Nicolas Gruber: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2020 |
| Name | Herr Prof. Dr. Nicolas Gruber |
| Lehrgebiet | Umweltphysik |
| Adresse | I. f. Biogeochemie/Schadstoffdyn. ETH Zürich, CHN E 31.2 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telefon | +41 44 632 03 52 |
| Fax | +41 44 632 16 91 |
| nicolas.gruber@env.ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://up.ethz.ch/people/person-detail.NDU4Mzg=.TGlzdC8xNzUxLC0zMDYxNTA1MjU=.html |
| Departement | Umweltsystemwissenschaften |
| Beziehung | Ordentlicher Professor |
| Nummer | Titel | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651-4095-01L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 1  | 1 KP | 1K | H. Joos, H. Wernli, D. N. Bresch, D. Domeisen, N. Gruber, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, T. Peter, C. Schär, S. Schemm, S. I. Seneviratne, M. Wild | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||
| Lernziel | The students are exposed to different atmospheric science topics and learn how to take part in scientific discussions. | ||||
| 651-4095-02L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 2 | 1 KP | 1K | H. Joos, H. Wernli, D. N. Bresch, D. Domeisen, N. Gruber, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, T. Peter, C. Schär, S. Schemm, S. I. Seneviratne, M. Wild | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||
| Lernziel | The students are exposed to different atmospheric science topics and learn how to take part in scientific discussions. | ||||
| 651-4095-03L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 3 | 1 KP | 1K | H. Joos, H. Wernli, D. N. Bresch, D. Domeisen, N. Gruber, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, T. Peter, C. Schär, S. Schemm, S. I. Seneviratne, M. Wild | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||
| Lernziel | The students are exposed to different atmospheric science topics and learn how to take part in scientific discussions. | ||||
| 701-0029-00L | Umweltsysteme II | 3 KP | 2V | A. Patt, H. Bugmann, N. Gruber | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | Die Vorlesung vermittelt eine wissenschaftliche Einführung in drei wichtige Umweltsysteme und ihre Nutzung: Gewässer, Wälder und Agrarsysteme. | ||||
| Lernziel | Die Studierenden können wichtige Funktionen der drei Umweltsysteme erläutern, sie sind in der Lage kritische Entwicklungstrends und Nutzungskonflikte zu diskutieren und Lösungsansätze zu vergleichen. | ||||
| Inhalt | Gewässer als Ökosysteme, Wassernutzung und ihre Auswirkungen, Gefährdung und Sicherung der Wasserqualität, Wasser & Gesundheit, Wassertechnologien, Wasser & Energie Waldökosysteme und ihre Nutzung, veränderte Landnutzung und Verlust an Waldfläche, nachhaltige Waldwirtschaft. Die wichtigsten Funktionen, Trends und Herausforderungen von Agrar- und Food Systemen werden anhand der vier Dimensionen der Ernährungssicherheit (Verfügbarkeit, Zugang und Verwendung von Nahrungsmitteln, sowie Stabilität der Ernährungssysteme) diskutiert. | ||||
| Skript | Skript bzw. Vorlesungsunterlagen werden durch Dozenten abgegeben und ist via moodle verfügbar. | ||||
| 701-0033-00L | Praktikum Physik für Studierende in Umweltnaturwissenschaften  Das Praktikum ist für Studierende ab dem 3. Semester BSc UMNW. | 2 KP | 4P | M. Münnich, A. Biland, N. Gruber | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | Auseinandersetzung mit den grundlegenden Problemen des Experimentes. Durch selbstständige Durchführung physikalischer Versuche aus Teilbereichen der Elementarphysik wird der Einsatz und der Umgang mit Messinstrumenten sowie die korrekte Auswertung und Beurteilung von Messungen erlernt. Die Physik als persönliches Erlebnis spielt dabei eine wichtige Rolle. | ||||
| Lernziel | Die Arbeit im Laboratorium bildet einen wichtigen Teil einer modernen naturwissenschaftlichen Ausbildung. Anhand einfacher, vorgegebenen Versuchsaufbauten soll das Praktikum folgendes vermitteln: - Den Aufbau von Experimenten, - die Kenntnis verschiedener Messmethoden, - den Einsatz und Umgang von Messinstrumenten, - die korrekte Durchführung von Experimenten, - die Analyse der Genauigkeit der Messungen, - die Auswertung und Beurteilung der Messungen. Ausserdem will der Kurs die Kenntnisse in Elementarphysik vertiefen. Neben aus dem Anfängerpraktikum für Physiker ausgewählten Versuchen bezwecken speziell für den Bachelorstudiengang Umweltnaturwissenschaften entwickelte Versuchen die wechelseitigen Beziehungen zwischen physikalischer Prozesse zu chemischen und biologischen Phänomenen erleuchten. | ||||
| Inhalt | Die Studierenden wählen sich 5 von 18 angebotenen Versuchen aus, die sie durchführen möchten. Nach der Durchführung dieser Versuche analysieren die Studierenden ihre Messungen, schätzen den Fehler ihrer Resultate ab und vergleichen in schriftlichen Berichten ihre Resultate mit der physikalischen Theorie. | ||||
| Skript | Versuchsanleitungen werden auf den Moodle Kursseiten zur Verfügung gestellt. | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Der Kurs wird im HS2020 zweigeteilt: Teil 1: Physik Experimente, die zu Hause durchgeführt und dann reportiert werde. Teil 2: Repetitorium der Physikvorlesung des FS2020. | ||||
