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Environmental Sciences Master  | ||||||
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| Minor in Sustainable Energy Use | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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| 701-0967-00L | Project Development in Renewable Energies  Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. Rechsteiner, A. Appenzeller, A. Wanner | |
| Abstract | Project development in renewable Energies Realization of projects in the field of renewable energies, analysis of legal frame conditions and risks. The students learn basics of renewable energy project realization from acknowledged experts active in the field. They identify different tasks of various investor types. They develop sample projects in practice within groups | |||||
| Objective | You become acquainted with the regulative, juridical and economic requirements of project development in renewable energies in the fireld of wind power, solar power and hydro power. You learn to launch and judge projects by exercises in groups You recognize chances and risks of renewable energy projects | |||||
| Content | Business models for renewable energy projects Introduction of market trends, market structure, technical trends and regulation in Switzerland and in the EU internal energy market Necessary frame conditions for profitable projects Project development samples and exercises in wind power hydro power photovoltaics due diligence and country assessment. Exact Program in German below http://www.rechsteiner-basel.ch/index.php?id=27 | |||||
| Lecture notes | PPT presentation will be distributed (in German) special frames: http://www.rechsteiner-basel.ch/Lehrmittel.27.0.html | |||||
| Literature | Longlist: http://www.rechsteiner-basel.ch/uploads/media/edoc_literaturliste_1404.pdf REN21 Renewables GLOBAL STATUS REPORT http://www.ren21.net Mit einer grünen Anlage schwarze Zahlen schreiben Link UNEP: Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investments http://fs-unep-centre.org Renewable Energy World: Market Status http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/magazine/renewable-energy-world Ryan Wiser, Mark Bolinger: Wind Technologies Market Report, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory https://emp.lbl.gov/publications/2014-wind-technologies-market-report IEA PVPS: TRENDS 2014 IN PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS http://www.iea-pvps.org/index.php?id=92&eID=dam_frontend_push&docID=2795 Bundesamt für Energie: Perspektiven für die Grosswasserkraft in der Schweiz http://www.news.admin.ch/NSBSubscriber/message/attachments/33285.pdf Windenergie-Report Deutschland Link | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | For group exercise and presentation reasons the number of participants is limited at 35 students. For exercices students build learning and presentational groups. | |||||
| 701-1346-00L | Carbon Mitigation | W | 3 credits | 2G | N. Gruber | |
| Abstract | Future climate change can only kept within reasonable bounds when CO2 emissions are drastically reduced. In this course, we will discuss a portfolio of options involving the alteration of natural carbon sinks and carbon sequestration. The course includes introductory lectures, presentations from guest speakers from industry and the public sector, and final presentations by the students. | |||||
| Objective | The goal of this course is to investigate, as a group, a particular set of carbon mitigation/sequestration options and to evaluate their potential, their cost, and their consequences. | |||||
| Content | From the large number of carbon sequestration/mitigation options, a few options will be selected and then investigated in detail by the students. The results of this research will then be presented to the other students, the involved faculty, and discussed in detail by the whole group. | |||||
| Lecture notes | None | |||||
| Literature | Will be identified based on the chosen topic. | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Exam: No final exam. Pass/No-Pass is assigned based on the quality of the presentation and ensuing discussion. | |||||
| 051-0551-00L | Energy- and Climate Systems I | W | 2 credits | 2G | A. Schlüter | |
| Abstract | The lecture contains concepts, physics and components of building technologies for the efficient and sustainable energy supply and climatisation of buildings and their interaction with architecture and urban design. Using calculations, students learn to aquire relevant numbers and assess the performance of solutions. | |||||
| Objective | The lecture series focuses on the physical principles and technical components of relevant systems for an efficient and sustainable climatisation and energy supply of buildings. A special focus is on the interrelation of supply systems and architectural design and construction. Learning and practicing methods of quantifying demand and supply allows identifying parameters relevant for design. | |||||
| Content | 1. Introduction 2. Heating and cooling 3. Active and passive ventilation 4. Electricity in buildings | |||||
| Lecture notes | The Slides from the lecture serve as lecture notes and are available as download. | |||||
