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During the semester, several assignments will be required. These include:
Problem sets
- Problem Set 1, due February 8, 2007.
- Problem Set 2, due Pebruary 22, 2007.
- Problem Set 3, due March 7, 2007.
- Problem Set 4, due April 4, 2007.
- Problem Set 5, due April 18, 2007.
Case presentation
Students will take on various roles on the environmental committee of a fictitious manufacturing company. One assignment will involve two "virtual meetings" taking place during the weekly discussion timeslot where environmental problems will be reviewed and an environmental management system will be discussed. You will also need to write a paper making the case for the company to invest in something to meet its sustainability goals. This part of the course aims to bring home the real-world problems of creating a sustainable manufacturing enterprise. The first draft of case presentations are due by March 14, and the final draft of case presentations are due by Friday April 11, 2007.
Term paper
You will be expected to write and present on a paper of around 2000 words on one particular green product or process. The product or process should already exist and should have reached at least the prototype stage. A rough draft will be due by Friday, April 25, and the final draft due by Friday, May 9, 2007.
