1-24-05  (summary)

• Possibilities
• Commitments

Possible things to do/explore this term
(we'll try and refine next week)

• Build Something
• Do something that will help the program and bring awareness.
• Integrate with other courses/technologies (i.e. fuel cell, conservation, “boat”)
• Write a grant proposal (and or get funding for a project).
• Possible partners... Habitat/Highfields
• Have Speaker Series/Forum
• Website Review (for LCC and NextEnergy)
• Reports on Alternatives
• Resource Notebook (people, tour sites)
• Start a business empire
• Discuss  "How do we affect change?"
• Explore policy aspects of energy?
• Learn by doing... Field Trips
• Discuss Grading Options / Assessment
  
   

Goals/Commitments for the week

Travis James

• Business empire
• Enviro-policy
• Organize and outline course curriculum for this class
• Integrate with other courses
• Register for Energy Conference
• Research possible text for class

Doug Bonnett

• Contact Habitat about idea of alternative energy project in their next house
• Research class resource websites,
• Research potential speakers
• Bring awareness to campus community -- perhaps start a club
• Maybe: bring things I've learned from APO - my service fraternity (ice breakers, personality profiles)

Philip Manteuffel

• Find out who has an effort in the alternative energy field (Dewitt)
• What types of grants?
• What is needed for solar production?

Bryon Kavanagh

• Look at website for geological formations/well info at Highfields.
• Look at websites on class map.
• Register for conference
• Find prices for alternative energy methods (solar cells, hydrogen cells, water pumps
• Think about how we want to structure the class
• Buy textbook.

Matt Dehring

• Check the Internet for different renewable energies
• Brainstorm about those energies
• Bring outline of topics to discuss
• Check textbooks
• Go to listed websites
• Research about possible guest speakers.

Jordon Allen

• Find resources for grantwriting
• Talk with John Hanley/Dr Ubong (fuel cells) and Gary Dannemiller about integration
• Campus Club
• Register for Pierce Creek Conference
• Research prices
• Find principles of alt. energy in library

LeRoy Harvey

• Assist students in their commitments.
• Grant contacts
• Template for web surfing/website evaluation
• Set up Angel Site
• Explore faculty/larger learning community around sustainability and/or energy.
• Talk with other faculty in the program.
• Maybe: Write up "what happened" in class.
• Draft a potential speakers' list for class to consider
• Update website