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Syllabus

Students should carefully read the syllabus after the Course Home News. Then complete the syllabusintroduction quiz. Further course content will open after students earn a 90% or better on this quiz. Students thenhave a series of action items to complete in the Week 1 - Basics module.

Welcome to Energy and Environmental Techniques! Please read the syllabus carefully as there is a quizthat students must earn 90% or higher on to open the Week 1 lesson.

My Professor

MAN 3786 - Sustainable Enterprise Planning

Contact Informa�on:Professor: Ann Walzer CIH, CHMM

St. Petersburg College

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Address: EpiCenter, 13805 58th St. N, Largo, Direc�ons

Mail: P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489

Phone: 727-637-7271

Fax: 727-791-2441 (Main COB Office)

Email: [email protected] (use MyCourses for course related emails)

Other: Skype (ann.walzer)

Instructor Web Page: h�p://www.spcollege.edu/instructors/id/walzer.ann

Office Hours: By Appointment

Availability: Contact via phone, email, and other methods at any �me. Regularly available and will returnvoice messages or emails typically within 24 hours (max. 48 hr.). Please make an appointment for mee�ng�mes to assure availability and determine loca�on.

Background:

Completed a BS in Biology from Brockport State College and a MS in Environmental Studies with a focus inToxicology from the University of Rochester Medical School. In addi�on to formal training, holds severaltechnical cer�fica�ons including a Cer�fied Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a Cer�fied Hazardous MaterialsManager (CHMM).

Over 25 years of technical exper�se in Environmental, Health and Safety and worked to help pioneerPollu�on Preven�on and Sustainability in both the government and private sector. Currently consults inEnvironmental, Health and Safety disciplines in the private sector in addi�on to academic endeavors. Excited about teaching courses in sustainability and hope to bring knowledge gained through years ofexperience in industry, government and academia to students engaged in enriching their lives and careers.

We are at a cri�cal �me in the history of our wonderful planet that has provided humans and other livingcreatures with a beau�ful and boun�ful existence. We need to be good stewards of this earth, care for ourair, land and water and preserve the amazing flora and fauna of the planet.

Teaching Philosophy:

Every day is a new experience that provides us the opportunity to learn and expand our knowledge andskills. Challenges are the founda�on to build on that exper�se to achieve our personal and professionalgoals. Being inspired to achieve your best leads to successful careers and fulfilling lives.

I am extremely passionate about our environment and sustainability and have been involved in working toreduce impacts to our planet for over 25 years. This includes being the person years ago that brought myreusable bags to the grocery store before it was “fashionable”. I’m excited about teaching sustainabilityand hope that I can help to provide informa�on and insight to my students to help enhance their lives andlearning experience.

Educa�on is a gi� that you can give to yourself. It can enhance your personal and professional life and it issomething that can’t be taken away from you. I am excited to share the knowledge that I have gained andhope to expand my student's horizons in sustainability.

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Course Overview

Course Description from Catalog:

This course introduces students to how organizations can deal with societal challengesassociated with energy and the environment. This course is intended for students withlittle or no background in science or mathematics, and will focus on organizationalapplications and opportunities for sustainability/green initiatives. This will includeavailability and cost requirements of energy, as well as the effects of energy use on ourenvironment. Students will explore organizational energy and environmental models thatare increasingly overlapping in the global marketplace. This course will highlightapplications and opportunities for today’s managers to link operating decisions toenvironmentally and energy focused practices.

Prerequisites:

Admission to the Management and Organizational Leadership BAS program,Sustainability Management BAS program, Business Administration BS program, orpermission of the Dean. The state approved curriculum requires 47 contact hours (i.e. 15hours/week for 8 weeks plus 2 hour final exam).

This course is designed to be completed in the senior year (see course sequencing fordegree programs and create a learning plan). Taking this class without other sustainabilityclasses first may leave students struggling.

Course Overall Weekly Learning Objectives:

1. The student will integrate physical science, electricity generation, heat engine, andthe effect this energy production has on our environment.

2. The student will assess strategic implications of energy management tosustainability, energy policies, and use of energy audits.

3. The student will compare different strategies for nonrenewable energy with fossilfuels and nuclear energy.

4. The student will judge renewable energies technologies associated with hydropower,wind, biomass, solar, and geothermal systems.



5. The student will critique transportation planning and technologies in road, air, water,rail, biofuels, hydrogen, and other fuels.

6. The student will examine energy efficiency, energy conservation, and projectmanagement techniques.

7. The student will explore energy portfolios, risks, regulations, economics, models,and other strategies used to manage energy and environmental techniques.

