PSE 104 - Spring 2005
Products and Energy from Renewable Resources
Class
Schedule
Tentative Course Outline
| Week | Dates | Topic | Assignment |
| 1 | 3/28 3/29 3/30 3/31 4/1 |
Course Overview Lab: None this week Wood Structure Fossil Fuels Fossil Fuels |
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| 2 | 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7 4/8 |
Fossil Fuel Supply Discussion |
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| 3 | 4/11 4/12 4/13 4/14 4/15 |
Global Warming Discussion
Fossil Fuel Laboratory Distribution of Biomass Use of Trees Pulp and Paper |
Assignment #3 |
| 4 | 4/18 4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 |
Use of Trees Discussion Pulp and Paper Laboratory #1 Review Session (This really helps) First Exam No Class because nobody would actually show up |
Assignment #4 (due Wed) |
| 5 | 4/25 4/26 4/27 4/28 4/29 |
Non Tree Biomass/Biomass plantations Pulp and Paper Laboratory #2_Residuals Biomass Plantations/Biofuels Biofuels/Energy Generating Systems Energy Generating Systems |
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| 6 | 5/2 5/3 5/4 5/5 5/6 |
Holiday (Dr. Northey in Sweden Holiday) Biofuels Laboratory Other Energy Systems Energy Systems Discussion Low Molecular Weight Chemicals from Wood I |
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| 7 | 5/9 5/10 5/11 5/12 5/13 |
Low Molecular Weight Chemicals from Wood
II Laboratory Review Session (This really helps) Second Exam (covers through lecture 17) Low Molecular Weight Chemicals from Wood (III) |
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| 8 | 5/16 5/17 5/18 5/19 5/20 |
Low Molecular Weight Chemicals
from Wood (III) Wood Extractives Laboratory Polymers from Biomass Polymers from Biomass (again) "Organic" versus man made discussion |
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| 9 | 5/23 5/24 5/25 5/26 5/27 |
Lignin Biomass Polymers Laboratory Lignin Lignin: Burn it or sell it? Plastics |
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| 10 | 5/30 6/1 6/2 6/3 6/4 |
Holiday Laboratory Molecular Farming Molecular Farming Discussion Review (This really helps) |
Assignment #10 Due Friday |
| 11 | 6/9 | Final Exam 8:30-10:20 | |
Last Update:
03/26/04
Contact Bob Northey at: northera@u.washington.edu
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