Energy+Course+Descriptions

**Career Cluster:**
 * Energy - Course code: 100406**

Course Description: **//Energy Exploration//** Energy is essential to all aspects of society. This course will provide a unique approach to understanding energy and learning about the many, varied career opportunities in this field. Students enrolled in this course will engage in the study of energy basics and fundamentals, the production and delivery of energy, and energy responsibilities and decisions. Students will have the opportunity to explore these energy-related topics through hands-on experiences and field trips to state-of-the-art energy facilities and interaction with experts from the industry.
 * Southeast Community College**
 * Energy Academy Capstone Course**


 * ENER 1100 – Introduction to Energy Generation and Distribution (4.5 Credits)**

Introduction to the history of electric and fluid power in the U.S. including deregulation. Private and public utilities are discussed. Methods of commercial power generation including fossil fuels, nuclear power and renewable energy generation. Include overview of electrical transmission and distribution systems. System reliability and governance are covered.

//__ Green Energy Course Description __// //__ Course # 100408 __// This course will provide a unique approach to understanding alternative, or “green” energy and learning about the many, varied career opportunities in this field. Students enrolled in this course will engage in the study of alternative or “green” energy fundamentals and innovative energy exploration for the future. The focus of the course will center on the business and careers in the alternative, or “green” energy field with respect to the wind energy technology, renewable bio-fuels and energy efficient “green” building technology. Students will have the opportunity to explore these energy-related topics through hands-on experiences and field trips to state-of-the-art energy facilities and interaction with experts from the industry.

**__ Energy Exploration __**

These are the over-arching enduring understandings and essential questions for the Energy Exploration course. This course, designed for secondary students, will explore the basic aspect of energy in society, focusing on the career opportunities available in this field.


 * __ Enduring understandings __**

// The field of energy offers a variety of career opportunities. //

// The culture of safety is essential in all facets of energy. //

// Energy is essential to all aspects of society. //


 * __ Essential Questions __**

// What type of career can I have in the energy industry? //

// Why is safety important in the energy industry? //

// What is the relationship between the energy industry and economics? //