8. The student will validate tying together the lessons and real world applications.

Required Materials

Textbook: NONE

There is no assigned textbook for this course. All associated reading and multimediaare built into weekly lessons under the course content.

(4.75 minutes) Please watch this short video demonstrating how course content isdesigned, as well as tips to navigate reading, multimedia, and assignments for success inthis course.

Computer Requirements:

Students should have regular access to a computer that is connected to the Internet. It isstrongly recommended that students have a broadband (high-speed) internet connectionsuch as DSL or a cable modem. When viewing online videos or taking online quizzes/testsand doing online assignments, students should have an internet connection that is stableand will not drop their connection. Students without a stable high-speed internetconnection should consider making arrangements to use alternative means (i.e.St.Petersburg College library or a similar facility) where a stable high-speed internet



connection is available. Please note student computer problems do not constitute anacceptable excuse for missing a submission deadline (procrastinating until the due dateincreases risks that students may miss or do poor on required submissions). Students are responsible for making sure their computers are compatible to the systemrequirements. Internet browser use and settings, security and virus protection softwaresettings, necessary plug-ins and software requirements, and other computer requirementstoday require students to assure the computer they are using for their studies willappropriately support these systems and course needs to be successful. Students shouldcontact SPC Technical Support if they need further assistance to get anything in thiscourse to run appropriately on their computer.

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http://www.spcollege.edu/helpdesk/ A standard file format applies to submissions in the College of Business to support filecompatibility, sharing, and commenting needs. Students are required to submit allassignments in Microsoft Office formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoftformats). Other formats may have compatibility issues or instructor feedback in commentsmay not be viewable by students. Students can access MySPC (under Resources tab) toget MS Office (FREE, see http://www.spcollege.edu/microsoft). Students also havetheir Live@edu accounts which offers MS Office, SkyDrive, and other resources that maybe helpful in classes.

It is required that online students must have access to a web camera and headsetmicrophone to support video submissions. Students should arrange for the necessaryequipment if they intend to earn full credit for those submissions. Students may haveother options (see instructor, i.e. Skype) or be able to schedule a physical presentation atanother time period (i.e. office hours) as an alternative.

Syllabus Addendum

The Syllabus Addendum is provided in the Course Home News, SPC Resources, Howto Succeed link in every class. This addendum covers factors regarding How to Be ASuccessful Student. These are college-wide policies to support student success with:

enrollment and refund opportunities

attendance and participation needs

financial obligations and eligibility

accessibility services for documented disabilities

student expectations and conduct

academic honesty and integrity

safety and security

resolving student concerns

other support services available

Please recognize the instructor has the authority to remove disruptive students and deleteany inappropriate posts or materials. Students having issues with these success factors

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may be removed from courses or even face disciplinary action depending on severity ofissues. As covered in this addendum, all materials in the course are subject to copyrightlaw and are only available to students for use in their studies (can not be copied or sharedoutside the course). Students should first speak to their instructor to resolve any concernsthey may have on the course or their grades.

Communication, Attendance, and Grading

Communication Policies:

Students should always practice professional communications not only with theirprofessor, but also with college administration and their peers in the course (disrespectfuland disruptive students may be removed from the course by disciplinary action which mayinclude suspension or expulsion from the college). Professional communications shouldbe used at all times which includes using an appropriate subject in the title, as well as agreeting or salutation and closing signature in emails (not doing so is only suitable forfamily and friends). Please understand employers are asking SPC to work with studentson netiquette to help students grow better communication skills for a successful career(see link for more tips as well as the guidelines in the syllabus addendum).

Attendance Policies:

As the syllabus addendum states, instructors will verify and report student attendance inthe first two weeks. Online students will be classified as ‘No Show’ if they do not provideany submissions for each week. Students with attendance issues in both Week 1 and 2will be administratively withdrawn from the course and will receive a grade of W. As thesyllabus addendum further states, students with financial aid will be responsible for payingfor the class if they have an attendance issue these first two weeks.

Please understand skipping any of the assigned actions items and submissions as shownin the syllabus schedule may result in students not being successful (earn 0 points) in thecourse. However, more importantly students will not learn the week’s objectives. Laterweek lessons build upon prior week lessons too. Students must complete keyassignments to open further course content. Learning requires building knowledge fromthe lessons to practice evaluating how to apply in the assignments. If students skip thisvital learning, they may struggle completing this course.

Further, in the week following the last date to withdraw with a W (see academiccalendar), instructors will report students who are not actively participating in the course. Online students that have not completed the majority of the assigned graded submissionsin each Week 3 through Week 5 will be reported as not actively participating in the courseand will receive a grade of WF in that following week. As the syllabusaddendum states, students may withdraw themselves prior to that date for a W, howeverif students receive any form of federal financial aid they will be required to repay a portion(please speak to a financial aid counselor, see www.spcollege.edu/getfunds). Studentsshould review this college-wide policy further to understand GPA and financialconsequences.

