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198 and macromolecular structures, chemical kinetics, coordination chemistry, and electrochemistry. Although C1403 and C1404 are separate courses, students are expected to take both terms sequentially. The order of presentation of topics may differ from the order presented here, and from year to year. Recitation section required. CHEM W1500x or y General chemistry laboratory 3 pts. Lab: 3. Professors Hansen and Ulichny. Corequisite: CHEM C1403 or W1403. Fee: $140. An introduction to basic techniques of modern experimental chemistry, including quantitative procedures and chemical analysis. CHEM C1604x Second semester general chemistry 3.5 pts. Professor Flynn. Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in CHEM C1403 or W1403 or acceptable performance on the Department placement exam. Corequisite: Calculus II. Topics include gases (kinetic theory of gases); binary collision model for chemical reactions; chemical kinetics; acid-base equilibria; thermochemistry (Thermodynamics I); spontaneous processes (Thermodynamics II); chemical bonding in polyatomic molecules. Recitation section required. CHEM W2507y Intensive general chemistry laboratory 3 pts. Lab: 3. Professor Avila. Prerequisite: CHEM C1604 or C3045. Fee: $140. An introduction to basic techniques and practices of modern experimental chemistry, including qualitative procedures and chemical analysis. This course differs from CHEM C1500 in its emphasis on instrumentation and methods. CHEM C3045x-C3046y Intensive organic chemistry for first-year students (lecture) 3.5 pts. Professors Breslow and Snyder. Prerequisites: A grade of 5 on the Chemistry Advanced Placement exam and an acceptable grade on the Department placement exam. Not open to students who have taken other courses in college-level chemistry. Premedical students may take CHEM C3045, C3046, and W3545 to meet the minimum requirements for admission to medical school. This course covers the same material as CHEM C3443-C3444, but is intended for students who have learned the principles of general chemistry in high school. The level of instruction is appropriate for those who have not had a college course in general chemistry. Students enrolled in CHEM C3045-C3046 are expected to enroll concurrently in CHEM W2507. Recitation section required. CHEM C3071y Introduction to inorganic chemistry 3 pts. Lect: 3. Professor Owen. Corequisite: CHEM C3444 or C3046. Principles governing the structure and reactivity of inorganic compounds surveyed from experimental and theoretical viewpoints. Topics include inorganic solids, aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, the chemistry of selected main group elements, transition metal chemistry, metal clusters, metal carbonyls, and organometallic chemistry. Recitation section required. CHEM C3079x-C3080y Physical chemistry, I and II 4 pts. Professors Cacciuto and Reichman. Prerequisites: CHEM C1403 and C1404, or C1604, or C3045 and C3046; PHYS V1201-V1202 is acceptable, PHYS C1401-C1402 is recommended, or the equivalent; and MATH V1101-V1102 or V1207-V1208. Recommended corequisite: CHEM C3085-C3086. Elementary but comprehensive treatment of the fundamental laws governing the behavior of individual atoms and molecules and collections of them. C3079: The thermodynamics of chemical systems at equilibrium and the chemical kinetics of nonequilibrium systems. C3080: The quantum mechanics of atoms and molecules, the quantum statistical mechanics of chemical systems, and the connection of statistical mechanics to thermodynamics. Recitation section required. CHEM C3085x-C3086y Physical and analytical chemistry laboratory 4 pts. Lab: 4. Professor Avila. Prerequisite: CHEM C3085 is prerequisite for C3086. Corequisites: CHEM C3079 for CHEM C3085 and C3080 for C3080. Fee: $125 per term. Techniques of experimental physical chemistry and instrumental analysis, including infrared and ultraviolet spectrophotometry, magnetic resonance, electroanalytical methods, calorimetry, reaction kinetics, hydrodynamic methods, and applications of digital computers to the analysis of experimental data. CHEM C3098x and y Supervised independent research 4 pts. Lab: 4. Professor Valentini. Prerequisite: Permission of the professor in charge for entrance and permission of the departmental representative for aggregate points in excess of 12 or less than 4. Laboratory fee: $105 per term. This course may be repeated for credit (see major and concentration requirements). Individual research under the supervision of a member of the staff. Research areas include organic, physical, inorganic, analytical, and biological chemistry. CHEM C3443x-C3444y Organic chemistry (lecture) 3.5 pts. Professors Cornish, Lambert, Sames, and Turro. Prerequisites: CHEM C1404 or W1404 or C1604, and C1500 or W1500. The principles of organic chemistry. The structure and reactivity of organic molecules are examined from the standpoint of modern theories of chemistry. Topics include stereochemistry, reactions of organic molecules, mechanisms of organic reactions, syntheses and degradations of organic molecules, and spectroscopic techniques of structure