BBE 8306 Bio-based Products Graduate Seminar
(1 credit)
| Catalog Description: |
Building science theory, advanced applications for residential
buildings. Focuses on heat/mass transfer.
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| Prerequisites: |
Graduate Standing
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| Class/Laboratory Schedule: |
The schedule of student seminars are determined by the
number of students enrolling in the course each Spring
semester. The first three weeks are spent reviewing the
University policy on the Responsible Conduct of Research.
Each student delivers a presentation after week three.
At the final meeting, students provide learning feedback
for the course.
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| Location: |
TBA
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| Instructors: |
Simo
Sarkanen
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| Text: |
TBA
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| Grading: |
The grade for the seminar is A-F. It is based on attendance
at all class sessions and on the presentation of the two
seminars by the student, as follows:
Participation in class (attendance required) 40% (2%
for each class period)
Class discussion of ethics topic 10
Quality of second seminar 50
Total 100%
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Seminar Objectives:
There are three objectives to the course: (1) To address the issue
of scientific ethics through assigned readings leading to class
discussion and the delivery of seminars. (2) To inform the faculty
and graduate students on the research being conducted in graduate
programs in the department. And, (3) To provide a forum for outside
speakers and department faculty to inform the faculty and graduate
students on their research programs.
Objective 1. The University of Minnesota requires that each student
enrolled for graduate study be instructed in the topic of research
and teaching ethics. Each student will lead a class discussion
on an ethics topics of their choosing from the website topics (www.research.umn.edu/ethics/)
, expanded upon from outside research.
Objective 2. Each student will deliver one 45-minute presentation
on his or her research. These presentations will cover an amount
appropriate to each student’s particular point in his or
her work toward the graduate degree. All presentations made with
the formality expected at a professional society meeting. (April
9, 16, 23)
Objective 3. Faculty members will deliver lectures on their research
programs or current areas of work.
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