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Engineering Deepdive: Electric Grid Disaster - The California Camp Fire
Mrs. Erika | Environmental Engineer
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(6)
In this one-time class, your student will be introduced to the world of engineering by learning the exact mechanisms that led to the spark that caused the California Camp Wildfire, the 2nd deadliest wildfire in US history.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
In 2018, a failure in a utility transmission tower sparked the deadliest wildfire in California history. In this class, students will learn about the series of events that led to this disaster. This is an engineering-leaning class. We will mainly focus on the failure of the physical components of the transmission tower. We will also touch on climate change and how utility companies function. Below are some of the topics we will cover. What we will cover: • Transmission tower/lines basics •...
I have a B.S. in Environmental Engineering. I am also from California and lived there when this event took place.
This wildfire ultimately resulted in 85 deaths. While we will not go into detail about these deaths but they are brought up in class as a result of the wildfire. Our main focus is on the engineering aspect of what happened and how we can avoid it in the future. Regulations may come up as one of the solutions in class during the discussion (Ex: A student might bring up "regulations should be put in place to make sure the utility company is monitoring the safety of their equipment").
The Camp Fire Public Report: https://htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/files/pge-the-camp-fire-public-report-1592448040.pdf CALFire: https://www.fire.ca.gov/our-impact/remembering-the-camp-fire National Institue of Standards and Tech: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2021/02/new-timeline-deadliest-california-wildfire-could-guide-lifesaving-research An Animated Map of the Camp Fire's Rampage: https://www.nist.gov/image/animated-map-camp-fires-rampage CA CampFire Structure Status Map: https://wildfiretoday.com/2018/11/13/cal-fire-releases-map-showing-status-of-structures-affected-by-camp-fire/ A Case Study of the Camp Fire (Response): http://resources.firesafemarin.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/NIST.TN_.2252.pdf Interactive map: Compare size of fire to US cities https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-wildfires-2018-size-compare-us-cities-map-n935946
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(6)
Hello there! My name is Erika and I'm an environmental engineer. I have a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). I have been teaching online classes for years and I love it! I have a passion for...
Group Class
$20
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
1-3 learners per class
