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CALCULATORS: An inexpensive non-programmable scientific calculator without text storage orgraphing capabilities is required for use during quizzes and exams. (For example: Casio fx-115W, TI36X IIS, HP 6S, or Sharp EL-509RB). The calculator you use should have capabilities for squareroots, logarithms, scientific notation operations and an y x key. Inquiries about the acceptability ofcalculators must be made in advance of entering the quiz or exam room. Please familiarize yourselfwith your exam calculator before the quiz or exam by using it for homework assignments.The following types of calculators are NOT approved for use during quizzes and exams:graphing calculatorpocket organizerhand-held or laptop computerelectronic writing pad or pen input devicecalculator with a QWERTY (typewriter-like) keypadcalculator that makes noises or "talks"calculator that requires an outletcalculator that accepts a "chemistry card"calculator that communicates with other calculatorscell phone calculatorSTUDENT RESOURCESDISABILITY: Any student with a documented disability, who may anticipate needingaccommodations in this course, should arrange to meet with Julie Haack during the first week ofclass. Please request that a counselor at Disability Services send a letter verifying the disability.Disability Services is located in room 164 Oregon Hall and can be reached by e-mail:disabsrv@uoregon.edu, and phone: 346-1155.STUDENT LIFE: If you need help and are not sure where to go check out the Office of Student Life.The student life staff is dedicated to helping students have the most successful experience they canwhile studying at the University of Oregon. The Office of Student Life staff is available to help you findsolutions and resources to most issues and concerns on a drop-in basis Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00–5:00 p.m. In emergencies after hours and on weekends, contact the Department ofPublic Safety at 346-5444 and have an on-duty staff member paged. The Office of Student Life islocated in room 164 Oregon Hall; phone: 346-3216; e-mail: stl@uoregon.edu.UNIVERISTY OF OREGON CRISIS CENTER: is a student-funded organization that providesstudents with confidential telephone crisis intervention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hotlinenumber is 346-4488. “Often students believe that their issues are not “severe” enough for them to calla crisis intervention hotline. Here at the Crisis Center, we truly believe that there is no problem toosmall for us. At one time or another everyone needs a little help through a difficulty personalsituation.”ACADEMIC DISHONESTYAcademic dishonesty in any guise, including plagiarism, fabrication, and cheating, will not betolerated. All work submitted in this course must be your own and produced exclusively for thiscourse. The use of sources (ideas, quotations, paraphrases) must be properly acknowledged anddocumented. Additional information about plagiarism including examples can be found athttp://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/plagiarism/students/. Consequences of academic dishonesty rangefrom receipt of a failing grade on the assignment to an F in the course. All violations will be takenseriously and are noted on student disciplinary records. For further information, refer to the studentconduct code at http://studentlife.uoregon.edu/judicial/conduct/code.html.Chemistry of Sustainability Spring 2009

Lecture Schedule for the Chemistry of SustainabilityDateWeek #1March 31LecturerHaackHutchisonLecture TopicsChemistry of Sustainability: Overview and toolsChemistry of sustainability: Green chemistry and life cycle thinkingIntroduction to chemical principles and the properties of matterReading Assignment(complete before class)Chapter 1April 2 Haack Classification of matter: Composition and atomic structureSustainability: Where do we find starting materials?Chapter 3Week #2Chemistry of Sustainability: Overview and toolsApril 7 Haack Introduction to molecular design: Bonding and intermolecular forces Chapter 5April 9 Haack Molecular design: How much material do we need and how much is wasted?Green chemistry as a set of molecular design principlesChapter 6Week #3Chemicals and MaterialsApril 14 Johnson Modern materials: An organic chemistry primer Chapter 9April 16 Tyler Modern Materials: Polymers and plastics Chapter 10Week #4Chemicals and MaterialsApril 21 Tyler Modern materials: Green plastics SR #1April 23 Tyler Life cycle assessment and environmental impact SR #2 and 3Week #5EnergyApril 28 Exam #1 Chapters 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 and SR # 1-3April 30 Lonergan An introduction to energy Chapter 14 (14.1 to 14.5)Chemistry of Sustainability Spring 2009

