The good student strives not for easy answers, but for genuine understanding, persevering in the face of obstacles.  The good student wishes not just to "get it done," but to "get it right"; not simply to "get ahead," but to "get the most out of it."

                                    The Portsmouth Declaration,  Link Institute         

Objective

Topics include principles of process safety, risk analysis and engineering ethics, using case studies

Prerequisites

Chem 1b

Web Supplements

Course Greensheet

Ethics Lecture Notes and class group work

Homework and Exam Solutions

Required Text

No required text.  Some readings will be posted on the course website.  The principle references used for this course include

Crowl, D.A., and Louvar, J. F.; Chemical Process Safety Fundamentals with Applications Second Edition; Prentice Hall, 2002.

Bollinger, R. E. et al, Inherently Safer Processes: A life cycle approach; Center for Chemical Process Safety (AIChE), 1996.

Sullivan, D. J., An Introduction to Philosophy: The Perennial Principles of the Classical Realist Tradition, Tan Books and Publishers, 1957.

In Class Activities & Quizzes

There will be in class activities and work that will be turned in and graded.  You are expected to come to class prepared to participate. 

Homework

Homework will be assigned during the regularly scheduled class periods. 

Grading Method

Add/Drop Policy:  Only students present during the first week of class will be permitted to add the class.  Students wanting to add the class, provided space is available, must submit a prerequisite check sheet and obtain a permit to add code number.  Students must ADD the course prior to September 12th.  Only students present during the first week of class will be permitted to add the class.  Registered students who were not present during the first week of class will be instructor dropped.   Students may drop the class through September 5th.  Dropping a class after September 5th will be approved only for serious and compelling reasons.  Potentially failing the class, taking too many credits or inability to manage work and school commitments are not adequate reasons to drop classes.

Cheating and Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this course.  Cases of academic dishonesty will result in an F on the exam or quiz, administrative disciplinary sanctions, and may result in an F in this course.  Please review the College of Engineering Academic Dishonesty code, as that will be followed in this course.

Examinations

There will be one midterm and one final exam for this course. The midterm exam will be given during the normally scheduled class period. Results of the midterm exam represent 35% of the grade for the course. There will be no makeup exams and students will receive zero (0) credit for any exam they fail to take unless the absence is excused.  Requests for an excused absence from an examination must be submitted in writing to the professor prior to the next scheduled class meeting following the exam. (No absence requests will be accepted for quizzes.)  The score for an excused exam will be equal to the remaining exam. Results of the final exam will represent 33% of the grade for the course. The final exam is scheduled for Friday, Dec 12, 2006 9:45 am- 12:00 noon.  The exam must be taken at that time unless permission is given to the student requesting an alternate date on or before November 14.

Tenative Schedule