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| [[Chem321:Unit 2|Unit 2]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 2|Unit 2]] | ||
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| − | | Hill Ch. 1, [[: | + | | Hill Ch. 1, Readings: [http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA351687016&v=2.1&u=potsdam_main&it=r&p=STND&sw=w&asid=204ea89babcbcde061de2877844b7f59 Bjorn Lomborg reading] and [http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.webproxy.potsdam.edu:2048/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=19&sid=889b96a0-ca22-4327-bdbf-2f96e0e2b6f1%40sessionmgr4001&hid=4108 Naomi Klein reading] |
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| − | | [[Chem 321:Week of July | + | | [[Chem 321:Week of July 13, 2015|July 13-14]] |
| [[Chem321:Unit 3|Unit 3]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 3|Unit 3]] | ||
| Science and technology. Matter, energy & thermodynamics. | | Science and technology. Matter, energy & thermodynamics. | ||
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| [[Chem321:Problem Set 1|Problem Set 1]] due (Jul 15) | | [[Chem321:Problem Set 1|Problem Set 1]] due (Jul 15) | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 4|Unit 4]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 4|Unit 4]] | ||
| Business and sustainability, <br/>uses of technology, manufacturing | | Business and sustainability, <br/>uses of technology, manufacturing | ||
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| [[Chem321:Problem Set 2|Problem Set 2]] due (Jul 18) | | [[Chem321:Problem Set 2|Problem Set 2]] due (Jul 18) | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 5|Unit 5]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 5|Unit 5]] | ||
| Consumption | | Consumption | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 6|Unit 6]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 6|Unit 6]] | ||
| Impacts, carbon footprints,<br/>waste management & reduction | | Impacts, carbon footprints,<br/>waste management & reduction | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 7|Unit 7]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 7|Unit 7]] | ||
| Energy resources | | Energy resources | ||
| Videos of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIvwdGWt88s Visser] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrPNuOPflmQ Ewy] | | Videos of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIvwdGWt88s Visser] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrPNuOPflmQ Ewy] | ||
| − | | [[Chem321:Problem Set 3|Problem Set 3]] due (July | + | | [[Chem321:Problem Set 3|Problem Set 3]] due (July 20) |
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| − | | [[Chem 321:Week of July | + | | [[Chem 321:Week of July 20, 2015|July 22-23]] |
| [[Chem321:Unit 8|Unit 8]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 8|Unit 8]] | ||
| Material resources and mining, chemicals | | Material resources and mining, chemicals | ||
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| First draft of<br/>case presentations due (July 25) | | First draft of<br/>case presentations due (July 25) | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 9|Unit 9]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 9|Unit 9]] | ||
| Forestry, food & agriculture | | Forestry, food & agriculture | ||
| − | | Hill Ch. 8 | + | | Hill Ch. 8, and video TBA |
| [[Chem321:Problem Set 4|Problem Set 4]] due | | [[Chem321:Problem Set 4|Problem Set 4]] due | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 10|Unit 10]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 10|Unit 10]] | ||
| Environmental management systems and ISO 14000 | | Environmental management systems and ISO 14000 | ||
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| Final draft of<br/>case presentations due* | | Final draft of<br/>case presentations due* | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 11|Unit 11]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 11|Unit 11]] | ||
| Ecologic, green engineering, green chemistry, green manufacturing | | Ecologic, green engineering, green chemistry, green manufacturing | ||
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| [[Chem321:Problem Set 5|Problem Set 5]] due (July 31) | | [[Chem321:Problem Set 5|Problem Set 5]] due (July 31) | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 12|Unit 12]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 12|Unit 12]] | ||
| Transforming the corporate mindset, new business models | | Transforming the corporate mindset, new business models | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 13|Unit 13]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 13|Unit 13]] | ||
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| [[Chem321:Unit 14|Unit 14]] | | [[Chem321:Unit 14|Unit 14]] | ||
| What does the future hold? | | What does the future hold? | ||
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Revision as of 02:05, 5 July 2015
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| Syllabus — Schedule |
| Welcome page Contact Dr. Walker |
| This week |
| Today's tasks — (tomorrow) |
| Course units 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 |
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| Course content |
| Assignments Paper - Acme - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 |
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| General wiki help |
| Basic editing Create an account Protocols Tutorial Demo, for practice |
The table below outlines the schedule for the whole semester. The details of each week's schedule can be accessed by clicking on the "week of" links. Additional readings may be assigned as the semester progresses.
| Date | Unit | Topics | Readings/videos | Assignments |
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| July 6-8 | Unit 1 | What is sustainability? What is sustainable development? Agenda 21, government responses to sustainability. Current environmental problems |
Hill Ch. 1 The Guardian on Miami Picture gallery Biodiversity crisis Is climate change real? |
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| July 9-10 | Unit 2 | Economic & political aspects | Hill Ch. 1, Readings: Bjorn Lomborg reading and Naomi Klein reading | |
| July 13-14 | Unit 3 | Science and technology. Matter, energy & thermodynamics. | Hill Ch. 2 Matthew & Boltz reading |
Problem Set 1 due (Jul 15) |
| July 14-16 | Unit 4 | Business and sustainability, uses of technology, manufacturing |
Dorf, pages 101-107, 106-210 & Chap 19; van Nes & Cramer reading | Problem Set 2 due (Jul 18) |
| July 16 | Unit 5 | Consumption | Hill Ch. 4 | |
| July 17 | Unit 6 | Impacts, carbon footprints, waste management & reduction |
Hill Ch. 5, RCRA vision statement |
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| July 20-21 | Unit 7 | Energy resources | Videos of Visser and Ewy | Problem Set 3 due (July 20) |
| July 22-23 | Unit 8 | Material resources and mining, chemicals | Hill Ch. 3, 7 C&E News on Resource Sustainability |
First draft of case presentations due (July 25) |
| July 24 | Unit 9 | Forestry, food & agriculture | Hill Ch. 8, and video TBA | Problem Set 4 due |
| July 27 | Unit 10 | Environmental management systems and ISO 14000 | Haworth,Lockheed Martin ISO 14001 summary, Two sample Env. Policies, IBM |
Final draft of case presentations due* |
| July 28-29 | Unit 11 | Ecologic, green engineering, green chemistry, green manufacturing | Hill Ch. 6 Anastas video |
Problem Set 5 due (July 31) |
| July 30 | Unit 12 | Transforming the corporate mindset, new business models | ||
| July 31 - Aug 3 | Unit 13 | Models for sustainable living | Hill Ch. 9, Envelope house exterior & interior Goodall reading |
First draft of term paper due |
| Aug 4 | Unit 14 | What does the future hold? | Hill Ch. 9, videos on Masdar City & Melbourne |
Final draft of term paper due |
| Aug 6 | Final exam |
- The exact date may be later, but this will be agreed when the draft presentations are reviewed, and the discussion dates chosen.
