Proposed Syllabus for Phytoremediation - EEES 5530
Lecturer: Daryl F. Dwyer
Office: BO 3096H
Office Hours:
Text: Phytoremediation, Wetlands, and Sediments – 6(5). 2001. A. Leeson, E. Foote, K. Banks, and S. Victor. Battelle Press. ISBN 1-57477-115-9.
Grading: Exams (3 x 100 Points) 300 Points
Lectures will be based on the readings in the Text. It's important that the students prepare for class by reading the assignments before time so that the topics can be discussed. Specific page assignments will be made during class. In addition, readings from journal articles will be assigned to cover topics not in the Text.
Each exam will only cover the material preceding it. The final exam will not be comprehensive. Students will be responsible for lecture material as well as reading assignments. If you miss an exam without a valid excuse, you will receive an incomplete until the exam is taken. Copying problem sets and cheating on exams will result in a letter grade of F. Letter grades for the course will be awarded on a percentage basis, for example: A > 93%, A- = 90-92%, B+ = 87-89%, B = 83-86%, B- = 80-82%, C+ = 76-79%, C = 72-75%, C- = 68-71%, D = 60-67%, F < 60%. The percentages may change but only in favor of the students.
Graduate students will be required to read a paper concerning phytoremediation that is in a current, peer-reviewed journal, analyze that paper, and present their analysis to the class during the last week of the semester. A two-page summary of the paper will be required.
Week 1 Introduction, basic concepts, internet search, Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbons
Week 2 Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbons
Week 3 Phytoremediation of Energetic Compounds
Week 4 - 6 Phytoremediation of Chlorinated Solvents
Week 7 - 8 Phytoremediation of Metals
Week 9 Phytoremediation of Pesticides
Week 10 - 11 Innovative Methods in Phytoremediation
Week 12 - 14 Wetlands and Sediments
Week 15 Presentations by Graduate Students, Summaries and Conclusions