As part of the physics undergraduate course in Oxford, I am teaching CP1 "Classical Mechanics" every Michaelmas Term to 1st year undergraduates and S4 "Energy Studies" every second Trinity Term (next 2024) to 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates. Additionally, I am teaching the module on renewable energies in Oxford's interdisciplinary Master of Science in Energy Systems, which is organised by Oxford's Department of Engineering Science.
CP1 is a core part of the first year Physics undergraduate syllabus and the goal of the course is to get everyone up to speed with the key concepts of classical mechanics and lay the foundation in this area. S4 is a short option offered every second year (2016, 2018, 2020...) and deals with the the main physics of energy conversion and how we use this energy in our society. Times and location for both lectures can be found on Physics Undergraduates webpage.
The corresponding homepages are:
- CP1 Classical Mechanics (will be published as soon as it's online)
- S4 Energy Studies (will be published as soon as it's online)
Speaking of "Energy Studies". Oxford has the Oxford Energy Network, linking pretty much every researcher in Oxford working on energy, from social sciences to natural sciences. Out of this Energy Network, the new "MSc in Energy Studies" emerged in 2019, in which I teaching R3, which is - surprise - focussed on renewable energy technologies. Further information can be found on the course homepage:
Finally, the following links, data sources and books might be of interest:
General Data
- IEA Statistics
- IEA World Energy Outlook (finally under a CC licence!!)
- UNEP Data
- World Bank Data Portal
- OECD Data Portal
- BP Statistical Review of World Energy
- Our World in Data
- Fraunhofer ISE Photovoltaics Report (regulatily updated)
Energy Books
If you have recommendations for further energy data and its visualisation, please let me know.