Grading

Class Attendance, Participation and Preparation (20%): Class attendance, participation and preparation are required. This includes discussion posts, epiphanies, and video journals. You will receive a grade for your class participation and preparation (just completing assignments does not guarantee full credit for a class period). Unexcused failure to attend class or prepare for class will result in no credit for that class period. Unexcused late assignments will not be accepted.

Exam (20%): The exam is designed for students to showcase their mastery of the energy boot camp. It is early in the semester and will require students to have read the book for the course! This is critical so that the energy innovations you work on are supported by a basic understanding of the overall energy issue. Students who do not pass won't be able to move on to the Energy Startup Project until they do. They can re-take weekly until they pass (10% grade deduction per week).

Energy Startup Project (60%): In this project, you will work with other innovators to dream up (and try to make real) ideas to solve energy and climate problems. Unexcused late assignments will not be accepted.

Grading scale (for Clemson Students): A = 90 and above, B = 80 to 89, C = 70 to 79, D = 60 to 69, F = 59 and below.

Disability Accommodations

It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individual basis, reasonable accommodations to students who have disabilities. If you have a documented disability that requires accommodation, please notify me during the first week of classes.

Meetings

T, Th 5-6:15, Lowry 217 (Students may leave if I have not arrived after 5 minutes.)

Office Hours

F: 9:00AM-11:00AM, 1PM-3PM or by appointment, or anytime I am in my office. I enjoy meeting to discuss this course.

General Education Competencies

For Clemson students, this course will help you fulfill the STS general education competency to "Demonstrate an understanding of issues created by the complex interactions among science, technology, and society."

For example, your individual contribution to the Energy Innovation project can serve as a written demonstration of this competency and your final project presentation or report could serve as oral or written demonstration.

Syllabus Subject to Change

When necessary to take advantage of student learning opportunities, modifications to this syllabus may be made by the instructor.