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Content Knowledge

  • My Energy Essay (Assignment 1)

     In this first assignment you are invited to reflect about your past and envision your future building energy use.

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  • Term Project

    The purpose of the term projects is to research and study an energy conversion technology in greater depth than possible in class. The project should incorporate thermodynamic analysis if dealing with thermal energy as well as the energy source/fuel, methods of conversion, targeted power range, political and economic constraints, and competing technologies. A technical report and a presentation session will be the final deliverables for the project.

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  • Homework 5

    Problem set from the class Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion.

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  • Homework 4

    Problem set with calculations from the Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion course at MIT. 

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  • Homework 3

    Problem set from the class Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion at MIT.

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  • Homework 2

    Problem set from the class Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion at MIT.

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  • Homework 1

    Problem set from the class Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion at MIT.

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  • Planning for Growth in the Lower Mystic (Assignment 4)

    After assessing the level of growth projected from the various developments in the Lower Mystic area, the impacts and capacity constraints of major transportation infrastructure in the area, and projected and estimated mode shares, now it's your turn to propose as individuals how to achieve a transportation plan that can maintain and improve access to jobs and opportunities while supporting the plans and goals of the surrounding cities.

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  • Assessing the Impacts of Growth in Lower Mystic (Assignment 3)

    A 15 page (max) double-spaced memo to the Boston Chief of Streets

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  • Re-Designing Massachusetts Avenue (Assignment 2)

    The Cambridge Director of Transportation has asked you, his trusted advisor, to help him plan his strategy with respect to current issues regarding Massachusetts Avenue between Central Square and the Harvard Bridge.

    For this assignment, you will have access to the counting reports of the teams at three intersections and locations along Mass. Ave. You should walk and observe, and use the first several steps of the 19 step process as part of your background work in preparing to write the assignment. Pay explicit attention to the first step: "who are you?" and how this impacts the advice you give.

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