Teaching Resources: San Antonio College
Instructor: Klaus Bartels
Project:
Sample Exercise to be used in a MATH course
Objectives of Activity:
Students will understand the costs and savings associated with the integration of renewable technologies into residential facilities.
Description of Course Activity:
Students will perform arithmetic calculations to determine the number of solar panels required to power a house, the savings generated by the adoption of renewable technologies, and the associated capital investment required to purchase the equipment.
Student Deliverables:
- Homework
- Project
Handouts:
Instructor: Dan Dimitriu
Project:
Sample Exercise to be used in a INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING course
Objectives of Activity:
Students will optimize the dimensions of a gutter - a component of a water collection system.
Description of Course Activity:
Students will perform calculations to determine optimal dimensions of a gutter in order to maximize the volume of rainfall water captured by this system.
Student Deliverables:
- Homework
Handouts:
Instructor: Steven Lewis
Project:
Sample Exercise to be used in a INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING course
Objectives of Activity:
Students will prepare a proposal for modifying an existing new home design to improve its sustainability by reducing its resource consumption and improving energy efficiency.
Description of Course Activity:
Students will obtain an existing San Antonio builder’s design, including floor plans and specifications, for a typical, middle income 3 or 4 bedroom new home, then they will select one or two ways to change the home’s design to increase its sustainability and/or reduce resource consumption.
Student Deliverables:
- Report
- Presentation
Handouts: