ENGS 171 – Spring 2011
INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
Schedule
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Monday 28 March |
Sustainability. Introduction to Industrial Ecology |
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Wednesday 30 March |
Biomimicry. Industrial Ecology |
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Thursday 31 March X-hour |
Video: The Story of Stuff (by Annie Leonard) |
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Friday 1 April |
Eco-industrial Parks |
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Monday 4 April |
Pollution prevention. 3M case study Ranking of Priorities |
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Wednesday 6 April |
Design for Environment (DfE): Principles & Examples |
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Thursday 7 April X-hour |
No activity |
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Friday 8 April |
Design
for Recycling. |
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Monday 11 April |
Life-Cycle Assessments: Principles |
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Wednesday
13 April |
Field trip to WinCycle, |
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Thursday 14 April X-hour |
No activity |
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Friday 15 April |
Disassembly Session. Design for disassembly |
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Monday 18 April |
Life-Cycle
Assessments: Examples |
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Wednesday 20 April |
Green Chemistry |
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Thursday 21 April X-hour |
No activity |
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Friday 22 April |
No class – Religious holiday for teacher |
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Monday 25 April |
Students' stage-1 presentations (Groups 1 & 2) |
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Wednesday 27 April |
Students' stage-1 presentations (Groups 3 & 4) |
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Thursday 28 April X-hour |
Video: Modern Marvels (History Channel) |
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Friday 29 April |
Paper versus plastics and similar issues |
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Monday 2 May |
Guest Lecture: John
Todd (Ecological Design) |
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Wednesday 4 May |
Auto Industry: Overview & Manufacturing |
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Thursday 5 May X-hour |
Video: Car of
the Future (Car Talk Bros. – NOVA) |
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Friday 6 May |
Auto
Industry: Use & Hybrids |
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Monday 9 May |
Auto Industry: Fuel cells & Recycling |
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Wednesday 11 May |
Electronics Industry: Manufacturing & Use |
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Thursday 12 May X-hour |
No activity |
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Friday 13 May |
Electronics Industry: Disposal & Recycling |
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Monday 16 May |
e-Commerce and its environmental consequences |
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Wednesday 18 May |
Greening of the Service Industry |
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Thursday 19 May X-hour |
No activity |
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Friday 20 May |
No class |
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Monday 23 May |
Guest Lecture: Sol Diamond (LCA in SolidWorks) |
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Wednesday 25 May |
Field trip to |
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Thursday 26 May X-hour |
Industrial metabolism |
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Friday 27 May |
Students' final project
presentations (Groups 1 & 2) |
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Monday 30 May |
No class – Memorial Day |
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Wednesday 1 June |
Students' final project presentations (Groups 3 & 4) |
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Friday 3 June |
Written project report due |