| 701-1302-00L | Term Paper 2: Seminar Only for Environmental Sciences MSc and Science, Technology and Policy MSc. Number of participants is limited. Prerequisite: Term Paper 1: Writing (701-1303-00L). | 2 KP | 1S | L. Winkel, M. Ackermann, N. Gruber, J. Hering, R. Kretzschmar, M. Lever, K. McNeill, A. N'Guyen van Chinh, M. H. Schroth, B. Wehrli | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This class is the 2nd part of a series and participation is conditional on the successful completion of "Term Paper 1: Writing". The results from the term paper written during the previous term are presented to the other students and advisors and discussed with the audience. | ||||
| Lernziel | The goal of the term paper seminars is to train the student's ability to communicate (scientific) results to a wider audience and the ability to respond to questions and comments. | ||||
| Inhalt | Each student presents the results of their term paper to fellow students and advisors and responds to questions and comments from the audience. | ||||
| Skript | Guidelines and supplementary material are distributed on the Moodle platform. | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | There is no final exam. The grade is assigned based on the quality of the presentation and discussion. To obtain the credits, it is mandatory to attend at least 60% of all seminar dates offered in the fall and spring semester. Active participation in discussion and feedback rounds is expected. | ||||
| 701-1303-00L | Term Paper 1: Writing Only for Environmental Sciences MSc and Science, Technology and Policy MSc. Number pf participants is limited. | 5 KP | 6A | L. Winkel, M. Ackermann, N. Gruber, J. Hering, R. Kretzschmar, M. Lever, K. McNeill, A. N'Guyen van Chinh, M. H. Schroth, B. Wehrli | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | The ability to critically evaluate original (scientific) literature and to summarise the information in a succinct manner is an important skill for any student. This course aims to practice this ability, requiring each student to write a term paper of scientific quality on a topic of relevance for research in the areas of biogeochemistry and pollutant dynamics. | ||||
| Lernziel | The goal of the term paper is to train the student's ability to critically evaluate scientific literature and to summarise the findings concisely in a paper addressing a research question. At the end of the course, students will be able to: - narrow down a research question. - identify relevant literature to address the research question. - concisely summarise and critically evaluate their findings. - formulate key outstanding questions. | ||||
| Inhalt | Each student is expected to write a paper with a length of approximately 15-20 pages. The students can choose from a list of topics prepared by the tutors, but the final topic will be determined based on a balance of choice and availability. The students will be guided and advised by their tutors throughout the term. The paper itself should contain the following elements: - Motivation and context of the given topic (25%) - Concise presentation and critical evaluation of the state of the science (50%) - Identification of open questions and perhaps opportunities for further research (25%) In addition, the accurate use of citations, attribution of ideas, and the judicious use of figures, tables, equations and references are critical components of a successful paper. Specialised knowledge is not expected, nor required; neither is new research. | ||||
| Skript | Guidelines and supplementary material are distributed on the Moodle platform. | ||||
| Literatur | Original scientific literature will be identified based on the chosen topic. | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | The term paper course is primarily aimed at master students majoring in biogeochemistry & pollutant dynamics and ISTP students with a solid background in natural sciences and a strong interest in biogeochemistry & pollutant dynamics. Each student submits a term paper that will be reviewed by one fellow student and one faculty. The submission of the term paper and a written review of another student's term paper are a condition for obtaining the credit points. There is no final exam. The grade is assigned based on the quality of the term paper and the submitted review as well as on the presentation in the following term. Results from the term paper will be presented to fellow students and involved faculty in the following semester ("Term Paper 2: Seminar"). | ||||
| 701-1346-00L | Carbon Mitigation Number of participants limited to 90. | 3 KP | 2G | N. Gruber | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | 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. | ||||
| Lernziel | 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. | ||||
| Inhalt | 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. | ||||
| Skript | None | ||||
| Literatur | Will be identified based on the chosen topic. | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Exam: No final exam. Pass/No-Pass is assigned based on the quality of the presentation and ensuing discussion. | ||||