Blog

In-class activities and discussions helped me learn the material

Thanks to this course, I can explain what the critical zone is and how it supports life on Earth

What is carbon sequestration, and how can it help mitigate climate change? Where can carbon be sequestered? Describe a management practice or engineered system that helps sequester carbon and explain how exactly it sequesters carbon.

The BAT Cave on D2L helped me prepare for exams and quizzes

The course workload has been reasonable in light of COVID-19.

Describe an example of a poorly managed system. What makes that system un-sustainable? How could a systems/resilience thinking perspective help identify the underlying problem(s) and find solutions? (Tip: try using a Case Study from Resilience Thinking or a section from Los Angeles Against the Mountains)

Ownership costs tend to ________ over time

Continue with question #15,Please calculate the hourly fuel cost if the wheel loader has a 250-fwhp diesel engine, and the diesel fuel costs $1.20 per gallon, and the operating factor (combined factor) is 0.75. (See textbook page 47 Example 2.12 for reference)

The BATs helped me focus my studies

Continue with question #15,Please calculate how many sets of tires are needed during the 10 years’ of operation of this loader assuming one set of tires can be expected to last 4,000 hours, and the loader will be operated 2,000 hours per year.