| Literature | A list of relevant literature is available at the chair. | |||||
| 227-0731-00L | Power Market I - Portfolio and Risk Management | W | 6 credits | 4G | D. Reichelt, G. A. Koeppel | |
| Abstract | Portfolio and risk management in the electrical power business, Pan-European power market and trading, futures and forward contracts, hedging, options and derivatives, performance indicators for the risk management, modelling of physical assets, cross-border trading, ancillary services, balancing power market, Swiss market model | |||||
| Objective | Knowlege on the worldwide liberalisation of electricity markets, pan-european power trading and the role of power exchanges. Understand financial products (derivatives) based on power. Management of a portfolio containing physical production, contracts and derivatives. Evaluate trading and hedging strategies. Apply methods and tools of risk management. | |||||
| Content | 1. Pan-European power market and trading 1.1. Power trading 1.2. Development of the European power markets 1.3. Energy economics 1.4. Spot and OTC trading 1.5. European energy exchange EEX 2. Market model 2.1. Market place and organisation 2.2. Balance groups / balancing energy 2.3. Ancillary services 2.4. Market for ancillary services 2.5. Cross-border trading 2.6. Capacity auctions 3. Portfolio and Risk management 3.1. Portfolio management 1 (introduction) 3.2. Forward and futures contracts 3.3. Risk management 1 (m2m, VaR, hpfc, volatility, cVaR) 3.4. Risk management 2 (PaR) 3.5. Contract valuation (HPFC) 3.6. Portfolio management 2 2.8. Risk Management 3 (enterprise wide) 4. Energy & Finance I 4.1. Options 1 – basics 4.2. Options 2 – hedging with options 4.3. Introduction to derivatives (swaps, cap, floor, collar) 4.4. Financial modelling of physical assets 4.5. Trading and hydro power 4.6. Incentive regulation | |||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts of the lecture | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | 1 excursion per semester, 2 case studies, guest speakers for specific topics. Course Moodle: https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=2196 | |||||
| 227-1631-00L | Energy System Analysis | W | 4 credits | 3G | G. Hug, S. Hellweg, F. Noembrini, A. Schlüter | |
| Abstract | The course provides an introduction to the methods and tools for analysis of energy consumption, energy production and energy flows. Environmental aspects are included as well as economical considerations. Different sectors of the society are discussed, such as electric power, buildings, and transportation. Models for energy system analysis planning are introduced. | |||||
| Objective | The purpose of the course is to give the participants an overview of the methods and tools used for energy systems analysis and how to use these in simple practical examples. | |||||
| Content | The course gives an introduction to methods and tools for analysis of energy consumption, energy production and energy flows. Both larger systems, e.g. countries, and smaller systems, e.g. industries, homes, vehicles, are studied. The tools and methods are applied to various problems during the exercises. Different conventions of energy statistics used are introduced. The course provides also an introduction to energy systems models for developing scenarios of future energy consumption and production. Bottom-up and Top-Down approaches are addressed and their features and applications discussed. The course contains the following parts: Part I: Energy flows and energy statistics Part II: Environmental impacts Part III: Electric power systems Part IV: Energy in buildings Part V: Energy in transportation Part VI: Energy systems models | |||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts | |||||
| Literature | K. Blok: Introduction to Energy Analysis, Techne Press, Amsterdam 2006, ISBN 90-8594-016-8 | |||||
| 529-0193-00L | Renewable Energy Technologies I The lectures Renewable Energy Technologies I (529-0193-00L) and Renewable Energy Technologies II (529-0191-01L) can be taken independently from one another. | W | 4 credits | 3G | A. Wokaun, A. Steinfeld | |
| Abstract | Scenarios for world energy demand and CO2 emissions, implications for climate. Methods for the assessment of energy chains. Potential and technology of renewable energies: Biomass (heat, electricity, biofuels), solar energy (low temp. heat, solar thermal and photovoltaic electricity, solar chemistry). Wind and ocean energy, heat pumps, geothermal energy, energy from waste. CO2 sequestration. | |||||
| Objective | Scenarios for the development of world primary energy consumption are introduced. Students know the potential and limitations of renewable energies for reducing CO2 emissions, and their contribution towards a future sustainable energy system that respects climate protection goals. | |||||
