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| Course Times and Office Hours |
Lecture: W 6:30 - 9 PM
(meet in 304 unless otherwise notified) |
| Prerequisites |
| Senior or Graduate
standing or permission of Instructor |
| Text |
Integrated
Solid Waste Management; Tchobanoglous, Theisen, Vigil; Irwin McGraw
Hill Publishers; ISBN 0-07-063237-5
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| Goals |
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To understand Solid Waste
sources, properties, handling, collection, transfer, transport, landfilling,
incineration, composting, source reduction,
and recycling. To be able to design solid waste facilities. Primary focus
is on non-hazardous solid waste.
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| Learning Activities |
Learning activities
help students meet the course goals. The learning activities are preparation,
listening and discussing, and practice.
- By preparation, I mean
reading technical information before class, primarily by reading
assigned material. This activity provides students with three benefits.
First, students arrive in class with some introduction to the material
they are expected to learn. Second, assigned readings often cover
course topics with greater breadth and depth than can be covered
in class. Thus, student learn more. Finally, learning how to effectively
read technical information takes practice, just like learning how
to play a sport or musical instrument. Many of the students taking
this class will spend their careers creating and/or reading technical
information. By "struggling" through difficult readings in college,
students are better prepared for work.
- You will listen to some
lecture, as this is an effective way to transmit information; however,
you are also expected to discuss material with the instructor and
fellow students in class.
- Finally, you will practice.
This will be done by working examples in class and for homework and
by writing about engineering topics.
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| Evaluation Activities |
The evaluation
activities used in this class are linked to the learning activities.
- Readiness Assessment
Tests (RATs): RATs are used to evaluate your preparation for
class. They occur before topics are covered in class and are based
on knowledge gained from assigned readings. However, this is a
senior/graduate class. I know you'll read the material on your
own without me forcing you to with RATs. So, no RATs!
- Assigned Problems: Students
will design a solid waste system for a hypothetical municipality
using an Excel template.
- Written Assignments: Students will write an engineering report
describing the solid waste system for their hypothetical community. They
will also complete essays on selected topics (and be prepared to discuss
in class).
- Exams: One semester exam and a final will be used to
test your knowledge of waste management. These exams will be
closed book and notes. You will be allowed to bring in up to 4 pages
of your
own notes, which may include anything but example problems.
- Graduate Students:
Graduate students will complete additional assignments, including:
a presentation on Legislation and Regulations
pertaining to solid waste and a research paper and presentation on
a solid waste topic to be selected with the approval of the instructor.
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| Grading |
| Grades in the course will be based
on the ten point scale (90-100
= A, 80-89 = B, etc.). Depending upon class performance, the scale
may be adjusted down, e.g., an 89 might be an A. Points will be awarded
according to the following percentages:
Undergraduates
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Assigned Problems
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10 %
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Engineering
Report |
30
% |
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Essays & Participation
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10 %
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Semester Exam
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25 %
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Comprehensive Final Exam
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25 %
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Graduates
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Assigned Problems
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10 %
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Engineering
Report
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25
%
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Reports, Presentations, Essays, and Participation
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25 %
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Semester Exam
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20 %
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Comprehensive Final Exam
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20 %
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It is possible to change the distributions, with agreement of all students in
the class and myself. |
| Grades will be posted on the web, with a link placed here
as soon as appropriate. |
| Disabilities |
| Any student in
this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully
demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon
as possible so that we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full
participation and facilitate your educational opportunity. |
| Academic Misconduct |
| You are encouraged
to work together on assignments. However, copying is not acceptable.
Copied
assignments will receive a zero grade (both original and copies). Cheating
on a test will cause the student to receive a zero grade, at a minimum.
If
you
are to
miss
an
assignment
due date, exam, quiz, field trip, or laboratory session you must have a
valid excuse and notify me prior to the event in person, by email, or
by phone (except in case of emergency).
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