4153
Etcheverry Hall, Phone: 510-643-8085
vujic@nuc.berkeley.edu
Textbook: "TESLA - Master of Lightning" by Margaret Cheney and Robert
Uth,
Barnes and Noble Books, 1999
| Date | Lecture (Student Presentations) |
Notes/Reading Assignments |
| January 23 |
Introduction http://www.greatachievements.org/ |
Class Web site: http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/dept/Courses/E-24/ |
| January 30 | Geniuses Collide |
Textbook, Chapter 2 |
| February 6 |
War of the Currents |
Textbook, Chapter 3 |
| February 13 | Documentary: "Tesla Master of Lightning" |
The PBS Documentary |
| February 20 |
No lecture |
President's Day |
| February 27 |
Documentary: "Tesla Master of Lightning" | The PBS Documentary,
Discussion |
| March 6 |
Death Beam/Other
Weapons |
Textbook, Chapter 4 Student Presentation: Elizabeth Black |
| March 13 |
Niagara Falls |
Textbook, Chapter 6 Student Presentation: Nathaniel Rosenbloom |
| March 20 |
Who
Invented Radio? |
Textbook, Chapter 7 Student Presentation: Eli Elbogen |
| March 27 |
No class |
Spring Recess |
| April 3 |
X-rays,
Earthquakes, and Robots |
Textbook, Chapter 8 Student Presentation: Michael Rosario |
| April 10 | Colorado Springs Experiments |
Textbook, Chapter 9 Student Presentation: Ryan Kent |
| April 17 |
Wardenclyffe Tower -
Free Energy for All? |
Textbook, Chapter 10 Student Presentation: Anuhya Uppula |
| April 24 |
Powerhouse in a Hat |
Textbook, Chapter 11 Student Presentation: William Rothrum |
| May 1 |
War by Electrical Means |
Textbook, Chapter 13 Student Presentation: Ryan Taylor |
| May 8 |
Final Discussion |