Model curricula for high school and technical college in energy management and renewables

KEY CONCEPT PREMISE

Given the state of the environment today and the impact of humans on the planet, educators should teach students how to be:

  • environmentally literate
  • active citizens
  • as part of the required curricula for all degrees

Strategies to change institutional norms regarding environmental literacy (e. l.) & sustainability (s.)

  1. General Ed revision- core degree requirements
  2. Infuse the basics of e. l. & s. through many disciplines
  3. Build an organizational climate of interest
  4. Start an environmental committee
  5. Teach/learn change agent skills. Students as change agents.
  6. Outreach and educate professionals; use them to request requirements of e.l. and s. in degrees
  7. ublicly celebrate the baby steps and use the media as much as possible.

Examples of sum for lessons on physics at schools, colleges and universities.

Sum #1

To calculate solar energy potential of Ukraina

Sum #2

The comparison of efficiency usage of solar batteries and galvanic cells for a feeding of electronic equipment

Sum #3

To determine quantity of a solar energy, which falls on the automobiley, during one year at a latitude of Poltava city, and to compare this energy with quantity of energy, which receives from gasoline at exploitation of the automobile.

Sum #4

To determine quantity of a solar energy, which falls on a roof of 9-floors houseand compare with quantity it with the energy, which are used by the inhabitants of this house.

Examples of lesson on physics in laboratory at schools, colleges, universities.

Lesson on physics in laboratory #1

To determine power illuminating intensitydepends on season and time of day for terrain, on which there is an educational institution.

Lesson on physics in laboratory #2

To determine parameters of galvanic cell with the help of DEVICE of a CONTROL of PARAMETERS of SOLAR CELLS and SOLAR BATTERIES

Lesson on physics in laboratory #3

Demonstrating of models of solar cells and devices with their usage.

Example of course work.

To determine an annual energy potential in terrain, on which there is an educational institution. For fulfillment of this activity it is necessary to conduct measurements of power illuminating intensity during one year with usage of the measurement standard solar cells and solar BATTERY with the help of DEVICE of a CONTROL of PARAMETERS of SOLAR CELLS and SOLAR BATTERIES

Example of rigging of lab or cabinet of physics

DEVICE of a CONTROL of PARAMETERS of SOLAR CELLS and SOLAR BATTERIES, solar cells and solar BATTERY, Demonstration model of a solar battery-drive vehicle, MICROVENTILATOR WITH PHOTOVOLTAICS

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