No late submissions will be accepted unless the student provides a documented excuse(i.e. family death certificate, doctor's note, etc.). After verification of this documentation alate submission may be accepted as long as completed within one week from the duedate. Advance notice should be given to the instructor whenever possible to arrange forfurther alternatives. Please note computer problems, travel, and lack of planning do notconstitute an acceptable excuse for not meeting a deadline. Students should review thesyllabus schedule and plan their time each week to complete the action items on-time (all

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deadlines are by 11:55PM EST). Students should plan a minimum of 15 hours per week inthis 3 credit 8-week course.

Grading Policies:

Students should review the instructions and grading assessment rubrics included withassignments. Grading assessment rubrics will be used for corresponding submissionsand the instructor will send additional remarks or feedback for all submissions within 7days after the due date.

A grading curve may be applied at the instructor’s discretion. Incomplete grades fall underthe Incomplete Grades and Procedures of the college. Per SPC policy, for anincomplete grade to be assigned, the student must provide documented evidence of thereason(s) or circumstance(s) for the extension, have a minimum of 80% of the coursecompleted, be considered in good standing in the course (i.e. C or better), andacknowledge in writing the plan to finish the necessary work. In the event of an “I”, theinstructor will provide the terms for all required work to be completed; no later than the endof the sixth week of the next semester. After that time, a grade of “F” (or higher if the workthat has been submitted is adequate to justify the higher grade) will be assigned. Students with anything less than 80% of the course completed will result in theappropriate letter grade being recorded.

Final Grade Distribution:

Final Grade DistributionA 331.2 to 368 pts. B 294.4 to 331.1 pts.C 257.6 to 294.3 pts.D 220.8 to 257.5 pts.F < 220.7 pts. (total points earned)

Academic Honesty

The Academic Honesty policies are provided in Course Home News, SPC Resources inevery class. These college-wide polices require all students to agree to adhere to uponenrollment in every course at SPC.

Students should closely read the Honor Code policies and examples on:

cheatingplagiarismbriberymisrepresentationconspiracyfabricationcollusionduplicate submissionacademic misconductimproper computer/calculator useimproper online, TeleWeb, and blended course usedisruptive behaviorconfidentiality

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As highlighted in the syllabus addendum, failure to meet this honor code will result inacademic and disciplinary action. This may mean a zero on an assignment (reported tothe Dean), an F in the course, or even expulsion from the College. As members of the St.Petersburg College community, students also have an ethical obligation to reportviolations in any academic honesty policies they may witness. In addition, students thatreceive assistance from a tutor must ensure that any graded work submitted in a class isthe student’s own work.

Schedule

Students should use the MyCourses Calendar for specific dates. This schedule coversthe weekly action items all students need to complete (at a minimum). All submissiondeadlines are 11:55PM EST and each week plans the minimum 15-18 hours for learningstandards. Students are encouraged to print and follow this schedule over the course asrestrictions on course content will prevent some items from showing on the MyCoursescalendar until students have completed the requirements. Alterations may be made as theneed arises in the judgment of the professor.




Course Content

Course Content:

The course is broken down into 8 weekly lessons designed to provide the student with anoverview of energy and environmental techniques associated withsustainability management decisions. A variety of learning resources and activities areprovided to help the student gain a unique set of competencies to effectively respond tothis dynamic and evolving field.

1. Readings - Students are assigned weekly readings from websites, articles, journals,and other sources to develop a rounded knowledge base on the broad field of

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energy and environmental management techniques. Since there is no textbookassigned for this course, students will find these readings under the Course Content. Each week groups these sources by concepts for the course learning objectives, aswell as offers further optional sources for students to explore additional curiosities atgreat depth relative to that lesson concept.

2. Multimedia - Students will find multimedia with the readings each week. Thisincludes text, audio, images, videos, handouts, and other resources to learn theconcepts for the course learning objectives. Some multimedia requires studentinteraction to complete assignments in this course too.

3. Assessments - As students review the syllabus schedule, they will find multiple sub-modules within each weekly lesson that groups or breaks down the course learningobjectives. Many of these sub-modules will have an assignment students will needto complete to assess how they are progressing through understanding the lessonconcepts. Just as energy audits are used to identify where energy is used to findgaps or opportunities for improvement, learning assessments have a similarpurpose. Students will find several assessments allow students to completeadditional attempts (i.e. quiz from a pool of questions with additional attempts givingdifferent questions). Many assessments are timed and those with multiple attemptswill use the maximum score at the end of the week for a grade. Other types ofassessments are used too, but students should use these assessments to helpthemselves identify the concepts they are not understanding (revisit the reading andmultimedia in the lesson). A final comprehensive exam is completed early in Week 8using similar questions from these assessments. Students should review weeklyassessments after their deadline (open only 4 days) to help prepare for the finalexam.

