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1、.S E N I O R S E M I N A R / P A I R E D C O U R S E S Final Project- Alternative Fuels Background Information: As the final activity for this senior seminar, you and a group of 2-3 of your peers will form a research group to delve deeply into one of the following alternative fuel sources:· Sol

2、ar· Nuclear· Wind· Geothermal· Hydrogen· Another fuel source of your choosing (approved by your instructor)Your final project will consist of two major components, a scientific poster and a research presentation of 15-20 minutes. You will be graded both for your individual e

3、ffort and your overall group achievement (see grading policy below). Research: You and your research group will be responsible for a detailed investigation into the energy source of your choosing. You will need to reference the labs and other activities that we did throughout this term as well as th

4、e outside research that will be necessary to meet the following objectives.· How does the alternative fuel you chose function? For example, if you are studying solar power you will need to explain how a solar panel converts solar energy into electricity. Adapt this question to best address your

5、 chosen technology.· What is the current status of this technology? What portion of our energy needs is currently met by this fuel source? · What is the current state of research in this field? Are there any new developments in this field that promise to increase the potential of this ener

6、gy source?· What hurdles need to be overcome in order for this technology to become a viable alternative for fossil fuel use? · Why are these hurdles technically difficult?· What challenges do they pose and how are we addressing them?· What are the advantages of using this techno

7、logy instead of the current fuel sources?· What are the disadvantages of using this technology?For all of the above questions it is important that you go into detail in your answers. In any case where it is possible it is highly recommended that you support your answers with data from reputable

8、 sources and your own laboratory activities. Poster: Your poster must contain the conclusions that you have drawn in addressing the questions from above. In class you will be shown examples of other posters that have been prepared for other research seminars. You should base your poster on these exa

9、mples. You poster must include charts and graphs to illustrate your answers to the above questions and should be constructed in an eye-catching manner. Your poster does not need to include all of the information from the research section above but should contain a concise summary of the most pertine

10、nt information for your alternative fuel. Posters must include citations for any data taken from any outside source.Presentation:Your presentation will cover all of the questions in the research section and should have a PowerPoint component to aid in the dissemination of information. Your group of

11、2-3 students is responsible for a 15-20 minute presentation on your alternative fuel. In addition to answering the questions posed above, please take the following bullet points into consideration. · You should act as a proponent for your given technology. At the end of your presentation the au

12、dience should have a good sense of why it would make sense to increase the utilization of the technology· This does not mean that you should ignore potential problems with your technology. You should address these problems and also discuss solutions to these problems· Your presentation sho

13、uld include data. Data are often difficult to present during a PowerPoint presentation. You must take care to ensure that your data are presented in a clear, concise manner. You likely will not want to present all of the data you collected during your experiment. Choose the data that you present wis

14、elymake sure the data you choose to present have meaning and importance and that you can explain exactly what these data mean. · All group members must speak. You will not receive credit for this portion of the project if you are not in attendance, or if you do not speak during the presentation

15、. · MOST IMPORTANTLY: You are not to read off of your PowerPoint slides. PowerPoint is used as an outline and to display images. Your audience should not have to read pages of text on the slides, nor should you simply read sentences verbatim. Please pay attention when you are given a lesson on

16、the appropriate use of PowerPoint in a scientific setting. · The first 15 minutes of your presentation will be devoted to your research. Please save the final 5 minutes for questions from your audience. Grading Policy:You will be given both a group and an individual grade. Your group grade will

17、 represent 50% of your final grade and your individual grade will represent the other 50%.Group Grading (percentages listed are the percentages of the group grade derived from each category):· Division of Work (20%): How well did your group do in dividing work? Are all group members assigned re

18、sponsibility for a significant portion of the task?· Use of Time (20%): Are all group members on task a majority of the time? This project will require many hours of work and you should wisely use the time provided. · Completion of Project Parts by Deadlines (20%): Are all parts of the pro

19、ject completed by the group on the assigned day? Every day that a component is late will result in a 10% decrease in this portion of the grade. · Presentation (40%): This portion of the grade will be based solely on the presentation at the end of the project. Components of this grade will include (but are not limited to): effectiveness of the presentation, smooth transitions between speakers, effort exerted by each group member, overall quality of the information present, advocacy of the group for their given fuel while recognizing and addressing limitatio