| Content | Scenarios for the development of world energy consumption, energy intensity and economic development. Energy conversion chains, primary energy sources and availability of raw materials. Methods for the assessment of energy systems, ecological balances and life cycle analysis of complete energy chains. Biomass: carbon reservoirs and the carbon cycle, energetic utilisation of biomass, agricultural production of energy carriers, biofuels. Solar energy: solar collectors, solar-thermal power stations, solar chemistry, photovoltaics, photochemistry. Wind energy, wind power stations. Ocean energy (tides, waves). Geothermal energy: heat pumps, hot steam and hot water resources, hot dry rock (HDR) technique. Energy recovery from waste. Greenhouse gas mitigation, CO2 sequestration, chemical bonding of CO2. Consequences of human energy use for ecological systems, atmosphere and climate. | |||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture notes will be distributed electronically during the course. | |||||
| Literature | - Kaltschmitt, M., Wiese, A., Streicher, W.: Erneuerbare Energien (Springer, 2003) - Tester, J.W., Drake, E.M., Golay, M.W., Driscoll, M.J., Peters, W.A.: Sustainable Energy - Choosing Among Options (MIT Press, 2005) - G. Boyle, Renewable Energy: Power for a sustainable futureOxford University Press, 3rd ed., 2012, ISBN: 978-0-19-954533-9 -V. Quaschning, Renewable Energy and Climate ChangeWiley- IEEE, 2010, ISBN: 978-0-470-74707-0, 9781119994381 (online) | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Fundamentals of chemistry, physics and thermodynamics are a prerequisite for this course. Topics are available to carry out a Project Work (Semesterarbeit) on the contents of this course. | |||||
| Minor in Global Change and Sustainability | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-0015-00L | Seminar on Transdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Development | W | 2 credits | 2S | C. E. Pohl, M. Stauffacher | |
| Abstract | The seminar is designed for students and researchers (MA, PhD, PostDoc) who use inter- and transdisciplinary elements in their projects. It addresses the challenges of this research: How to integrate disciplines? How (and in what role) to include societal actors? How to bring results to fruition? We discuss these questions based on case studies and theories and on the participant's projects. | |||||
| Objective | The participants understand the specific challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary research in general and in the context of sustainable development in particular. They know methods and concepts to address these challenges and apply them to their research projects. | |||||
| Content | The seminar covers the following topics: (1) Theories and concepts of inter- and transdisciplinary research (2) The specific challenges of inter- and transdisciplinary research (3) Involving stakeholders (4) Collaborating disciplines (5) Exploration of tools and methods (6) Analysing participants' projects to improve inter- and transdisciplinary elements | |||||
| Literature | Literature will be made available to the participants | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The seminar is specifically suitable for PhD or PostDoc researchers. It is open to master students (minor "global change and sustainability") and further interested people, who preferably are preparing, or working on, a project/thesis. | |||||
| 701-1551-00L | Sustainability Assessment | W | 3 credits | 2G | P. Krütli, C. E. Pohl | |
| Abstract | The course deals with the concepts and methodologies for the analysis and assessment of sustainable development. A special focus is given to the social dimension and to social justice as a guiding principle of sustainability as well as to trade-offs between the three dimensions of sustainability. The course is seminar-like, interactive. | |||||
| Objective | At the end oft he course students should Know: - core concepts of sustainable development, and; - the concept of social justice - normatively and empirically - as a core element of social sustainability; - important empirical methods for the analysis and assessment of local / regional sustainability issues. Understand and reflect on: - the challenges of trade-offs between the different goals of sustainable development; - and the respective impacts on individual and societal decision-making. | |||||
| Content | The course is structured as follows: - Overview of rationale, objectives, concepts and origins of sustainable development; - Importance and application of sustainability in science, politics, society, and economy; - Sustainable (local / regional) development in different national / international contexts; - Analysis and evaluation methods of sustainable development with a focus on social justice; - Trade-offs in selected examples. | |||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts. | |||||
| Literature | Selected scientific articles & book chapters | |||||
| 851-0594-00L | International Environmental Politics Particularly suitable for students of D-ITET, D-USYS | W | 3 credits | 2V | T. Bernauer | |
| Abstract | This course focuses on the conditions under which cooperation in international environmental politics emerges and the conditions under which such cooperation and the respective public policies are effective and/or efficient. | |||||
| Objective | The objectives of this course are to (1) gain an overview of relevant questions in the area of international environmental politics from a social sciences viewpoint; (2) learn how to identify interesting/innovative questions concerning this policy area and how to answer them in a methodologically sophisticated way; (3) gain an overview of important global and regional environmental problems. | |||||
| Content | This course deals with how and why international cooperation in environmental politics emerges, and under what circumstances such cooperation is effective and efficient. Based on theories of international political economy and theories of government regulation various examples of international environmental politics are discussed: the management of international water resources, the problem of unsafe nuclear power plants in eastern Europe, political responses to global warming, the protection of the stratospheric ozone layer, the reduction of long-range transboundary air pollution in Europe, the prevention of pollution of the oceans, etc. The course is open to all ETH students. Participation does not require previous coursework in the social sciences. After passing an end-of-semester test (requirement: grade 4.0 or higher) students will receive 3 ECTS credit points. The workload is around 90 hours (meetings, reading assignments, preparation of test). Visiting students (e.g., from the University of Zurich) are subject to the same conditions. Registration of visiting students in the web-based system of ETH is compulsory. | |||||
| Lecture notes | Assigned reading materials and slides will be available at http://www.ib.ethz.ch/teaching.html (select link 'Registered students, please click here for course materials' at top of that page). Log in with your nethz name and password. Questions concerning access to course materials can be addressed to Mike Hudecheck (Mike Hudecheck <michaehu@student.ethz.ch>). All assigned papers must be read ahead of the respective meeting. Following the course on the basis of on-line slides and papers alone is not sufficient. Physical presence in the classroom is essential. Many books and journals covering international environmental policy issues can be found at the D-GESS library at the IFW building, Haldeneggsteig 4, B-floor, or in the library of D-USYS. | |||||
| Literature | Assigned reading materials and slides will be available at http://www.ib.ethz.ch/teaching.html (select link 'Registered students, please click here for course materials' at top of that page). Log in with your nethz name and password. Questions concerning access to course materials can be addressed to Mike Hudecheck (Mike Hudecheck <michaehu@student.ethz.ch>). | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | None | |||||
| Minor in Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Development | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-1543-00L | Transdisciplinary Methods and Applications | W | 3 credits | 2G | P. Krütli, M. Stauffacher | |
| Abstract | The course deals with transdisciplinary (td) methods, concepts and their applications in the context of case studies and other problem oriented research projects. Td methods are used in research at the science-society interface and when collaborating across scientific disciplines. Students learn to apply methods within a functional framework. The format of the course is seminar-like, interactive. | |||||
| Objective | At the end of the course students should: Know: -Function, purpose and algorithm of a selected number of transdisciplinary methods Understand: -Functional application in case studies and other problem oriented projects Be able to reflect on: -Potential, limits, and necessity of transdisciplinary methods Be prepared for: -Transdisciplinary Case Study 2017 | |||||
| Content | The lecture is structured as follows: - Overview of concepts and methods of inter-/transdisciplinary integration of knowledge, values and interests (approx. 20%) - Analysis of a selected number of transdisciplinary methods focusing problem framing, problem analysis, and impact (approx. 50%) - Practical application of the methods in a broader project setting (approx. 30%) | |||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts are provided by the lecturers | |||||
| Literature | Selected scientific articles and book-chapters | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This course is recommended and helpful for students participating in the Transdisciplinary Case Study 2017. | |||||
| 701-1551-00L | Sustainability Assessment | W | 3 credits | 2G | P. Krütli, C. E. Pohl | |
| Abstract | The course deals with the concepts and methodologies for the analysis and assessment of sustainable development. A special focus is given to the social dimension and to social justice as a guiding principle of sustainability as well as to trade-offs between the three dimensions of sustainability. The course is seminar-like, interactive. | |||||
| Objective | At the end oft he course students should Know: - core concepts of sustainable development, and; - the concept of social justice - normatively and empirically - as a core element of social sustainability; - important empirical methods for the analysis and assessment of local / regional sustainability issues. Understand and reflect on: - the challenges of trade-offs between the different goals of sustainable development; - and the respective impacts on individual and societal decision-making. | |||||
| Content | The course is structured as follows: - Overview of rationale, objectives, concepts and origins of sustainable development; - Importance and application of sustainability in science, politics, society, and economy; - Sustainable (local / regional) development in different national / international contexts; - Analysis and evaluation methods of sustainable development with a focus on social justice; - Trade-offs in selected examples. | |||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts. | |||||
| Literature | Selected scientific articles & book chapters | |||||
| Minor in Life Cycle Assessment | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 101-0577-00L | An Introduction to Sustainable Development in the Built Environment | W | 3 credits | 2G | G. Habert | |
| Abstract | This year the UN Conference in Paris will shape future world objectives to tackle climate change. This course provides an introduction to the notion of sustainable development when applied to our built environment | |||||
| Objective | At the end of the semester, the students have an understanding of the term of sustainable development, its history, the current political and scientific discourses and its relevance for our built environment. In order to address current challenges of climate change mitigation and resource depletion, students will learn a holistic approach of sustainable development. Ecological, economical and social constraints will be presented and students will learn about methods for argumentation and tools for assessment (i.e. life cycle assessment). For this purpose an overview of sustainable development is presented with an introduction to the history of sustainability and its today definition as well as the role of cities, urbanisation and material resources (i.e. energy, construction material) in social economic and environmetal aspects. The course aims to promote an integral view and understanding of sustainability and describing different spheres (social/cultural, ecological, economical, and institutional) that influence our built environment. Students will acquire critical knowledge and understand the role of involved stakeholders, their motivations and constraints, learn how to evaluate challenges, identify deficits and define strategies to promote a more sustainable construction. After the course students should be able to define the relevance of specific local, regional or territorial aspects to achieve coherent and applicable solutions toward sustainable development. The course offers an environmental, socio-economic and socio-technical perspective focussing on buildings, cities and their transition to resilience with sustainable development. Students will learn on theory and application of current scientific pathways towards sustainable development. | |||||
| Content | The following topics give an overview of the themes that are to be worked on during the lecture. - Overview on the history and emergence of sustainable development - Overview on the current understanding and definition of sustainable development - Case Study 1: Sustainable construction, the role of construction industry (national/international) - Case Study 2: Cities, forms of settlements - Case Study 3: Material resources, scenarios, energy, construction materials, urban metabolism - Case Study 4: Buildings, heating/cooling, consumers, prosumers and other stakeholder, cooperations - Method 1: Life cycle assessment (planning, construction, operation/use, deconstruction) - Method 2: Economics for sustainable construction - Method 3: Construction, flexibility, modularity - Synthesis 1: Climate Change mitigation and adaptation in cities - Synthesis 2: Transition to sustainable development | |||||
| Lecture notes | All relevant information will be online available before the lectures. For each lecture slides of the lecture will be provided. | |||||
| Literature | A list of the basic literature will be offered on a specific online platform, that could be used by all students attending the lectures. | |||||
| 102-0317-00L | Advanced Environmental Assessments Master students in Environmental Engineering choosing module Ecological Systems Design are not allowed to enrol 102-0317-00 Advanced Environmental Assessments (3KP) as already included in 102-0307-01 Advanced Environmental, Social and Economic Assessments (5KP). | W | 3 credits | 2G | S. Hellweg, R. Frischknecht | |
| Abstract | This course deepens students' knowledge of the environmental assessment methodologies and their various applications. | |||||
| Objective | This course has the aim of deepening students' knowledge of the environmental assessment methodologies and their various applications. In particular, students completing the course should have the - Ability to judge the scientific quality and reliability of environmental assessment studies, the appropriateness of inventory data and modelling, and the adequacy of life cycle impact assessment models and factors - Knowledge about the current state of the scientific discussion and new research developments - Ability to properly plan, conduct and interpret environmental assessment studies - Knowledge of how to use LCA as a decision support tool for companies, public authorities, and consumers | |||||
| Content | - Inventory developments, transparency, data quality, data completeness, and data exchange formats - Allocation (multioutput processes and recycling) - Hybrid LCA methods. - Consequential and marginal analysis - Recent development in impact assessment - Spatial differentiation in Life Cycle Assessment - Workplace and indoor exposure in Risk and Life Cycle Assessment - Uncertainty analysis - Subjectivity in environmental assessments - Multicriteria analysis - Case Studies | |||||
| Lecture notes | No script. Lecture slides and literature will be made available on the lecture homepage. | |||||
| Literature | Literature will be made available on the lecture homepage. | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Basic knowledge of environmental assessment tools is a prerequisite for this class. Students that have not done classwork in this topic before are required to read an appropriate textbook before or at the beginning of this course (e.g. Jolliet, O et al. 2016: Environmental Life Cycle Assessment. CRC Press, Boca Raton - London - New York. ISBN 978-1-4398-8766-0 (Chapters 2-5.2)). | |||||
| 102-0317-03L | Advanced Environmental Assessment (Computer Lab I) | W | 1 credit | 1U | S. Pfister | |
| Abstract | Different tools and software used for environmental assessments, such as LCA are introduced. The students will have hands-on exercises in the computer rooms and will gain basic knowledge on how to apply the software and other resources in practice | |||||
| Objective | Become acquainted with various software programs for environmental assessment including Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Risk Assessment, Probabilistic Modeling, Material Flow Analysis. | |||||
| 102-0317-04L | Advanced Environmental Assessment (Computer Lab II) Not for master students in Environmental Engineering choosing module Ecological System Design as already included in Environment and Computer Laboratory I (Year Course): 102-0527-00 and 102-0528-00. | W | 2 credits | 2P | S. Pfister | |
| Abstract | Technical systems are investigated in projects, based on the software and tools introduced in the course 102-0317-03L Advanced Env. Assessment (Computer Lab I). The projects are created around a complete but simplified LCA study, where the students will learn how to answer a given question with target oriented methodologies using various software programs and data sources for env. assessment | |||||
| Objective | Become acquainted with utilizing various software programs for environmental assessment to perform a Life Cycle Assessment and learn how to address the challenges when analyzing a complex system with available data and software limitations. | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisite is enrolment of 102-0317-00 Advanced Environmental Assessments and of 102-0317-03 Advanced Environmental Assessments (Computer Lab I) in parallel or in advance (both courses in HS). | |||||
| Minor in Analytical Chemistry | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 529-0041-00L | Modern Mass Spectrometry, Hyphenated Methods, and Chemometrics | W | 6 credits | 3G | R. Zenobi, M. Badertscher, B. Hattendorf, P. Sinués Martinez-Lozano | |
| Abstract | Modern mass spectrometry, hyphenated analytical methods, speciation, methods of surface analysis, chemometrics. | |||||
| Objective | Comprehensive knowledge about the analytical methods introduced in this course, and their applications. | |||||
| Content | Coupling of separation with identification methods such as GC-MS, LC-MS, GC-IR, LC-IR, LC-NMR etc.; importance of speciation. Modern mass spectrometry: Time of flight and ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, ICP-MS. Soft ionization methods, desorption methods, spray methods. Methods of surface analysis (ESCA, Auger, SIMS, raster microscopy methods). Employment of computer science for processing data in chemical analysis (chemometrics). | |||||
| Lecture notes | lecture notes will be available in the lecture at production cost. | |||||
| Literature | information about relevant literature will be available in the lecture & in the lecture notes. | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Exercises are an integral part of the lecture. Prerequisites: 529-0051-00 "Analytische Chemie I (3. Semester)" 529-0058-00 "Analytische Chemie II (4. Semester)" (or equivalent) | |||||
| 529-0043-00L | Analytical Strategy | W | 7 credits | 3G | R. Zenobi, M. Badertscher, P. S. Dittrich, D. Günther | |
| Abstract | Problem-oriented development of analytical strategies and solutions. | |||||
| Objective | Ability to create solutions for particular analytical problems. | |||||
| Content | Individual development of strategies for the optimal application of chemical, biochemical, and physico-chemical methods in analytical chemistry solving predefined problems. Experts from industry and administration present particular problems in their field of activity. Principles of sampling. Design and application of microanalytical systems. | |||||
| Lecture notes | Copies of problem sets and solutions will be distributed free fo charge | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: 529-0051-00 "Analytical Chemistry I (3. Semester)" 529-0058-00 "Analytical Chemistry II (4. Semester)" (or equivalent) | |||||
| Minor in Biogeochemistry | ||||||
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
| 701-1313-00L | Isotopic and Organic Tracers in Biogeochemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Kipfer, S. Ladd | |
| Abstract | The course introduces the scientific concepts and typical applications of tracers in biogeochemistry. The course covers stable and radioactive isotopes, geochemical tracers and biomarkers and their application in biogeochemical processes as well as regional and global cycles. The course provides essential theoretical background for the lab course "Isotopic and Organic Tracers Laboratory". | |||||
| Objective | The course aims at understanding the fractionation of stable isotopes in biogeochemical processes. Students learn to know the origin and decay modes of relevant radiogenic isotopes. They discover the spectrum of possible geochemical tracers and biomarkers, their potential and limitations and get familiar with important applications | |||||
| Content | Geogenic and cosmogenic radionuclides (sources, decay chains); stable isotopes in biogeochemistry (nataural abundance, fractionation); geochemical tracers for processes such as erosion, productivity, redox fronts; biomarkers for specific microbial processes. | |||||
| Lecture notes | handouts will be provided for every chapter | |||||
| Literature | A list of relevant books and papers will be provided | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students should have a basic knowledge of biogeochemical processes (BSc course on Biogeochemical processes in aquatic systems or equivalent) | |||||
| 701-1315-00L | Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements | W | 3 credits | 2G | A. Voegelin, M. Etique, L. Winkel | |
| Abstract | The course addresses the biogeochemical classification and behavior of trace elements, including key processes driving the cycling of important trace elements in aquatic and terrestrial environments and the coupling of abiotic and biotic transformation processes of trace elements. Examples of the role of trace elements in natural or engineered systems will be presented and discussed in the course. | |||||
| Objective | The students are familiar with the chemical characteristics, the environmental behavior and fate, and the biogeochemical reactivity of different groups of trace elements. They are able to apply their knowledge on the interaction of trace elements with geosphere components and on abiotic and biotic transformation processes of trace elements to discuss and evaluate the behavior and impact of trace elements in aquatic and terrestrial systems. | |||||
| Content | (i) Definition, importance and biogeochemical classification of trace elements. (ii) Key biogeochemical processes controlling the cycling of different trace elements (base metals, redox-sensitive and chalcophile elements, volatile trace elements) in natural and engineered environments. (iii) Abiotic and biotic processes that determine the environmental fate and impact of selected trace elements. | |||||
| Lecture notes | Selected handouts (lecture notes, literature, exercises) will be distributed during the course. | |||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students are expected to be familiar with the basic concepts of aquatic and soil chemistry covered in the respective classes at the bachelor level (soil mineralogy, soil organic matter, acid-base and redox reactions, complexation and sorption reactions, precipitation/dissolution reactions, thermodynamics, kinetics, carbonate buffer system). This lecture is a prerequisite for attending the laboratory course "Trace elements laboratory". | |||||
| 701-1341-00L | Water Resources and Drinking Water | W | 3 credits | 2G | S. Hug, M. Berg, F. Hammes, U. von Gunten | |
| Abstract | The course covers qualitative (chemistry and microbiology) and quantitative aspects of drinking water from the resource to the tap. Natural processes, anthropogenic pollution, legislation of groundwater and surface water and of drinking water as well as water treatment will be discussed for industrialized and developing countries. | |||||
| Objective | The goal of this lecture is to give an overview over the whole path of drinking water from the source to the tap and understand the involved physical, chemical and biological processes which determine the drinking water quality. | |||||
| Content | The course covers qualitative (chemistry and microbiology) and quantitative aspects of drinking water from the resource to the tap. The various water resources, particularly groundwater and surface water, are discussed as part of the natural water cycle influenced by anthropogenic activities such as agriculture, industry, urban water systems. Furthermore legislation related to water resources and drinking water will be discussed. The lecture is focused on industrialized countries, but also addresses global water issues and problems in the developing world. Finally unit processes for drinking water treatment (filtration, adsorption, oxidation, disinfection etc.) will be presented and discussed. | |||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts will be distributed | |||||
| Literature | Will be mentioned in handouts | |||||
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