determination. Recitation section required. CHEM W3543x and y Organic chemistry laboratory 3 pts. Lab: 3. Professors Ghurbanyan, Ng, and Schacherer. Prerequisite: CHEM C1500 or W1500. Corequisite: CHEM C3443 or W3343. Fee: $125. Students planning to take a full year of laboratory should enroll in CHEM C3543 and C3546. Techniques of experimental organic chemistry, with emphasis on understanding fundamental principles underlying the experiments in methodology of solving laboratory problems involving organic molecules. CHEM W3545x Organic chemistry laboratory 3 pts. Lab: 3. Professor Ng. Prerequisites: CHEM C3045 and C3046 and C2507. Fee: $125. The course covers the same material as CHEM C3543, but is intended for those students who have taken Intensive Organic Chemistry for First-Year Students, CHEM C3045-C3046. CHEM W3546y Advanced organic chemistry laboratory 3 pts. Lab: 3. Professor Ng. Prerequisite: CHEM C3543 or W3543 or C3545. Corequisite: CHEM C3444 or W3444. Fee: $125. A project laboratory with emphasis on complex synthesis and advanced techniques including qualitative organic analysis and instrumentation. Earth and Environmental Sciences Undergraduates in the four-year course of study in the School of Engineering and Applied Science may take courses numbered up to 4999 but may enter courses of higher numbers only if (1) the course is expressly included in the prescribed curriculum or (2) special permission is obtained from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. EESC V1011x Earth: origin, evolution, processes, future 4 pts. Lect: 3. Lab: 1. Professors Kelemen and Mutter. Students who wish to take only the lectures should register for V1411. What is the nature of our planet and how did it form From geochemical and geophysical perspectives we explore Earth’s internal structure, its dynamical character expressed in plate tectonics, and ask if its future behavior can be known. EESC V1030x Oceanography 3 pts. Lect: 3. Professor Hoenisch. Explore the geology of the sea floor, understand what drives ocean currents and how ocean ecosystems operate. Case studies and discussions centered on ocean-related issues facing society. engineering 2011–2012
EESC V1201y Environmental risks and disasters 3 pts. Lect: 3. Not offered in 2011–2012. Prerequisites: high school science and math. An introduction to risks and hazards in the environment. Different types of hazards are analyzed and compared: natural disasters, such as tornados, earthquakes, and meteorite impacts; acute and chronic health effects caused by exposure to radiation and toxic substances such as radon, asbestos, and arsenic; long-term societal effects due to environmental change, such as sea level rise and global warming. Emphasizes the basic physical principles controlling the hazardous phenomena and develops simple quantitative methods for making scientifically reasoned assessments of the threats (to health and wealth) posed by various events, processes, and exposures. Discusses methods of risk mitigation and sociological, psychological, and economic aspects of risk control and management. EESC V1600x Earth resources and sustainable development 3 pts. Lect: 3. Professor Kelemen. Prerequisites: none. High school chemistry recommended. Survey of the origin and extent of mineral resources, fossil fuels, and industrial materials, that are non-renewable, finite resources, and the environmental consequences of their extraction and use, using the textbook Earth Resources and the Environment, by James Craig, David Vaughan and Brian Skinner. This course provides an overview but includes focus on topics of current societal relevance, including estimated reserves and extraction costs for fossil fuels, geological storage of CO 2 , sources and disposal methods for nuclear energy fuels, sources and future for luxury goods such as gold and diamonds, and special, rare materials used in consumer electronics (e.g., “Coltan,” mostly from Congo) and in newly emerging technologies such as superconducting magnets and rechargeable batteries (e.g., heavy rare earth elements, mostly from China). Guest lectures from economists, commodity traders and resource geologists will provide “real world” input. EESC W3018y Weapons of mass destruction 3 pts. Lect: 3. Professor Richards. Prerequisites: high school science and math. A review of the history and environmental consequences of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction (WMD); of how these weapons work, what they cost, how they have spread, how they might be used, how they are currently controlled by international treaties and domestic legislation, and what issues of policy and technology arise in current debates on WMD. What aspects of the manufacture of WMD are easily addressed, and what aspects are technically challenging It may be expected that current events/headlines will be discussed in class. EESC W4001x Advanced general geology 4 pts. Lect: 3. Lab: 1. Professors Anders and Scholz. Prerequisites: one semester of college-level calculus, physics, and chemistry. A concentrated introduction to the solid Earth, its interior, and near-surface geology. Intended for students with good backgrounds