Lecture Schedule for the Chemistry of SustainabilityDateWeek #6LecturerLecture TopicsEnergyReading Assignment(complete before class)May 5 Lonergan Fossil fuels and the Greenhouse Effect Chapter 12 (12.8 to 12.10 & 12.13)Chapter 14 (14.6 to 14.10)SR #4May 7 Lonergan Biofuels Chapter 15 (15.3 to 15.4)SR #5 and 6Week #7Finishing energy and introducing applications of chemistry for the environmentMay 12 Lonergan The potential of renewable energy Chapter 14 (14.9 to 14.7)SR #7May 14 Berglund Introduction to biochemistry and enzymes Chapter 15Week #8Applications of chemistry for the environmentMay 19 Berglund Using microbes and enzymes to achieve sustainability SR #8May 21 Exam #2 Energy and Biochemistry (chapters 12, 14 and 15 and SR #4-8)Week #9Applications of chemistry for the environmentMay 26 Johnson Water: Properties and contamination problems Chapter 13SR #9May 28 Johnson Towards sustainable clean drinking water: Purification strategies and pollutionpreventionWeek #10Applications of chemistry for the environmentJune 2 Hutchison Introduction to nanotechnologyJune 4 Hutchison Pollution prevention through nanotechnology and green nanoscienceCertification Scheme Assignment Due at midnight todaySR #10Finals WeekJune 9 Comprehensive final exam (Tuesday) 1:00 pm in room 100 WillametteChemistry of Sustainability Spring 2009

Reading List for the Chemistry of SustainabilitySUPPLEMENTAL READING: Supplemental Readings are available on electronic reserve at the University of Oregon Library. Thesematerials are accessible 24 hours a day. To access the supplemental readings, select the “Course Reserves” tab at the top of anylibrary webpage and then search by course title or instructor.SR # Reading Title Source1 The Reemergence of Bioplastics Stevens, E. S. Green Plastics: An introduction to the new science of biodegradableplastics, Princeton University Press: Princeton, 2002; pp 104-134.2 Environmental Impact of Polymers Scott, G. Polymers and the Environment, Royal Society of Chemistry: 1999; pp 19-37.3 Design for the Environment: theLife Cycle ApproachAzapagic, A.; Emsley, A.; Hamerton, I. Polymers: the Environment and SustainableDevelopment, J. Wiley: West Sussex, England; Hoboken, N.J, 2003; pp 125-153.4 IPCC FAQs on climate change IPCC, 2007: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of WorkingGroup I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on ClimateChange; Solomon, S., Qin, D., Manning, M., Chen, Z., Marquis, M., Averyt, K.B., Tignor,M., Miller, H.L., Eds.; Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom and NewYork, 2007; pp 93-127.Focus on sections 1.1, 1.2. 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 8.1, 9.1, and 9.25 Bioenergy Boyle, G. Renewable Energy, 2nd ed.; Oxford University Press: USA, 2004; pp 106-146.Focus on sections 4.1 to 4.4, 4.8 to 4.9 and 4.11.Chemistry of Sustainability Spring 2009

Reading List for the Chemistry of SustainabilitySR # Reading Title Source6 Point/Counterpoint: The Costs ofBiofuelsSchulz, W. Chem. Eng. News. 2007, 85, 12-16.7 Powering the Planet Lewis, N.S. Engineering and Science, 2007, 2, 12-23.8 Biocatalysis Thayer, A.M. Chem. Eng. News. 2001, 79, 27-34.9 Science and Technology for WaterPurification in the ComingDecadesShannon, M.A.; Bohn, P.W.; Elimelech, M.; Georgiadis, J.G.; Marinas, B.J.; Mayes, A.M.Nature. 2008, 452, pp. 301-310.10 Green Nanoscience McKenzie, L. C; Hutchison, J. E. Chimica oggi (Chemistry Today). 2004, 22, pp. 30-33.Chemistry of Sustainability Spring 2009