ENE 483 Fall 2020

Happy Saturday! I hope you are all doing well on this gray and rainy Saturday (at least in mid-Michigan). Final mental health reminder to all: When things get frustrating and really difficult, be nice to yourself:    It doesn't seem possible that this semester is almost over. I'm looking forward to seeing some of you in subsequent classes and for those of you graduating - congratulations! If any of you have questions about the final project, please just email me. If needed, we can always set up a Zoom chat. I'll also be available at our regular office hours MW 4-5 pm. And a few final reminders: The last participation (extra credit) question is open until Dec 17 at 11:59 pm. Please complete it before then.  I've given everyone the 72 hr grace period for tutorial 4 and the tutorial extra credit. Please submit your work before Monday Dec. 14 at 11:59 pm. Mini-design 3 is due on December 17 at 11:59 pm. If you need a bit of extra time (up to 24 hrs), please let me k...

 Happy Sunday (even though it is almost over, and for some of you it is already Monday)! I hope you are all doing well and St. Nicholas left some treats in your shoes (yes, that really is a tradition in some countries).  And for those of you celebrating Hanukkah, happy Hanukkah! The participation question was due on Sunday night - if you forgot, just send me an email and I will reopen it. On Monday we will continue the unit on residual management (which we will likely finish on Wednesday). On Tuesday, Chloe Grabowski, Assistant Project Manager with HDR, will speak with us from Missoula, MT about the treatment of mining wastes. We'll meet with her from 10:30-11:30 am (Michigan time). Chloe is a 2012 ENE graduate. On Friday, we will have our last lecture of the semester. Scott Devries, City Engineer for Williamston, MI will speak with us about a recent study completed on their plant to consider various options for the much-needed expansion. Most of the grades have been posted (e...