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COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
This seminar introduces students to the development and successes of green technologies in Germany. We will examine the proactive development of renewable energy and energy conservation technologies, commonly referred to as Energiewende, that was started by the German Green movement and promoted by Germany's innovative renewable energy policies. We will consider such questions as: What are the im plications of this German success story, both for the US and the rest of the world? What lessons can be applied to other situations? What factors might limit the utility of those lessons? In the process of our investigation, we will examine such important issues as globalization, resource finiteness, and sustainability challenges, including economic crises, climate change, energy insecurity, and global competition.
This UGER Seminar addresses the new UGER goals by offering students the following through seminar instruction and discussion; reading reflections and conducting a research and writing project:

1. Broad knowledge of—and increased appreciation of the importance of diversity in—their cultural past, social world, and natural environment;
2. Instruction and repeated practice in critical reading and thinking, in writing and oral presentation, and the use of information;
3. Experience in the process of ethical decision making across a variety of perspectives and fields through reading reflections and conducting a research and writing project;
4. Exposure to experimental and theoretical approaches to understanding human culture and behavior, scientific and technological knowledge, and methods of research.

1. Seminar Attendance and Participation 42% in total (0.3% on attendance and 0.7% on class activities for each of 28% weekly classes + 14% on quizzes). Regular seminar attendance and participation is required. Each unexcused absence will result in both loss of attendance grade (1%) and absence penalty (.2%). However, excused absences can be made up by completing extra credit assignments. Class activities include taking notes as audiance of class presentations and video viewings, and class discussions, and participing in discussions in pairs, small groups, and the class. At the end of each of the seven renewable energy technology weeks, there will be a quiz in class (2% on each quiz).
2. Weekly Reading Reflection Discussion Posts in Canvas (14% in total, or 1% each, which includes .2% for timely posting, due by the end of Sundays of the preceding week).
3. Research Writing Assignments 34% in total, including 3% for Research Planning Assignments (2% for collecting research data and completing a planning file in xlsx format and 1% fir writing one set of 2 mini papers) and two papers (one midterm paper (13%: 6% for the draft version + 7% for the revised version) and one final's paper (13%: 6% for the draft version + 7% for the revised version), as well as 6% on two peer reviews (3% each); all due by the end of Fridays). For an overview of the written assignments, click here.
Tasks, Content, and Format. At the beginning of the semester, you will select a research topic related to this seminar for your research project and write two papers as results of this research project.
The purpose of the Canvas discussion posts is to prepare for the two-day class discussion of the week. Your assignment is to raise and answer in bullet points three discussion questions on the benefits, challenges and solutions of the renewable technology or related policies. In your answers, you should agree/reject, extend, interpret, disambiguate, distinguish, or compare views with justifications. The weekly Canvas discussion posts are due by the end of each Sunday.
Your task in the Research Planning stage is to conduct the preliminary research, identify the research topic by Wikipedia articles and other articles from the databases such as Science Direct, Google Patent, Google Scholar and/or other reputable sources, formulating research questions, and choosing a research topic from research topics, describe the goal and focus of the semester-long research project on a selected renewable energy's challenges (Paper 1) and solutions (Paper 2), narrow down the involved issues, and structure the issues as the steps of investigation and analysis of the research project.
The task in the Midterm Papers (Paper 1) is to closely read and review selected research papers and online documents and articles on challenges to your selected renewable energy, and present/review and discuss the results in two double-spaced 7-page papers, including a 80%-90% literature review section and a 10%-20% discussion section. The Literature Review section reflects the views and findings as well as results of existing studies. Your task in this section is to use the past tense to review and present these views and findings of the existing studies/scholars using the "They Said" templates and APA format. Your task in the Discussion section of this paper is to critically evaluate and analyze the research findings and views of the existing studies/papers You have reviewed in the Literature Review section and present your analysis and views ("I Say"). This paper must contain a title of the paper, your name, and course information on the top of the first page.
The task in Final Paper (Paper 2) is to closely read and review selected research papers and online documents and articles on solutions of the challenges to your selected renewable energy that you dealt with in the Midterm paper. The structural requirements are the same as those for Paper 1.
Both papers must be presented in 12-point font (New Roman or similar), double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides. Each paper should include a reference section. Each paper should contain a title that captures the essence of one of the two research questions. All papers will be reviewed once, by both the peer preview partner and the instructor. You will revise these papers according to the revision suggestions of the peer review partner and the instructor.
4. Two Oral Presentations (5% each; 10% in total).
   Each students will give two oral presentations. The first presentation relates to the reading assignments of the week. The second presentation reports to the class the results of your research project. You should make effort to avoid presenting on the same topic in these two presentations.
   While the first presentation can but does not need to relate to your research paper, the second presentation must reflect your research findings. The presentations must be not just descriptive narrative, but also analytical and interpretive. As presenter, you need to prepare at least two questions for your audience and will also take questions from them. The use of presentational tools and skills is also part of considerations for grading. The grading of each presentation will be decided by the average score from a subsequent anonymous voting process of the peers in class. Each research presentation will be evaluated by a dedicated panel of peers.
5. Extra Credit (10% in total)
   The main purpose of the extra credit activities is to expand your learning experience through communication with part of the international community as it is related to the greening theme of the seminar. Excused absences and other approved extensions or missing assignments can be made up by earning extra credit. Extra credit activities can be conducted throughout of the semester, but no later than the end of the semester, if you claim extra credit, you should watch videos or movies in length of at least 30 minutes each on topics related to the Germany's green energy transformation and write a one page reflection paper consisting of a summary of the video and a reflection for every 1% extra credit (up to 10% in total).

• Selected Wikipedia articles (available on this syllabus, see the weekly schedule below).
• Selected research papers (available on this syllabus, see the weekly schedule below).
• Selected web articles (available on this syllabus, see the weekly schedule below).

• You will read three weekly readings (one from the textbook and two from the Web) each week--two for Tuesday and one for Thursday--to complete weekly reading and related reflection assignments to be posted in Canvas discussion Board to prepare for each week's class discussion.
• Discussion questions include "What are the benefits of this renewable energy technology?", "What are the challenges of this renewable energy technology?" and "What are the potential solutions of this renewable energy technology?".

• To be able to download research papers/articles for free, you need to log in either CASEWireless on campus, or VPN using Forticlient and Duo Mobile from offcampus.
• You need to use VPN, download and install Forticlient and Duo Mobile first from vpnsetup.case.edu and follow the instructions to set up and log in.
• How to log in CWRU VPN using Forticlient and Duo Mobile:
• VRN Name: CWRU
• Username: your Case login ID (such as: abc1)
• Password: your Case login password,Duo number (format: mypassword,123456)

• Science Direct
• Google Patents
• Google Scholar

CLASS SCHEDULE
(1/16/2024-4/29/2024)
Tu/Th 2:30PM-3:45PM

Revision of Research planning file due this Friday

[Presentation1: Xinping Zheng]
[Presentation2: Yoky Yan]

One set of two mini papers' literature review / discussion sections, due by Friday

TUESDAY
Discuss 1. Smart grid; 2. Cost reductions of energy storage + Role of energy storage; 3. UHVDC in China; 4. HVDC for offshore wind power; 5. HVDC vs. HVAC + China's UHVDC
[Presentation1: William Yang]
[Presentation2: ]