Students explore heat transfer and energy efficiency using the context of energy efficient houses. They gain a solid understanding of the three types of heat transfer: radiation, convection and conduction, which are explained in detail and related to the real world. They learn about the many ways solar energy is used as a renewable energy source to reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses and operating costs. Students also explore ways in which a device can capitalize on the methods of heat transfer to produce a beneficial result. They are given the tools to calculate the heat transferred between a system and its surroundings.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Ecology
- Engineering
- Forestry and Agriculture
- Geoscience
- Life Science
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Space Science
- Technology
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Denise W. Carlson
- Landon B. Gennetten
- Lauren Cooper
- Malinda Schaefer Zarske
- Date Added:
- 09/18/2014