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Wind
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Wind Resource | Statistical analysis of wind site data |
| Wind Energy Principles | Physical Science principles behind wind energy |
| Blade Design Theory.ppt | Blade Design Theory |
| Lamar Wind Data | An Excel file that presents 3 years of various types of wind-related data (2000-2002). |
| Turbine Energy Calculator | Excel spreadsheet to execute wind turbine calculations. |
| Wind Turbine Introduction | Katie Johnson introduction talk |
Solar
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Where Can You Obtain Solar Radiation | Steve Wilcox links |
| Solar Resource | Steve Wilcox talk |
| Solar Thermal Workshop | 60 min. Solar Thermal Workshop, School of Mines |
| Energy Demand Calculator | Energy Demand Calculator |
| Mauritania Presentation | Will - Mauritania Presentation |
| Principles of Photovoltaics | Sam - Principles of Photovoltaics |
Fuel Cell
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Fuel Cell Assembly | Explains how to assemble and connect the fuel cell. |
Power Up Curriculum
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Lesson 2 solution | solution to Energy Basics - Lesson 2 |
| Student Guide 2007 |
Assessment Materials
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Student Attitude Assessment (Pretest) | See what preconceptions your students have about engineering. |
| Sudent Attitude Assessment (Post) | See if the students have changed their view of engineering after working on a unit. |
| Middle School Content Test 1 | This test reviews topics such as forces and energy. |
| Middle School Content Test 2 | Power Up content test |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Cart Ramp KEY | Solution to Cart on Ramp activity |
| Remote Area Renewable Energy | Ian Baring-Gould presentation |
| Energy Overview | Dave Munoz Big Picture Presentation |
| Biomass presentation | Nancy Dowe (NREL) Biomass presentation |