Chem395:Schedule
MANUFACTURING (Chemistry 395) |
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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.
| Week beginning | Unit | Topics | Readings | Assignments |
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| January 21 | Unit 1 | What is sustainability? What is sustainable development? Agenda 21, government responses to sustainability. |
Dorf Ch. 1, 2 BBC, "Disposable Planet" |
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| January 28 | Unit 1 Unit 2 |
Current environmental problems Economic & political aspects |
Dorf Ch. 2, Lewis reading | |
| February 4 | Unit 2 Unit 3 |
Economic & political aspects The role of science and technology |
Dorf Ch. 3-4, 6. Clark & Dickson reading |
Problem Set 1 due |
| February 11 | Unit 3 Unit 4 |
Science and technology, Business and sustainability, uses of technology, |
Dorf Ch. 5, 7-8 van Nes & Cramer (part) |
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| February 18 | Unit 4 | (Mon/Tue, no classes), Business and sustainability, uses of technology | (see Feb 11) | Problem Set 2 due |
| February 25 | Unit 5 | History of manufacturing. What is manufacturing? The manufacturing enterprise, quality control, quality assurance |
Dorf Ch. 19 | |
| March 3 | Unit 6 | Waste management and waste reduction | Dorf Ch. 17 RCRA vision statement |
Problem Set 3 due |
| March 10 | Unit 7 | Energy | AWEA readings | |
| March 17 | Unit 8 | Food & agriculture | Dorf Ch. 18 | First draft of case presentations due |
| March 24 | Spring break, no classes | |||
| March 31 | Unit 9 | Mining and materials | Problem Set 4 due | |
| April 7 | Unit 10 | Environmental management systems and ISO 14000 | Sample plans, Dorf Ch. 23 | Final draft of case presentations due |
| April 14 | Unit 11 | Green engineering, green chemistry, green manufacturing | Review Dorf Ch. 4-6 Chemistry & Industry article, |
Problem Set 5 due |
| April 21 | Unit 12 | Transforming the corporate mindset, new business models | Dorf Ch. 23-25 | First draft of term paper due |
| April 28 | Unit 13 | Models for sustainable living, the hydrogen economy | Dorf Ch. 22 | |
| May 5 | Unit 14 | What does the future hold? | Final draft of term paper due | |
| May 12 | Final exam |
