APPLICATION FOR ENERGY EXPERIENCES PROGRAM, MAY 2016
NOTICES: Students must read and acknowledge.
The “Energy Experiences” course is a unique course developed under sponsorship of the US Department of Energy and in partnership with area utilities and companies. It is coordinated by PEIK (the Power and
Energy Institute of Kentucky) at the University of Kentucky. The program offers students an “inside” opportunity to visit industrial sites related to power and energy and to speak with the engineers and operators about the sites and their technologies. Students prepare the visits in advance through online readings and assignments. The students then document their learning through developing a journal that is submitted after the visits. Students earn 3 credit hours through the experience.
The site visits all occur within a five day period. Travel is via a chartered bus, with arranged hotel stays on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. Because of limited space in the program, students are required to complete the application on the page 2. Students submitting the application are acknowledging the following:
1.) The course occurs during summer session I. The course is available at both the 5xx and the 6xx course levels.
2.) Prior to the week of site visits, students will be required to do preparatory readings, videos, and assignments. These will be coordinated online, and there will be no meeting of the course prior to an orientation on Sunday afternoon of May 22. Students are required to be at the predeparture orientation on the afternoon of Sunday May 22.
3.) Students will visit the sites via a chartered bus. The bus will depart on Monday morning May
23 and will not return to Lexington until Friday evening May 27.
During this time, students will be staying in hotels and will not be returning to Lexington.
4.) Costs: a.
Students are billed tuition and standard engineering fees through the University. There are no additional course-specific fees for 2016. The cost of the chartered bus and hotels are covered through PEIK and its industrial sponsors. b.
Breakfast will be provided with each hotel stay. Students are responsible for the cost of their own lunch and dinner. Typically one of these meals will be at a fast food site, and the other meal will be at a moderately priced sit-down restaurant (such as Cracker
Barrel or Applebee’s). Students should budget accordingly.
5.) At the industrial sites, students will be required to climb stairs and do significant walking.
Students also are required to dress appropriately for the industrial visits. This includes closedtoed shoes, long slacks, pants, or good jeans (no holes), and a preferably-collared shirt without offensive images or slogans.
6.) Travel documents: a.
Some sites visited are US government sites and require background information prior to the visit. b.
During the visit, US citizens and permanent residents will need to have their driver’s license, passport, or other official documentation. International students will need to have their passports. c.
Students from some designated countries (primarily Iran, North Korea, and Syria) may have special restrictions. These students should speak to the instructor to determine if their citizenship will limit their participation.
By applying for the summer experiences program, you acknowledge that you have read and understand and agree to the information above.

APPLICATION:
Please answer the questions below. After completing the application, please return it to Dr. Larry
Holloway by email to holloway@uky.edu
or in printout to FPAT room 453. Email submissions should have the subject line: “Energy Experiences Application”. Applications are due by Monday March 28.
Students submitting this application are acknowledging that they have read and agreed to the information on page 1.
1.
Name:
2.
Student ID number:
3.
What is the degree/major you are currently pursuing?
4.
How many credit hours will you have completed before taking this course?
5.
Are you pursuing one of the PEIK Power and Energy Undergraduate Certificate or Graduate
Certificate? If yes, please indicate which one?
6.
List any courses related to power or energy that you will have completed prior to this Energy
Experiences course?
7.
In about 300 words (approximately a half page), please tell us why you are interested in this taking this course.