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| CHE 575 Advances in Pollution Prevention |
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Prerequisite |
Undergraduate course in Applied Differential Equations and Physics for Engineers and Scientists.
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| Course Objectives | Nanotechnology, biomedical systems and energy are critical processes requiring a smaller environmental footprint. This course focuses on the design of industrial processes which minimize or eliminate chemical wastes. The first part of the course will describe the regulations and the organization of current pollution prevention efforts. It will also highlight current treatment technologies as a baseline for changing processes. Case studies used to illustrate important aspects of these efforts will focus on nanotechnology, biomedical systems and industrial processing. The second portion of the course will describe current research efforts in the area of green chemistry/pollution prevention. The third portion of the course will cover product life cycle analysis and the application of these ideas to the design of more efficient processes. The emerging importance of energy and the environment is an important subject that will be covered in this class. The subsequent design of new processes and improvement of existing processes will be conducted using computer simulations. In addition, there will be academic, industrial and government speakers that will address the problems associated with sustainability in nanotechnology, biomedical systems and energy.
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| Course Outline |
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| Textbook | Allen, David T. and David R. Shonnard, Green Engineering – Environmentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes, ISBN: 0130619086 Additional reference materials and a list will be given during the course.
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| Course Requirements | HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned periodically throughout the course. The main form of analysis will be case studies developed to apply the course principles to actual systems. EXAMINATIONS: There will be two exams on the material in the text and class lectures. There is not a final exam in the course. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: MATLAB™/MAPLE™ PROJECTS: There will be a final project – students will have to submit portions of the project periodically thorough the semester in preparation for the final submission/presentation. IMPORTANT NOTE: The course offered this summer was recorded during the 15-week semester at NC State University. The summer session, however, is 10 weeks in duration. Therefore, students will need to cover the course material at a considerably faster pace than during the regular semester. All course requirements must be completed during the 10-week summer session. This should be a consideration before registering for the course.
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| Software Requirements | MATLAB™ or MAPLE™ software may be needed for this class. The student versions may be ordered from the NCSU Bookstore or if you have a high speed internet connection you can access the software remotely. You will be told about requirements for specific software in the course syllabus.
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| Computer and Internet Requirements | NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers that are generally used for courses. Those specifications can be found here: http://www.ncsu.edu/it/compspecs/ Engineering Online recommends that your computer meets or exceeds the following minimum specifications below. A computer with greater capability (processor speed, RAM, internet bandwidth, disk capacity) will be more likely to properly display the video content of Engineering Online courses. Windows:
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| Instructor | Dr. Christine S. Grant, Professor Phone: (919) 515-2317 |
