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Watt Does it Cost? Students learn how electrical usage is counted and priced. They measure and evaluate energy use and cost of representative household and school electrical items.

What makes a home energy efficient? As energy demands increase and the resources to meet those demands dwindle and continue to prove harmful to the environment, society is becoming more conscious of conserving energy. One way do this is to improve ones home energy efficiency. Through this module, students will understand where energy can be wasted in the home, how to rectify this and come up with a plan to improve their homes.

Power Metering Project

There are many devices around campus that use electricity, but it helps to have an understanding of how much power each type of device uses. With this information, you are better able to focus efforts on reducing power consumption. With basic power data collection and analysis, we can begin to answer questions like: how much money does it cost the school to leave all the computers on at night?