in the physical sciences but none in geology. Laboratory and field trips. EESC W4008x Introduction to atmospheric science 3 pts. Lect: 3. Professor Del Genio. Prerequisites: advanced calculus and general physics, or the instructor’s permission. Basic physical processes controlling atmospheric structure: thermodynamics; radiation physics and radiative transfer; principles of atmospheric dynamics; cloud processes; applications to Earth’s atmospheric general circulation, climatic variations, and the atmospheres of the other planets. EESC W4009x. Chemical geology 4 pts. Offered in alternate years. Not offered in 2011–2012. Prerequisite: physical chemistry or the instructor’s permission. Thermodynamics as applied to earth systems. EESC W4050x Global assessment and monitoring using remote sensing 3 pts. Offered in alternate years. Professor Small. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. Recommended preparation: some collegelevel physics or math. Enrollment limited to 24 students. General introduction to fundamentals of remote sensing and image processing. Example applications in the Earth and environmental sciences are explored through the analysis of remote sensing imagery in a state-of-the-art visualization laboratory. Lab required. EESC W4076y Geologic mapping 3 pts. Lect: 3. Professors Anders and Walker. Fieldwork on weekends in April and for two weeks in mid-May, immediately following the end of examinations. Estimated expenses: $250. The principles and practices of deciphering geologic history through the observation of rocks in the field, mapmaking, construction of geological crosssections, and short written reports. EESC W4085x Geodynamics 3 pts. Lect: 3. Offered in alternate years. Not offered in 2011–2012. Prerequisites: calculus, differential equations, introductory physics. An introduction to how the Earth and planets work. The focus is on physical processes that control plate tectonics and the evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces; analytical descriptions of these processes; weekly physical model demonstrations. EESC W4113 Introduction to mineralogy 4 pts. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisites: introductory geology or the equivalent, elementary college physics and chemistry, or the instructor’s permission. Elementary crystallography and crystal structures, optical properties of minerals, mineral associations, economic minerals. Laboratory: identification of minerals in hand specimens and use of the petrographic microscope. EESC W4230y Crustal deformation 3 pts. Lect: 3. Professors Anders and Scholz. Prerequisites: introductory geology and one year of calculus. Recommended preparation: higher levels of mathematics. Introduction to the deformation processes in the Earth’s crust. Fundamental theories of stress and strain; rock behavior in both brittle and ductile fields; earthquake processes; ductile deformation; large-scale crustal contractional and extensional events. EESC W4300x The earth’s deep interior 3 pts. Lect: 3. Not offered in 2011–2012. Prerequisites: calculus, differential equations, one year of college physics, and EESC W4950 or its equivalent. An introduction to properties of the Earth’s mantle, fluid outer core, and solid inner core. Current knowledge of these features is explored, using observations of seismology, heat flow, gravity, and geomagnetism, plus information on the Earth’s bulk composition. EESC W4600x Earth resources and sustainable development 3 pts. Lect: 3. Professor Kelemen. Prerequisites: none. High school chemistry recommended. Survey of the origin and extent of mineral resources, fossil fuels, and industrial materials, that are nonrenewable, finite resources, and the environmental consequences of their extraction and use, using the textbook Earth Resources and the Environment, by James Craig, David Vaughan and Brian Skinner. This course provides an overview, but includes focus on topics of current societal relevance, including estimated reserves and extraction costs for fossil fuels, geological storage of CO2, sources and disposal methods for nuclear energy fuels, sources and future for luxury goods such as gold and diamonds, and special, rare materials used in consumer electronics (e.g., “Coltan,” mostly from Congo) and in newly emerging technologies such as superconducting magnets and rechargeable batteries (e.g., heavy rare earth elements, mostly from China). Guest lectures from economists, commodity traders and resource geologists will provide “real world” input. Required recitation session. EESC W4701 Introduction to igneous petrology 4 pts. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: introductory geology or the equivalent. Recommended preparation: EESC W4113 and knowledge of chemistry. Students not enrolled in terrestrial geology may elect to write a substantial term paper in lieu of the laboratory course. Compositional characteristics of igneous and metamorphic rocks and how they can be used as tools to investigate earth processes. Development of igneous and metamorphic rocks in a plate-tectonic framework. 199 engineering 2011–2012
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