ENV743 - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES and THE ENVIRONMENT
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES and THE ENVIRONMENT | ENV743 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic Staff | |||||
| Course objective | The objective of this course is to inform students about Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) aspects of emerging technologies (especially nanotechnology and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)) and research methodologies and paths followed in order to unravel impacts of emerging technologies. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | 1.Introduction. Environmental implications of emerging technologies. 2.Globalization and effects of technology diffusion and transfer. 3.Nanoscale materials: definition and properties. Overview of manufacturing processes. 4.Analyses of nanoparticles in the environment, fate and transport 5.Treatment of nanoparticles in wastewater. 6.The potential ecological hazard of nanomaterials. 7.Toxicology and risk assessment 8.Nanotechnology governance 9.Nanoparticle use in pollution control. 10.Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and sustainable development 11.Technological Complexity, Critical Information Infrastructure 12.Balancing risks and rewards. | |||||
| References | 1.Shatkin J. A. Nanotechnology: Health and Environmental Risks. CRC Press. 2008. 2.Fritz S. Understanding Nanotechnology. New York: Warner Books. 2002. 3.Sellers K. Mackay C., Bergeson L.L., Clough S.R., Hoyt M., Chen J., Henry K. and Hamblen J. Nanotechnology and the Environment. CRC Pres. 2009. 4.Weisner M.R. and Bottero J.Y. Environmental Nanotechnology: Applications and Impacts of Nanomaterials. Mc Graw Hill. 2007. 5.Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation, Sung Hee Joo and I. Francis Cheng, Springer (2006). 6.Hilty L. M. Information Technology and Sustainability. Books On Demand 2008. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction. Environmental implications of emerging technologies. |
| Week 2 | Globalization and effects of technology diffusion and transfer. |
| Week 3 | Nanoscale materials: definition and properties. Overview of manufacturing processes. |
| Week 4 | Analyses of nanoparticles in the environment, fate and transport |
| Week 5 | 1. Midterm Exam |
| Week 6 | Treatment of nanoparticles in wastewater. |
| Week 7 | The potential ecological hazard of nanomaterials. |
| Week 8 | Toxicology and risk assessment |
| Week 9 | Nanotechnology governance |
| Week 10 | 2. Midterm Exam |
| Week 11 | Nanoparticle use in pollution control. |
| Week 12 | Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and sustainable development |
| Week 13 | Technological Complexity, Critical Information Infrastructure |
| Week 14 | Balancing risks and rewards. |
| Week 15 | |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 60 |
| Final exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 70 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Project | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Homework assignment | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 36 | 36 |
| Total Workload | 38 | 137 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. The students comprehend basic science and engineering knowledge related to environmental engineering, has broad knowledge in their fields including new information, approaches and methods, analyse, synthesize, evaluate, and apply knowledge for a variety of academic or professional activities. | X | ||||
| 2. The students create, interpret, and evaluate new knowledge by conducting research of a quality to satisfy review by peers. | X | ||||
| 3. The students acquire and synthesize knowledge, complete missing knowledge via research, analyse and solve problems via applying or developing new methods for a variety of academic or professional activities, develop new ideas and use appropriate software and modelling programs. | X | ||||
| 4. By applying recent theoretical and practical knowledge, the students successfully design and conduct research that leads to a unique contribution to science and technology. | X | ||||
| 5. The students acquire, comprehend, analyse, synthesize, evaluate knowledge; complete missing knowledge via research and use knowledge to analyse and solve problems via applying or developing new methods for a variety of academic or professional activities. The students develop new/unique ideas, methods, and solutions. | X | ||||
| 6. By taking into account recent developments in the field and using appropriate method and skills, the students conduct research that leads to a unique contribution to science and technology, effectively explain his contribution, and communicate with academic or professional communities, in Turkish or English. | X | ||||
| 7. The students are capable of teamwork, lead a group in various professional situations, develop solutions in complex situations, capable of strategic and fast thinking, self-criticism, take and claim responsibility, lead initiatives, carry responsibility for life-long learning for academic and professional development. | X | ||||
| 8. The students evaluate scientific, technological, social and cultural developments and share them with the society, scrutinize and reflect on social behaviour related to the environment and act to change them, recognize scientific objectiveness and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest