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CLASS CEE 486, Winter Quarter 2006 | |
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Syllabus Instructors:
David Stahl, Gregory Korshin Class Meeting Times and
Location: Th 12.30-500 PM More Hall 320
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General
Course Description The goal of this
class is to gain hands-on experience with methods of analytical
chemistry and microbiology relevant to civil/environmental engineering
and related area of science and engineering. The students will explore the fundamentals
and applications of several important methods. This will be done in the context of group work
focused on the development of appropriate water treatment technologies.
This class will also deal with the issues of changes of the
environment, environmental monitoring.
It is expected that the students will evaluate and refer to the analytical
data available in the literature and on the Internet. The samples to be
used for laboratory work will include those taken at important local
sites (e.g., Lake Washington). Other samples or samples can be selected as needed. It is
planned that effects of some treatment technologies on the
concentration of target compounds will be also evaluated in the
laboratory. All relevant concepts will be reviewed in the lectures. Prerequisites ·
Basics of chemistry
and microbiology (e.g., senior-level aquatic chemistry or equivalent), or
permission of instructor. ·
Adequate mathematical skills (linear equations and
their systems, derivatives, differential equations). What
Will You Learn ·
Properties of main classes of chemical and
microbiological pollutants · Determination of major water quality parameters · Performance of processes employed for treatment of drinking water and wastewater. · Hands-on experience with chemical and microbiological analyses Grading
Laboratory
reports
100%
Grading of Weekly Reports Late
two days
penalty –0.5 point Late
a week
penalty –1.0 point Late > 1 week
not accepted
Exams
and Quizzes The final exam is essentially a group presentation, which will be cover all learned material. The midterm exam will have a more theoretical outlook. It will cover the material of relevant lectures and labs.
Modus
Operandi Lab Sessions The schedule and topics of the lab session are shown on the respective Web page. As mentioned, all labs are to be carried out by groups of two (or in rare cases of three) students. Lab Reports Lab reports will be prepared weekly. They will present and discuss the data of respective laboratories. Comparison of the performance of different techniques and references to the literature data are encouraged. Group
Projects Group projects will constitute "the finished product" of all laboratories to be carried out in the class. They will have four parts: an introduction and statement of goals, description of methods/materials, description of main results, and conclusions. Texts Environmental Engineering Process Laboratory Manual (see selected PDF files on the Web page of the class) Class
notes Current
literature (for group projects) Other Items Academic DishonestyAll current regulation accepted at University of
Washington will be enforced. Cheating and plagiarism will result in
penalties such as failure and a note attached to your academic records
(may be carried with the file to future references including
professional and graduate, employers). Disabled studentsIf you would like to request academic
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student
Services, 448 Schmitz, (206) 543-8924 (V/TTY). If you have a letter
from Disabled Student Services indicating you have a disability that
requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we
can discuss the accommodations you might need for the class. Other notesNo food or drink in the class. No newspapers,
magazines or other irrelevant literature either.
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Contact the instructor at: korshin@u.washington.edu
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