LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIO TECHNOLOGIES
- Course
- ENVE540 - LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIO TECHNOLOGIES
- Department
- Environmental Engineering - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
The course covers the topics of; general laboratory safety procedures and rules, introduction to general laboratory materials and glasswares used in environmental and biotechnology related studies, applications and operation of analytical and coarse balance and sampling techniques, application and operation of automatic pipettes, preparation of stock and diluted sample solutions and utilization of hood, applications and operations of pH-meter, applications and operations of oven, incubator and stirrer, applications and operations of centrifuge, cleaning procedures of glasswares and laboratory equipment and applications of several portable devices (Termostat, UV-visible spectrometer, Conductimeter, Turbidimeter) used in environmental and biotechnology related studies.
LABORATORY APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIO TECHNOLOGIES
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Lab safety |
| Week 3 | Lab safety |
| Week 4 | General lab materials |
| Week 5 | Calibration |
| Week 6 | Calibration |
| Week 7 | Mass and volume transfer |
| Week 8 | Project topics and discussion |
| Week 9 | Solutions and their concentrations |
| Week 10 | Potentiometry |
| Week 11 | Centrifuge, water bath, oven , lab visit |
| Week 12 | Centrifuge, water bath, oven , lab visit |
| Week 13 | Projects submission and presentation |
| Week 14 | Projects submission and presentation |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
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Program Outcomes
- Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledgein these areas in complex engineering problems
- Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
- Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
- Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
- Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
- Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
- Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
- Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
- Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.
- Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
- Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
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