Spring 2009 Syllabus for CEE 2550, 4550, and 5052

Class is held every Monday and only on the Wednesdays listed on the syllabus. Fridays are reserved for informal subteam meetings and work. Monroe and Nicole are almost always available to meet during the Friday class period in case you or your team needs to make an appointment. If you would like to meet with Monroe, set up an appointment

Assignments are indicated in bold type

Date

Class topics and/or work due

Mon 1/19

Class: Intro to AguaClara, project scope and overview

Wed 1/21

Class: State of AguaClara

Fri 1/23

Class: Intro to subteam projects and structure with the subteam leaders

Mon 1/26

Class: AguaClara Lab open house: meet for class in Hollister B60
New members must complete online safety training by the time you arrive in class

Tues 1/27

Team survey due by 5pm

Wed 1/28

FLOW documentary showing in Willard Straight w/panel discussion (optional)

Fri 1/30

Class: First subteam meetings during class time in Hollister 366
Meeting minutes due by 5pm

Mon 2/2

Class: Introduction to Wiki Work: meet for class in Red & Orange Accel Computer Labs on the 2nd floor in Carpenter Library
New members Create your individual wiki page
The Cornell Climate Change Forum begins! (optional)

Wed 2/4

Class: Reflections from January Honduras trip

Fri 2/6

DUE by 5pm:

  1. Meeting Minutes
  2. Add Team meeting time to AguaClara Calendar
  3. New members: completed quiz (your subteam leader will provide more info)
  4. Subteam Detailed Task List

Mon 2/9

Class: State of AguaClara in Honduras: Interview with John, Tamar, and Antonio

Fri 2/13

Meeting Minutes due by 5pm
You should begin working on presentations for teach ins

Mon 2/16

Class: Presentation by Thomas Rooney whose work involves "the water-energy nexus"
Updated Detailed Task List from comments due by 5pm

Fri 2/20

Meeting Minutes due by 5pm

Mon 2/23

All team discussion of how things are going

Wed 2/25

Class: AguaClara Forum! Topic: Creating AguaClara constitution and by laws to apply for student organization status Subteam leaders must attend, everyone else is welcome, but not required to come

Fri 2/27

DUE by 5pm:

  1. Peer Evaluations
  2. Meeting Minutes

Mon 3/2

Class: Teach ins for Automated Design Tool, Pilot Plant teams

Wed 3/4

Class: AguaClara Forum! Share updates on your work and how your team is running Subteam leaders must attend, everyone else is welcome, but not required to come

Fri 3/6

Meeting Minutes due by 5pm

Sat 3/7

Let's hang out! Potluck dinner, AguaClara style

Mon 3/9

Class: Teach ins for Laminar Tube Floc, CFD Simulation teams

Wed 3/11

Class: Teach ins for Plate Settler Spacing, Floc Blanket Research

Fri 3/13

DUE by 5pm:

  1. Midterm Wiki Update
  2. Meeting Minutes

3/14-3/22

Spring Break

Mon 3/23

Let's go ice skating noon-1pm! Lynah Rink, $3 admission, $2 to rent skates, plus you need a CU ID

Wed 3/25

Class: Teach ins for PhD Filtration Research, Dissolved Air Flotation of Flocs

Fri 3/27

Meeting Minutes due by 5pm

Mon 3/30

Class: Teach ins for Chemical Dose Controller, Outreach teams

Wed 4/1

Optional demo plant training session in the AguaClara lab 12:20-1pm

Fri 4/3

Meeting Minutes due by 5pm

Mon 4/6

Class: David Sahn guest lectures on global health disparities

Wed 4/8

Class: Forum! Subteam leaders and other interested students share updates on their research and how their teams are running

Fri 4/10

Meeting Minutes due by 5pm

Mon 4/13

Class: Presentation from the campus group Partnership for Honduran Health

Wed 4/15

Class: IPM in Honduras guest lecture by Tony Shelton

Fri 4/17

Meeting Minutes due by 5pm

Mon 4/20

No class! Use the time to meet as a team to work on the final (smile)

Wed 4/22

Class: Guest Lecture Terry Tucker

Fri 4/24

DUE by 5pm:

  1. Meeting Minutes
  2. Final Wiki Update draft 1

Mon 4/27

Class: All-team discussion

Fri 5/1

Happy Slope Day! Remember final weekly meeting minutes are due by 5pm

Wed 5/6

Final edited wiki report due by 5pm Don't forget to update your individual page!!

Sat 5/9

Final presentations and team dinner 4-7:30pm

Grading Scheme

For a complete explanation of what is expected for each assignment and the criteria that it will be graded on, please refer to the wiki assignments page.

Assignment

Weight

Meeting Minutes

12%

Goals

5%

Teach In

3%

Midterm wiki report

15%

Final wiki report first draft

15%

Final wiki report

20%

Final presentations

15%

Individual effort & contribution (based on individual contribution page and peer evaluation)

15%

Total:

100%

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