STEM- Energy Energised Sabbatical

Term 1 [5th – 9th Feb 2012]

845am -9am Intro9am -945am Energy Specialist945am-1030am Car Building1030am- 1100am Car Race

Grab a Buddy While WaitingAnd Start up your Laptop Now

Why This Sabbatical?

With the dwindling fossil fuel resources and worsening environmental conditions, there is a need to define new directions with respect to energy consumption and energy independence

Why This Sabbatical?

1. There is a need to improve students’ energy literacy.

2. This sabbatical is project-based and centers on a real world problem that is relevant to students at the high school level.

Final OutcomesIncrease awareness of various aspects of energy related issues in the form of1. A comprehensive learning platform

to be use as a resource package for ‘Science For Fun’ for W6 cluster.

2. Innovations pertaining alternative usage of energy.

3. Green Hwa Chong etc

Approaches

DAY 11. Detail analysis of current problems associated

with usage of fossil fuel. (845-9am)2. Detail research in the possible energy sources

and their limitations. (9am -940am)3. Time to Sweat. (945am – 11am)

Analysis of Problems with the use of Fossil Fuels

1. Fossil Fuel Depletion [Peak Oil]2. Vehicle Fuel Economy3. Air Pollutants4. Lack of Natural source of energy

What is Peak Oil?

What is Peak Oil? The problem of energy resource depletion,

or more specifically, the peak in global oil production.

Oil is a finite, non-renewable resource, one that has powered phenomenal economic and population growth over the last century and a half.

Once we have used up about half of the original reserves, oil production becomes ever more likely stop growing and begin a terminal decline, hence 'peak'.

Why does oil peak? Why doesn't it suddenly run out?

Oil companies have, naturally enough, extracted the easier-to-reach, cheap oil first.

The remaining oil is more likely to be off-shore, more difficult to extract.

So when will extraction of oil be pointless??

What does Peak Oil mean for our Societies?

I don’t own a car !!! None of my business??

Fat Hope !!! Oil and gas are feedstocks for plastics,

paints, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, electronic components, tyres and much more.

So what is the impact???

What is Vehicle Fuel Economy?

Distance travelled per unit of fuel used. Measure of how efficient is the vehicle Related to amount of CO2

produced

Air Pollution

Problem faced by Singapore“ Singapore won’t be able to become energy-independent because of its lack of natural resources”

Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Former Minister Mentor

Energy Harvesting

to recover energy that is otherwise wasted; for example, solar energy

Energy Scavenging

to extract small amounts of energy from ambient sources such radio waves or physical movement

Eg Japan Eastern Railway to harvest energy from passenger ticket gates,

Action TimeEnergy Specialist [Pair Work]

1.Fossil Fuel 6. Fuel Cell

2.Solar 7. Biofuel/Biogas/Biomass

3.Wind Power 8. Waste to Energy (WtE)

4.Geothermal 9. Tidal

5.Hydroelectric 10. Pumped Storage

http://energyenergised.wiki.hci.edu.sg/HOME

1. Introduction2. How it works?3. Advantages & Limitations4. Model Country/States5. Detail analysis of the feasibility in Singapore.

Include proposed sites/places/region. Include a map of Singapore with ‘location dots’

40 minutes !!

What is your Target Outcome?

1. HCI Projects’ Day Project– Energy Harvesting to power some gadgets/to do

work Innovation Category– Comprehensive learning platform for ‘Science for

Fun’ to be used for ALL Schools in W6 cluster

2. ACEs (Term 2 &/ Term 3?) PLEASE INDICATE ON THE FORM

AOB

1. Stay back to finish your wikiRewards awaiting you ….

2. Day 1 Reflection - Fossil Fuel & Solar Day 2 Reflection- Wind Power& Geothermal Day 3 Reflection- Hydroelectric & Fuel Cell Day 4 Reflection- Biofuel & WtE Day 5 Reflection- Tidal & Pump Storage