4. Discussions - Students will find some sub-modules include discussion topicsrelative to the course learning objectives. These discussions will require students tocomplete specific activities to critically think and write (or record video) about in postthreads and replies. Reflecting and sharing on further research, analysis (includingmath), current events, case studies, and other activities will require time and thoughtto have strong discussions. Further collaborating with the professor and peers indiscussions helps to collectively build knowledge and skill, but also explore extendedconcepts relative to the lessons. Since this class is offered entirely online, thisaspect of the course content might be considered a substitute for the level ofcommunication students might have experienced previously in traditional physicalclasses. Students will be expected to actively engage in these discussions.

5. Assignment Series - Students will complete a mini-energy audit or assessment andimprovement plan during this course (with four submission points in Week 2, 4, 7,and 8). Students may elect to do these assignments individually or with apartner. Students need to select a business or residence to conduct this assignmentseries project (must have access and information to support project needs, thesesubmissions are required to open further course content). Students will notify theinstructor in the Week 2 submission as to their project selection and partneringdecisions. In Week 4, students will develop a mini-energy audit or assessment ontheir selected project. Then students will critically think how to apply the courselessons to better manage the energy and environmental techniques for their project. Students may need to conduct further research to complete an improvement plan fortheir selected project in Week 7. This is a realistic managerial scenario tohelp students further apply the concepts taught in this course, as well as to developcritical thinking skills associated with the energy management practices they are



learning. Students will write an executive summary for this assignment seriesproject in Week 8.

Additional Notes

1. Accessibility Services - students with a documented disability should follow up withtheir professor on any accommodation needs by the first day of class. For additionalassistance, please see Accessibility Services at:https://go.spcollege.edu/Accessibility/.

2. Tutors – available online and on-site at the Learning Centers:https://go.spcollege.edu/tutoring/. These resources are FREE may be helpful withwriting (including APA format), math, and computer skills needed for this course. Students should talk to their professor if they need additional assistance.

3. Computer Labs – available on most campuses for course needs:https://go.spcollege.edu/tutoring/.

4. Libraries – available online and on-site at 8 campuses:https://go.spcollege.edu/Libraries/. The SPC Library and Services include help withresearch (beyond what is offered in the Course Content), as well as Ask a Librarianwhich is part of the Florida Virtual Reference Service.

5. Academic Advising – assist with academic planning for course sequencing,selection, registration, transfer and other requirements: https://go.spcollege.edu/Advising/.

6. Student Services – other business, academic, and campus services are available:https://go.spcollege.edu/services/. This includes a variety of services for veterans(https://go.spcollege.edu/Veterans/), counseling (3 FREE sessions per year,see https://mycoursessupport.spcollege.edu/student-assistance-program), Englishclasses, student ID, career services (https://go.spcollege.edu/careerservices/,includes internships and employment opportunities) and other assistance.

7. Academic Calendar - plan the year in advance for time to support studies:https://go.spcollege.edu/calendar/.

8. Campus Safety –information on emergencies and other policies:https://go.spcollege.edu/Safety/. Students on campus that need an escort to theircar, or to report an issue on any campus, should call Campus Security at 727-791-2560.

9. SPC Students -student handbook, planner, student life, and other information:https://go.spcollege.edu/students/.

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Introduction Quiz

Accessibility Statement:

This course is designed to be welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone,including students who are English-language learners, have a variety of learning styles,have disabilities, or are new to online learning. Be sure to let your professor knowimmediately if you encounter a required element or resource in the course that is notaccessible to you. Also, let the professor know of changes they might be able to pursue tomake improvement to the course for future students.

If you have documentation of a disability or feel you may have a disability:

St. Petersburg College recognizes the importance of equal access to learningopportunities for all students. Accessibility Services (AS) is the campus office that workswith students who have disabilities to provide and/or arrange reasonableaccommodations. Students registered with AS, who are requestingaccommodations, should contact their instructor by the start of the course. Students whohave, or think they may have, a disability (e.g. learning disability, ADD/ADHD, psychiatric,medical/orthopedic, vision, and/or hearing), are invited to contact the AccessibilityCoordinator (AC) that serves your campus for a confidential discussion. To find your ACfor your specific campus, please go to the college-wide Accessibility Services website:https://go.spcollege.edu/Accessibility/.

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