2020  Physics Teachers Workshop

We are the Alberta section of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Our aim is to provide effective professional development workshops and sessions geared towards the high school Physics and Science 20 and 30 teachers of Alberta.See www.AlbertaAAPT.org for more information.

Alberta Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers

For 2020, our annual Physics Teachers Workshop will be virtual.

The program consists of four synchronous presentations on Zoom. Each session has a duration of forty minutes which includes thirty minutes of presentation and ten minutes of discussion. We will have a five-minute buffer between sessions. For speaker biographies, please see <a href="http://www.albertaaapt.org/teachers-workshop/biographies" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Albertaaapt.org</a>8:50 Welcome and AGM9:00 James Sandercock, PhD, Chair, Alternative Energy Technologies, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Solar cells Renewable energy costs continue to drop, by as much as 90% in the last ten years for solar. At this point solar and wind have proven to be the lowest-cost option for new generation, and some solar with storage projects have proven to be less expensive than even natural gas. Now that this inflection point has been reached, what does it mean for careers? What opportunities are available for people to receive training? This presentation will discuss the highly interdisciplinary training available for renewable energy and energy efficiency careers, offered by the Alternative Energy program at NAIT.9:45 Sean Wagner BSc, MSc in Materials Engineering, Alberta Nuclear Nucleus Ltd. https://albertanuclearnucleus.caFission My presentation will be focussed mainly on building an understanding of nuclear energy from first principles. So Conservation of Mass and Energy, followed by a primer on types of Radiation and conversion to heat, tying together with electrical conversion and “waste”. This should give teachers enough tools to be able to thoroughly teach others about the topic.10:30 Marc Secanell, Ph.D., P.Eng., Professor, Energy System Design Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of AlbertaFuel cells Increasing electricity generation from intermittent renewable energy sources, such as solar photovoltaic and wind, are increasing the demand for large-scale energy storage technologies in order to stabilize the grid and decarbonize industrial and transportation sectors. Synthetic chemical fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia and methanol, can be produced with excess renewable energy, transported and stored in large quantities. Hydrogen can then be used in industrial settings, such as fertilizer production, and using fuel cells for electricity production, transportation and household power and heat co-generation. In this talk, the working principles of polymer electrolyte electrolyzers and fuel cells will be discussed together with recent advancements and remaining challenges. 11:15 Allan Offenberger, PhD, Professor emeritus, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of AlbertaFusion – The Ultimate Energy Source Fusion, the source of energy in our sun and stars, can provide the clean, sustainable base load energy required to power our future in electricity, heat and hydrogen for stationary and mobile applications. It offers the highest energy density and least waste processing as well as best energy payback ratio and life cycle assessment of all energy sources. Progress continues in the various approaches to realizing fusion power and possible systems are likely to emerge in the 2030’s; this talk will highlight the underlying physics, progress and status of fusion development. Success will transform energy policy worldwide.

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