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ENVIRONMENTAL CHMODYNAMICS

ENVIRONMENTAL CHMODYNAMICS. ENVE-4320. INSTRUCTOR. Marianne Nyman, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering Office: JEC 4042 E-mail: nymanm@rpi.edu Phone: x2268 Office hrs : T and W 10-11 am. Course. Lectures Laboratory Assignments Tests. ATTENDANCE. PERIODICALLY CHECKED

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ENVIRONMENTAL CHMODYNAMICS

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  1. ENVIRONMENTAL CHMODYNAMICS • ENVE-4320

  2. INSTRUCTOR • Marianne Nyman, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering • Office: JEC 4042 • E-mail: nymanm@rpi.edu • Phone: x2268 • Office hrs: T and W 10-11 am

  3. Course • Lectures • Laboratory Assignments • Tests

  4. ATTENDANCE • PERIODICALLY CHECKED • PART OF GRADE

  5. HOMEWORK • HOMEWORK DUE IN THE BEGINNING OF CLASS PERIOD WHEN THE DUE DATE IS ASSIGNED • 10% PENALTY FOR LATE ASSIGNMENTS • PLEASE, SEE ME IF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE! • CAN WORK IN GROUPS, BUT INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS TURNED IN - MAKE SURE NOT TO PLAIGARIZE • APPROXIMATELY ONE ASSIGNMENT PER WEEK

  6. EXAMS • THREE EXAMS • DATES: 2/13, 3/20, and Final • ALL COUNTED TOWARD YOUR GRADE!

  7. SMALL PRESENTATIONS • FUN FACTS CALLED DURING EVERY LECTURE • YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED ABOUT THE TOPIC TO BE DISCUSSED - SEE SYLLABUS FOR TOPICS AND DATES • RANDOMLY SELECTED DURING THE BEGINNING OF MOST CLASSES

  8. WHO AM I RIDDLES • MOST OF THE LECTURES WILL CONTAIN A SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY IN THE BEGINNING OF CLASS CALLED "WHO AM I" • THIS IS A CLASS ACTIVITY-THE AIM IS FOR THE CLASS TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE AND GAIN THE MOST EXTRA POINTS DURING THE SEMESTER • ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN SO THAT THESE EXTRA POINTS WILL BE GOING TO THE "RIGHT" PERSON. • WE'LL START PROMPTLY - BE IN TIME FOR EXTRA CREDIT! • THERE WILL BE 5 PTS, 3 POINTS, 1 POINT • , OR 0 POINTS GIVEN FOR EACH RIDDLE

  9. GRADING • 75% FROM THE COURSE • 25% FROM THE LABORATORY PORTION OF THE COURSE • SEE SYLLABUS FOR MORE INFO!

  10. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY • THIS IS SERIOUS - PLEASE, DON'T GO THIS ROUTE! • SoE HAS A NEW SYSTEM IN PLACE - I'LL HAVE TO REPORT EACH INCIDENT! • PLEASE, SEE SYLLABUS FOR MORE INFO!

  11. STUDENT OUTCOMES

  12. OFFICE HRS • SET OFFICE HRS ARE DETERMINED PER SoE REQUIREMENT • I'LL BE AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT AS WELL - JUST MAKE SURE I'M IN MY OFFICE WHEN YOU WANT TO SEE ME!

  13. WEB PAGE • WEEBLY.COM WILL HOST OUR WEBSITE • http://enve4320.weebly.com/ • PLEASE, MAKE SURE YOU CAN ACCESS THE WEBSITE AS THE SITE WILL HOST EXAMPLES OF PREVIOUS EXAMS, CRIBS TO HW ASSIGNMENTS, INFO ON DATES ETC., LAB PORTION INFO, AND OTHER COOL FACTS • I WANT TO GO PAPERLESS AS MUCH AS I CAN TO SAVE THE TREES!!!

  14. LMS • LMS SITE WILL ALSO BE KEPT TO AID YOUR ABILITY TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR GRADES!

  15. “I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.” –Michael Phelps

  16. LABORATORY • WE'LL HAVE ABOUT 5 OR 6 LAB SESSIONS DURING THE SEMESTER • PLEASE SAVE THE 3 HR BLOCK FOR THESE LABS • WE'LL HAVE THE FOLLOWING LABS: • PHYSICO/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ADSORBATE AND ADSORBENT- MORE GUIDED • SORPTION LAB - MORE SELF/GROUP DIRECTED WHERE I'LL BE A RESOURCE

  17. SAFETY • LAB SAFETY IS VITAL FOR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

  18. LAB #1 • PHYSICO/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ADSORBENTS AND ADSORBATES • pH, OC, PSD, SOLUBILITY, AND OCTANOL-WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT

  19. LAB #2 • SORPTION LAB: • WE'LL LOOK INTO SORPTION OF A SELECTED PHARMACEUTICAL • YOU'LL PROVIDE ME WITH A PROCEDURE FOR THE GROUP

  20. LAB REPORTS • ONE LAB REPORT REQUIRED FOR THE LAB PORTION OF THE COURSE • YOU CAN ASK ME FOR ADVICE IN TERMS OF DATA ANALYSIS, FORMATTING ETC. • SEE SYLLABUS FOR SPECIFIC INFO ABOUT HOW TO WRITE THE LAB REPORT!

  21. QUESTIONS • *MAKE SURE YOU ASK QUESTIONS - SOME OTHERS IN THE CLASS MAY HAVE THE SAME QUESTION *

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