Overview
Description
Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. This course will provide an in-depth introduction to Green Chemistry and engineering.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain how Green chemistry and sustainability relates to problems of societal concern.
- describe how Green chemistry and sustainability developments affect society, the environment, and economic development.
- analyze a process and identify how it may be made more environmentally friendly/sustainable/green.
- integrate, synthesize, and apply knowledge of the relationship between science and technology and societal issues in both focused and broad interdisciplinary contexts.
- make connections between previous coursework and integrate with green chemistry and sustainability concepts.
- demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate to others the concepts learned in the course.
- analyze and compare chemical/industrial processes based on their relative “greenness”.