Kristopher McNeill: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2018 |  |
| Name | Herr Prof. Dr. Kristopher McNeill |
| Lehrgebiet | Umweltchemie |
| Adresse | Organische Umweltchemie ETH Zürich, CHN F 31.2 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| kristopher.mcneill@env.ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.envchem.ethz.ch |
| Departement | Umweltsystemwissenschaften |
| Beziehung | Ordentlicher Professor |
| Nummer | Titel | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-0208-00L | E in die Umweltchemie und Umweltmikrobiologie Voraussetzungen: Chemie I & II and Mikrobiologie | 1 KP | 1G | G. Furrer, M. Lever, K. McNeill | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | Im Rahmen von Exkursionen erhalten die Studierenden Einblicke in Forschung und Praxis auf dem Gebiet der Umweltchemie und Umweltmikrobiologie. Themenkreise umfassen u.a. Abwasserreinigung, Deponien, Trinkwasseraufbereitung, Einfluss der Landwirtschaft auf die Gewässerqualität und Chemikalienbeurteilung. | ||||
| Lernziel | Kennenlernen typischer Fragestellungen der Umweltchemie/Umweltmikrobiologie. Anwendung der chemischen und mikrobiologischen Grundkenntnisse auf umweltrelevante Probleme. | ||||
| Inhalt | Diskussion ausgewählter Fallbeispiele, verbunden mit Exkursionen. | ||||
| Skript | Moodle (https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=3860) Zusätzliche Unterlagen werden evtl. abgegeben. | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Chemie I und Chemie II, Mikrobiologie | ||||
| 701-0420-01L | Praktikum Biogeochemie  | 7 KP | 14P | B. Wehrli, P. U. Lehmann Grunder, K. McNeill, M. H. Schroth, A. Voegelin, S. Winton | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | Die Studierenden lernen wichtige physikalische, mikrobiologische und chemische Methoden kennen und wenden diese zuerst an, um biogeochemische Prozesse und Schadstoffverhalten in Böden zu erfassen. Danach erweitern die Studierenden ihr experimentelles Können bei kinetischen Versuchen zum Schadstoffabbau im Labor und bei Feldversuchen zur Bestimmung von Prozessraten in einem Fliessgewässer. | ||||
| Lernziel | Die Studierenden sammeln praktische Erfahrung mit physikalischen, chemischen und mikrobiologischen Analysverfahren im Labor und im Feld. Sie lernen ihr theoretisches Wissen auf selber erhobene Analysedaten anzuwenden, hinterfragen diese kritisch und dokumentieren die Ergebnisse auf verständliche Weise. | ||||
| Skript | Methodenbeschreibungen werden abgegeben. | ||||
| 701-1302-00L | Term Paper 2: Seminar  Number of participants is limited. Only for Environmental Sciences MSc. Prerequisite: Term Paper 1: Writing (701-1303-00L). | 2 KP | 1S | M. Ackermann, L. Winkel, N. Gruber, J. Hering, R. Kretzschmar, M. Lever, K. McNeill, M. H. Schroth, B. Wehrli | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This class is the 2nd part of a series and participation is conditional on the successful completion of the Term paper Writing class (701-1303-00L). The results from the term paper written during the winter term are presented to the other students and advisors and discussed. | ||||
| Lernziel | The goal of the term paper Seminars is to train the student's ability to communicate the results to a wider audience and the ability to respond to questions and comments. | ||||
| Inhalt | Each student presents the results of the term paper to the other students and advisors and responds to questions and comments from the audience. | ||||
| Skript | None | ||||
| Literatur | Term paper | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | The term papers will be made publically available after each student had the opportunity to make revisions. There is no final exam. Grade is assigned based on the quality of the presentation and ensuing discussion. | ||||
| 701-1303-00L | Term Paper 1: Writing Only for Environmental Sciences MSc. | 5 KP | 6A | M. Ackermann, L. Winkel, N. Gruber, J. Hering, R. Kretzschmar, M. Lever, K. McNeill, M. H. Schroth, B. Wehrli | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | The ability to critically evaluate original (scientific) literature and to summarize 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 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 a well-defined set of research subjects, and to summarize the findings concisely in a paper of scientific quality. The paper will be evaluated based on its ability to communicate an understanding of a topic, and to identify key outstanding questions. Results from this term paper will be presented to the fellow students and involved faculty in the following semester (Term paper seminars) | ||||
| Inhalt | Each student is expected to write a paper with a length of approximately 15 pages. The students can choose from a list of topics prepared by the supervisors, but the final topic will be determined based on a balance of choice and availability. The students will be guided and advised by their advisors throughout the term. The paper itself should contain the following elements: Motivation and context of the given topic (25%), Concise presentation of the state of the science (50%), Identification of open questions and perhaps outline of opportunities for 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. Specialized knowledge is not expected, nor required, neither is new research. | ||||
| Skript | Guidelines and supplementary material will be handed out at the beginning of the class. | ||||
| Literatur | Will be identified based on the chosen topic. | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Each term paper will be reviewed by one fellow student and one faculty. The submission of a written review is a condition for obtaining the credit points. There is no final exam. Grade is assigned based on the quality of the term paper and the submission of another student's review. | ||||
| 701-1314-00L | Environmental Organic Chemistry | 3 KP | 2V | K. McNeill, T. Hofstetter, M. Sander | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course is focused on environmental transformation reactions of organic chemical contaminants. An overview of important fate processes of organic pollutants will be given, along with a discussion of the factors that determine pathways and rates of transformation reactions. Special emphasis will be given to redox transformations, photochemical reactions, and enzyme-catalyzed processes. | ||||
| Lernziel | The students will - further their knowledge of important classes of environmentally relevant organic compounds - become familiar with the tools for studying reaction mechanisms - learn the fundamentals of environmental photochemistry - obtain a detailed understanding of redox reactions of pollutants and biogeochemically important species - get a survey of important enzymatic transformations - learn to critically evaluate published data | ||||
| Inhalt | - Methods and tools used in the study of reaction mechanisms and kinetics - Environmental photochemistry, including direct and indirect photolysis - Redox properties of important environmental phases and redox reactions of organic pollutants - Enzyme-catalyzed reactions involved in environmentally important enzymatic processes | ||||
| Skript | Materials that are needed beyond the required text will be distributed in the lecture. | ||||
| Literatur | Schwarzenbach, R.P., P.M. Gschwend, and D.M. Imboden. Environmental Organic Chemistry. 3rd Ed. Wiley, New York (2016). | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Introduction to Environmental Organic Chemistry, Bachelor 5th semester, M. Sander, K. McNeill | ||||
| 701-1350-00L | Case Studies in Environment and Health | 4 KP | 2V | K. McNeill, N. Borduas-Dedekind, T. Julian | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course will focus on a few individual chemicals and pathogens from different standpoints: their basic chemistry or biology, their environmental behavior, (eco)toxicology, and human health impacts. The course will draw out the common points in each chemical or pathogen's history. | ||||
| Lernziel | This course aims to illustrate how the individual properties of chemicals and pathogens along with societal pressures lead to environmental and human health crises. The ultimate goal of the course is to identify common aspects that will improve prediction of environmental crises before they occur. Students are expected to participate actively in the course, which includes the critical reading of the pertinent literature and class presentations. | ||||
| Inhalt | Each semester will feature case studies of chemicals and pathogens that have had a profound effect on human health and the environment. The instructors will present eight of these and the students will present approx. six in groups of three or four. Students will be expected to contribute to the discussion and, on selected topics, to lead the discussion. | ||||
| Skript | Handouts will be provided as needed. | ||||
| Literatur | Handouts will be provided as needed. | ||||