SFI Colloquium on Sustainability

 

Fall 2007 Presentations

 

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Date

Topic

Responsible Party

Sept. 4

Introduction to the Course

Dr. John Sutherland, ME-EM, MTU

Sept. 11

Student Research Presentation

Sustainability challenges of sanitation coverage in developing countries

Environment/Ecology

(Lauren Fry, Env. Eng., MTU)

Sept. 18

Professional Development Topic

Professional Networking: The Art of Schmoozing

Industry/Economics

(Jeremy Rickli, ME-EM, MTU)

Sept. 25

Introducing New Power Tour

Society/Policy

(Melissa Davis, General Manager

New Power Tour, Inc.)

Oct. 2

Discussion of Readings (see Readings page)

“Knowledge, technology and policy transfer between developed and developing communities”

Environment/Ecology

(Valerie Fuchs)

Oct. 9

Project Updates

 

Oct. 16

Student Research Presentation:

Electrical Conductivity of Carbon/Liquid Crystal Polymer Composites for Fuel Cell Bipolar Plates

Industry/Economy

(Rod Barton, Chemical Eng., MTU)

Oct. 23

Project Discussion

Team 1 and Team 2

Oct. 30

Faculty/Other Presentation

Energy Savings through Water Conservation in Municipal Water Distribution Systems

Environment/Ecology

Santosh Ghimire, Env. Eng., MTU

Nov. 6

Discussion

Energy Implications of Passive Houses

(Section 8, Webcasts 1 and 3)

Industry/Economy

(Adam Manty, Bill Marcinak, EE, MTU)

Nov. 13

Student Research Presentation

(presentation not available.)

Social Sciences/Policy

(Antoinette Christophe, Policy, SUBR)

Nov. 20

Thanksgiving Recess, no class

 

Nov. 27

Professional Development Topic

Stress Management

Environment/Ecology

(Melanie Kueber, Civ./Env. Eng., MTU)

Dec. 4

Project Presentation

The Science of Sustainability

 

Dec. 11

Project Presentations

Campus Carbon Footprint

Second Life Sustainability Island