| Instructor | name: Prof. Joe Ryan office: Engineering Center OT 517 phone: 303 492 0772 (office) e-mail: joseph.ryan@colorado.edu web site: http://www.colorado.edu/ceae/environmental/ryan/
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| Office Hours | To be arranged -- probably right after class
(take me to lunch?).
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| Lectures | time: 9:00 am to 12:15 pm, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday room: ECCR 133
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| Course Details | This course is listed as CVEN 6414-001 Aquatic
Surfaces and Particles. The call number is 45346. It is a three credit hour course.
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| Course Description | We'll examine the role of surface and colloid
chemistry in the fate and transport of contaminants in natural water bodies. The
course will contain two major units: (1) surface chemistry and (2) particle
chemistry. In the surface chemistry unit, we will study adsorption, dissolution,
precipitation, and surface-catalyzed reduction-oxidation reactions from the
coordination chemist's point of view. In the particle chemistry unit, we will
focus on coagulation and filtration kinetics and DLVO theory. In both units,
we'll include modeling and predictions in assignments.
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| Course Elements |
Each class meeting (three hours) will include about one hour each of
lectures, problem-solving, and student presentations of relevant
papers. The lectures will be given by the instructor during the
first hour to hour and a quarter of the three-hour class meeting.
The lecture will be followed a ten-minute break. After the
break, a short (about one-half to three-quarter hour)
problem-solving session will be conducted to illustrate points in
the lecture. In the last hour of each class meeting, two
students will make 15-20 minute presentations reporting on a
relevant paper assigned in the previous lecture. The student
presentation will be followed by a discussion. Each student
will make four presentations during the semester.
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| Prerequisites | CVEN 5404, GEOL 5280, or an equivalent course in
aquatic chemistry is strongly recommended, but the course is open to anyone with
the instructor's permission. Previous knowledge of the
operation of chemical equilibrium codes will be an advantage. Knowledge of basic
mineralogy will also be a benefit.
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| Recommended Texts | These two texts are strongly recommended for
students who will using researching surface chemistry and particles:
The Stumm text is now fifteen years old and many advances in these fields have been made since it was published; therefore, I have chosen not to use this text as a required text. Nevertheless, it is the only comprehensive book covering the subjects covered in the course and it is still a worthwhile purchase. The book can be obtained as a paperback from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc. for $75-85. The Elimelech et al. text is a very detailed text that covers much more about the dynamics and modeling of particle interactions than we will in this course; therefore, it also is only "recommended." The book can be obtained as a paperback from the usual sources for $70-80.
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| Other Relevant Texts |
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| Computer Access | You will want access to a personal computer with a
spreadsheet program and the ability to run Visual MINTEQ, a chemical equilibrium
computer code that runs on Windows only. To download articles via the University of Colorado library, you will need to work from a University computer or through the University modem pool. Many of the journal publishers allow access to University users only if they access from a computer with a University of Colorado IP address.
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| Grading |
Grades will be based on (1)
participation, (2) problem sets, and (3) presentations.
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| Disabilities |
If you qualify for accommodations
because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from
Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be
addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on
documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and
www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices.
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| Religious Observances |
Campus policy regarding religious
observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably
and fairly deal with all students who, because of religious
obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or
required attendance. See full details at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html.
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| Classroom Behavior |
Students and faculty each have
responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment.
Students who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be
subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility
to treat all students with understanding, dignity and respect, to
guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on the
manner in which they and their students express opinions.
Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with
respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race,
culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender, gender
variance, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the
instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your
request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun.
Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I
may make appropriate changes to my records. See polices at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and
http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code.
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| Discrimination and Harassment |
The University of Colorado at Boulder
policy on Discrimination and Harassment, the University of Colorado
policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on
Amorous Relationships apply to all students, staff and faculty. Any
student, staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been the
subject of discrimination or harassment based upon race, color,
national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation,
or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and
Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs
at 303-492-5550. Information about the ODH, the above referenced
policies and the campus resources available to assist individuals
regarding discrimination or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh.
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| Academic Honesty and the Honor Code | All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/. |
Last updated on August 05, 2007 by Joe Ryan