Spring,
2004
Lecture:
MW, 2:00-2:50PM, Rm. 220, FH
Lab:
W, 3:00-5:50PM, Rm. 331, FH
Hong
Zhang
Room
221, Foster Hall; 931-372 6325; hzhang@tntech.edu;
http://iweb.tntech.edu/hzhang/
CHEM
4710/5710, or consent of instructor
Biogeochemistry,
An Analysis of Global Change (BAGC), 2nd. Ed., William H. Schlesinger, Academic
Press, 1997, ISBN: 0-12-625155-X
Practical
Environmental Analysis (PEA), Miroslav Radojevic and Vladimir N. Bashkin, Royal
Society of Chemistry, 1999, ISBN: 0-85404-594-5
Take-home
exams (2): 35%
Student
project: 30%
Lab:
35%
Scale:
A: 90-100; B: 80-89; C: 70-79; D: 60-69; F: 0-59
The
design of this course is two-fold. First, we will introduce to the students our
current knowledge and understanding, as well as the fundamental concepts and
principles, of global biogeochemistry and their applications. A major goal is to
attempt to make the connection between the environmental chemistry at the
molecular and elemental level as discussed in CHEM 4710/5710 and the
biogeochemistry of the Earth on a global scale. Second, we will introduce to the
students the basic principles and methods of environmental analysis with its
practical applications. This will be enhanced by an accompanying lab (see the
separate lab syllabus for details). The teaching and learning activities involve
class lectures, take-home exams, student project, and a lab series.
The
Monday lecture period will be devoted to in-class discussion of global
biogeochemistry, and the Wednesday lecture period will be used to cover the
environmental analysis followed by the lab session.
Graduate
students taking this course as CHEM 5720 will have extra requirements to earn
the credits. They will need to do some more problems in the exams and complete
some special requirements for their project.
If
anyone may have special needs, please contact the instructor, and your needs
will be taken care of appropriately.*
*Students with a disability requiring accommodations should
contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) (location: Roaden
University Center, Room 112, phone: 372-6119). An Accommodation Request (AR)
should be completed as soon as possible, preferably by the end of
the first week of the course.
|
Week |
Week
# |
M |
W |
|
Jan
12 |
1 |
|
Course
introduction |
|
Jan
19 |
2 |
Martin
Luther King Day No
class |
Introduction
to environmental analysis
Chapter 1 (PEA) |
|
Jan
26 |
3 |
Biogeochemical
cycles as fundamental constructs for studying Earth system and global
change Chapters
1 and 2 (BAGC) |
Environmental
sampling and sample treatment
Chapter 1 |
|
Feb
2 |
4 |
Co-evolution
of Earth & Biosphere Chapters
1 and 2 |
Analytical
methods, standardization and calibration, standard and reference materials
Chapter
1 |
|
Feb
9 |
5 |
Global
water cycle Chapters
7, 8, 9, and 10 |
Analytical
data and environmental chemometrics
Chapter 1 |
|
Feb
16 |
6 |
Global
C cycle Chapters
5, 6, and 11 |
Rain
water analysis
Chapter
2 |
|
Feb
23 |
7 |
Global
N cycle Chapters
6 and 12 |
Water
analysis
Chapter 4 |
|
March
1 |
8 |
Global
P cycle Chapters
6 and 12 |
Water
analysis
Chapter 4 |
|
March
8 |
9 |
Global
S cycle Chapters
6 and 13 First
take-home exam (due March 31) |
Water
analysis
Chapter 4 |
|
March
15 |
10 |
Spring
break No
class |
Spring
break No
class |
|
March
22 |
11 |
Global
trace metal cycle Chapter
6 and handout |
Air
analysis
Chapter 3 |
|
March
29 |
12 |
Acid-base
and redox balances of the Earth (handout) |
Air
analysis
Chapter 3 |
|
April
5 |
13 |
Coupling
of biogeochemical cycles and climate: Forcings, feedbacks, and responses
(handout) |
Soil
and solid analysis
Chapter 5 |
|
April
12 |
14 |
Guest
lecture: Environmental radiochemistry by Dr. Ensor |
Soil
and solid analysis
Chapter 5 |
|
April
19 |
15 |
Modeling
biogeochemical cycles-I (handout) |
Plant
analysis
Chapter 6 |
|
April
26 |
16 |
Modeling
biogeochemical cycles-II (handout) |
Environmental
modeling
Handout |
| May 3 |
17 |
Guest
lecture: Environmental law by Dr. Harwood Second
take-home exam (due May 11) |
Student
project presentation |
*The schedule may be subject to some changes in the course of teaching.
(Jan 15, 2004)
|
Week |
Week
# |
Lab |
|
Jan
14 |
1 |
|
|
Jan
21 |
2 |
No
lab |
|
Jan
28 |
3 |
Environmental
photochemistry-Fe(III)-Fe(II) |
|
Feb
4 |
4 |
Environmental
photochemistry-Fe(III)-Organic Acids |
|
Feb
11 |
5 |
Chemolimnology
of Cane Creek Lake |
|
Feb
18 |
6 |
Spring
Creek watershed field trip |
|
Feb
25 |
7 |
Analysis
of water sample of Spring Creek |
|
March
3 |
8 |
Analysis
of water sample of Spring Creek |
|
March
10 |
9 |
Soil
pH |
|
March
17 |
10 |
Spring
break No
lab |
|
March
24 |
11 |
Soil
redox |
|
March
31 |
12 |
Soil
redox |
|
April
7 |
13 |
Student
project |
|
April
14 |
14 |
Student
project |
|
April
21 |
15 |
Student
project |
|
April
28 |
16 |
Environmental
modeling |
| May 3 |
17 |
Student
project presentation |
*The schedule may be subject to some changes in the course of teaching. Handouts for each of the labs will be provided in advance.