1. ENVIRONMENTAL CHMODYNAMICS
ENVE-4320

2. INSTRUCTOR
Marianne Nyman, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering
Office: JEC 4042
Phone: x2268
Office hrs: T and W am

3. Laboratory Assignments
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 http://enve4320.weebly.com/ WEEBLY.COM WILL HOST OUR WEBSITE
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. 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 *