Kristopher McNeill: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2023 |  |
| 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 |
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| 701-0201-00L | Introduction to Environmental Organic Chemistry | 3 KP | 2G | M. Sander, K. McNeill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Wichtige organische Umweltschadstoffe werden vorgestellt. Die für das Verständnis des Umweltverhaltens solcher Schadstoffe benötigten physikalisch-chemischen Grundlagen werden vermittelt und in Übungen vertieft. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Die Studierenden können - die wichtigsten Klassen von umweltrelevanten anthropogenen Chemikalien nennen und erkennen. - die wichtigsten Prozesse, die das Umweltverhalten organischer Schadstoffe bestimmen, auf Basis physikalisch-chemischen Grundlagen erklären. - experimentelle Methoden zur Bestimmung substanzspezifischer Eigenschaften vorschlagen. - aufgrund der chemischen Struktur die für das Umweltverhalten einer Verbindung relevanten Prozesse identifizieren - publizierte Arbeiten und Daten kritisch beurteilen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | - Überblick über die wichtigsten Klassen von umweltrelevanten organischen Schadstoffen - Molekulare Interaktionen welche das Verteilungsverhalten (Adsorption- und Absorptionsprozesse) von organischen Verbindungen zwischen verschiedenen Umweltphasen (gas, flüssig, fest) bestimmen - Physikalisch-chemische Eigenschaften (Dampfdruck, Wasserlöslichkeit, Luft-Wasser-Verteilungskonstante, org. Lösemittel-Wasser-Verteilungskonstanten, etc.) und Verteilungsverhalten von organischen Verbindungen zwischen umweltrelevanten Phasen (Luft, Aerosole, Boden, Wasser, Pflanzen) - Chemische Transformationsreaktionen von organischen Schadstoffen in aquatischen und terrestrischen Systemen (Reaktion mit Nukleophilen, inkl. Hydrolyse, Elimination, Addition) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Es wird ein Skript abgegeben | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Schwarzenbach, R.P., P.M. Gschwend, and D.M. Imboden. Environmental Organic Chemistry. 2nd Ed. Wiley, New York, 1313 pp. (2003) Goss, K.U. and Schwarzenbach, R.P. (2003). "Rules of thumb for assessing equilibrium partitioning of organic compounds-success and pitfalls", Journal of Chemical Education, 80, 4, 450-455. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Die Lehrveranstaltung richtet sich nicht nur an jene Studierenden, welche sich später chemisch vertiefen wollen, sondern ausdrücklich auch an alle jene, welche sich mit der Problematik von organischen Schadstoffen in der Umwelt vertraut machen wollen, um dieses Wissen in anderen Vertiefungen anzuwenden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-0225-00L | Organic Chemistry | 2 KP | 2V + 1U | K. McNeill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Grundlagen der Organischen Chemie. Grundlegende Reaktionemechanismen in der Organischen Chemie werden vertieft behandelt: Substitutionen, Additionen, Eliminationen, Kondensationen, Umlagerungen, Elektrophile aromatische Substitution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | Die Studierenden können: - Grundlegende Reaktionen der organischen Chemie, einschließlich Substitutions-, Eliminations- und Additionsreaktionen, die an sp2- und sp3-hybridisierten Kohlenstoffzentren ablaufen, wiederzugeben. - die relative Günstigkeit bestimmter organisch-chemischer Strukturen oder bestimmter organisch-chemischer Reaktionen zu erklären. - wenden ihr Verständnis der Prinzipien des Reaktionsmechanismus an, um Beobachtungen zu erklären. - Unterscheiden die reaktivsten Stellen in einer bestimmten organischen Chemikalie. - Reaktionsmechanismen für neue chemische Umwandlungen vorschlagen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Funktionelle Gruppe: Halogenalkan, Alken, aromatische Systeme, Carbonyl) Reaktionsmechanismen (Substitutionen, Additionen, Eliminationen, Kondensationen, Elektrophile aromatische Substitution) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Carsten Schmuck, Basisbuch Organische Chemie, Pearson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Der Stoff der Basischemie wird vorausgesetzt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-1302-00L | Term Paper 2: Seminar  Prerequisite: Term Paper 1: Writing (701-1303-00L). | 2 KP | 1S | L. Winkel, M. Ackermann, N. Casacuberta Arola, K. Deiner, N. Gruber, R. Kipfer, R. Kretzschmar, K. McNeill, D. Mitrano, M. Müller, M. Sander, M. Schölmerich, M. H. Schroth, C. Schubert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. Grade is assigned based on the quality of the presentation and ensuing 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-1303-00L | Term Paper 1: Writing | 5 KP | 11A | L. Winkel, M. Ackermann, N. Casacuberta Arola, K. Deiner, N. Gruber, R. Kipfer, R. Kretzschmar, K. McNeill, D. Mitrano, M. Müller, M. Sander, M. Schölmerich, M. H. Schroth, C. Schubert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Please enrol latest until the first week of the semester. Contact termpaper(at)env.ethz.ch if you don't yet have access to MyStudies. 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"). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-1701-00L | Human Health, Nutrition and Environment: Term Paper Only for students of the Major Human Health, Nutrition and Environment. | 6 KP | 13A | J. Nuessli Guth, T. Julian, K. McNeill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | Writing of a review paper of scientific quality on a topic in the domain of Human Health, Nutrition and Environment based on critical evaluation of scientific literature. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | - Acquisition of knowledge in the field of the review paper - Assessment of original literature as well as synthesis and analysis of the findings - Practising of academic writing in English - Giving an oral presentation with discussion on the topic of the review paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Topics are offered in the domains of the major 'Human Health, Nutrition and Environment' covering 'Public Health', 'Infectious Diseases', 'Nutrition and Health' and 'Environment and Health'. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Guidelines will be handed out in the beginning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Literature will be identified based on the topic chosen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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