The Hazardous-Drums Project: A Multiweek Laboratory Exercise for General Chemistry Involving Environmental, Quality Control, and Cost Evaluation
文摘
A laboratory experiment is described that introduces students to 鈥渞eal-world鈥?hazardous waste management issues chemists face. The students are required to define an analytical problem, choose a laboratory analysis method, investigate cost factors, consider quality-control issues, interpret the meaning of results, and provide management with an action plan for implementation. This lab gives instructors the opportunity to introduce problem-based laboratory teaching method with real-life applications.
Keywords:
High School/Introductory Chemistry; First-Year Undergraduate/General; Environmental Chemistry; Laboratory Instruction; Safety/Hazards; Problem Solving/Decision Making; Collaborative/Cooperative Learning; Nonmajor Courses; Solutions/Solvents; Student-Centered Learning