Exploring Opportunities in Green Chemistry and Engineering Education A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable (2007) / Chapter Skim
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. prompted collaboration between Haack, her colleagues at The GEMS database serves the function of increasing access Oregon, as well as others who were successful in incorporatto information and resources related to green chemistry, en- ing green chemistry into their curriculum, such as Liz Gron hancing capabilities by providing quality materials, and de- and Tom Goodwin (Hendrix College)
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According to Shonnard, "comframework for innovation. puter-aided tools can help inform process or product design The educational ambassador sites will create new ma- early on through estimation of chemical process and enviterials, write grants, offer mentoring and professional devel- ronmental properties, later through process simulation and opment, and distribute materials.
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His book Green Engineering: Environ ➢ Waste Reduction Algorithm (WAR) .7 mentally Conscious Design of Chemical Processes, which ➢ Tool for the Reduction and Assessment of was developed in collaboration with David Allen, contains Chemical and Other Environmental Impacts (TRACI)
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scribed was the Green Engineering Website for Educators ganic chemistry with a minimum C grade plus brush-up quiz and Students that was developed by Rowan University and (2) a science library resource workshop and quiz.
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reach, but according to Warner, "It instills in them the sense Warner explained that although he feels compelled to that this is what people should do and when they leave, hopeteach green chemistry, when he was considering how to teach fully, whether they go into industry or academia this model the subject he did not think that integrating green chemistry follows with them and they see this is a requirement in their into existing curricula was the best mode of action. There- lives to be reaching out to the community." fore, he created a new, independent program in green chemistry that focuses on research to avoid obstacles in integrat PANEL SPEAKERS ing green chemistry into existing curricula.
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Web- one day have customers, that this is a good thing, and that based modules have also been developed for the following perhaps one should interact with the customers." existing chemistry courses: general, organic, inorganic, • "In academia, all of our ‘products' are single comphysical, environmental, industrial, and polymer chemistry, ponent and 99 percent plus pure." as well as toxicology and biochemistry. Each of the Web- • "If we are not currently teaching product design, based modules has three parts: how then do we add sustainability as a constraint?
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GCI receives requests for green chemistry Required reading for this course includes the Green Engieducational materials from faculty around the world." Parent neering Tutorial: Environmentally Conscious Design of displayed a list of available education materials: Chemical Processes by Allen and Shonnard and Bio-Based Polymers and Composites by Wool. • Chemistry in the Community -- A high school textbook; BREAKOUT SESSIONS • Introduction to Green Chemistry -- A high school unit text; On the second day of the workshop, breakout sessions • Chemistry in Context -- An undergraduate textbook; allowed participants to delve deeper into the issues surround • Real-World Cases in Green Chemistry -- An under- ing green chemistry and engineering.
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• Develop a framework for funding; In this breakout session the group addressed issues re- • Increase awareness and information sharing begarding interdisciplinary educational approaches. Some bar- tween disciplines; riers to interdisciplinary collaboration are: • Develop a reward system to recognize good prac tices; and • Internal issues within institutions or organizations; • Develop leadership from key faculty across disci • External support mechanisms; and plines.
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