Students are required to read and discuss scientific literature, assemble and analyze relevant data, formulate and criticize quantitative theories, and provide weekly oral reports on their progress. They are also required to provide weekly written summaries. The below are example summaries by students, used with permission.
| WEEK # | TOPICS | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Geoengineering the climate |
Jessica Stanley (PDF) Lisa Song (PDF) |
| 3 | Global warming and ice ages |
Adam Rigel (PDF) Jessica Stanley (PDF) Lisa Song (PDF) |
| 5 | Wind turbine placements | Adam Rigel (PDF) |
| Geoengineering | Lisa Song (PDF) | |
| 6 | Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect | Jessica Stanley (PDF) |
| 7 | Wind power costs and installation | Adam Rigel (PDF) |
| Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect (cont.) | Jessica Stanley (PDF) | |
| How could serpentine be used to form magnetiste for long-term carbon dioxide removal? | Lisa Song (PDF) | |
| 11 | Calculating the carbon emissions or sequestration from land use | Jessica Stanley (PDF) |
| Synthesizing carbonates | Lisa Song (PDF) |