
Instructor
Instructor: Gabriel Rosenbaum
Instructor Contact Information:
This email address allows you to contact the Professor directly. If you have any questions or concerns
about the course that are specific to you, or if there is a delay in hearing back from your TA, please do
nothesitate to use this email.
For questions or concerns regarding the course content, the course format, or anything else that is of
concern to all students, you are required to post on the discussion board. Please don’t be shy,
someone else is always wondering the same thing you are. Check the discussion board frequently, it is
auseful resource. You are also encouraged to answer other students’ posts if you are able.
Note: Please, allow for a 24-hour response time during the week (Monday-Friday). Teaching
Assistantscheck the discussion posts once over the 48-hour weekend period and are not available on
statutory oruniversity holidays.
TA Contact Information: available through the course website
Course Description
This course studies energy — a critical resource for civilization — its production and consumption, and
theassociated environmental effects. The course starts with the concepts in physics that are necessary to
understand energy, such as: energy and energy transfer, power, the conservation of energy, efficiency,
and the laws of thermodynamics and entropy. An overview of how energy is consumed globally is given
, aswell as a discussion of the concept of renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Major sources of
energy production are described, including fossil fuels, renewable energy sources, and nuclear energy.
Global environmental issues such as pollution and climate change are addressed, as is the concept of
This studsyusosutracienwaab
s diloitwyn.loaded b
, No prior knowledge of mathematics or physics is required.
Course Material
The material for this course consists of the PHYS 273 course website which includes the quizzes, videos,
discussion board and other course material. All quiz and examination questions will come from the
course material itself. That is, you will only be questioned on the material that appears in the online
lessons. The textbook readings are for additional understanding only, and you won’t be questioned
directly on those additional readings.
Course Website
The course website can be accessed at www.econcordia.com
Your eConcordia account will be valid until the end of the term for which you are registered.
Your account will allow you to access the online course material, which includes videos, notes,
discussion boards, all graded course components, useful links, readings and many more resources from
the course website for the duration of the term.
Assessments
Assessments
Graded Assessments
Peer to peer Participation in Twitter World 10%
A total of 12 quizzes will be given. The best 10
Weekly Quizzes 30%
scores will be selected
Midterm Exam(online)
The midterm will cover lessons 1-6 20%
Final exam The final exam is cumulative (all lessons) 40%
Description of Graded AssessmentsTwitter
Important: You must create a NEW Twitter account for this course and LINK the
account to the course. The instructions for doing this can be found on the course site
(see Create Your Twitter Account section).
World Participation: 10%
Twitter discussions using lesson hashtags and course concepts is mandatory and will count for 10% of
