CENG 152 Intro- Water Resource and Pollution (Ch. 12) - Air Pollution (Ch. 13) - Waste Management Overview (Ch. 17) Week 13 - Project Presentation • Lecture notes • Reading assignment

ENVR 2010Introduction 1

ENVR 2010Environmental Science Fundamentals

Instructor: Dr. Arthur P.S. LauRm 4361, 4/F, Lift [email protected] Hour: Tue: 2 to 3:30 pm

TA: Mr. Michael [email protected]

P. marneffei

mailto:[email protected]

Who is Arthur P.S. Lau?• Research Scientist and Adjunct Associate Professor in

the Division of the Environment (ENVR)• UG Coordinator, ENVR• First Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Biology,

HKUST• Research interest – environmental microbiology,

environmental monitoring and bioaerosols• Initiated and developed various education programs to

enhance environmental awareness for secondary schools

ENVR 2010Introduction 2

Who is Michael CHU?

• TA of the course• PhD student in ENVR • Research interest:

ENVR 2010 Introduction 3

What is(are) your expectation(s) on University Education?

• Pursue the FIVE MUST DOs as advised by your Seniors? (Excos, dating, hall residence, interns/exchange, part-time jobs…)


• Pursuing higher studies…?• Orienting and preparing yourself towards your career goal?….

Credit SuisseCore competency –

Future Leaders

Problem solving Communication

Relationships (building and maintaining) Adhere to standards

Leadership


CNBC再訪問不同業界人士，得出一個結論，請大學生無論主修人類學、化學、歷史、數學也好，讀四年大學要必定選修下列五大科目：（一）STEM，即理科、科技、工程與數學有關科目，學會整理數據，像科學家與工程師般理性邏輯思考 (critical thinking)；（二）商科與經濟，學識現代商業社會之基本運作模式及道理(business operation)；（三）舞台演戲技巧，識如何發言說話，唔怕醜，將來做演述（presentation）好重要，此中包括Public Speaking、Debate（辯論）在內；（四）專業寫作Professional Writing，在香港嚟講，即是中英文作文俱佳；（五）參加領袖訓練活動(leadership)；（六）爭取實習機會(internship)。各位2013年新鮮人，請注意及之。

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5 .Apple Daily | 2013-09-01 B03| 財經要聞| 周日醒son| By Son姐周日醒Son：點解做Intern

說來奇怪，昔日我們讀書的年代，似乎未聽聞過有學生會為沒有工作經驗會影響搵工而煩惱過。當年Internship並不普及，只是有某些行業、少數大企業，專為物色及培養接班人而設。時至今日，不管公司的業務規模大小，每年定期都會向各大院校的學生提供Internship機會，有大學更加規定必須完成才可畢業。一間

大學成千上萬個學生，單為找僱主做配套，各大學生事務處同仁個個頭大如豆疲於奔命，可惜學生越來越不領情，看不到當中意義反而怨聲載道，還有口出狂言指摘大學僱主朋比為奸剝削學生，慘被迫做廉價勞工，做Intern最搵笨！我曾經以此為題材寫過一篇，招來謾罵不絕，污言穢語窮兇極惡狠批我助紂為虐，為討好客戶不惜顛倒是非抹黑學生。實情果真如此？或許以下由我的Intern及Mentee，既有full time一年，又有暑假三個月的Internship經驗的科大四年級學生胡澤華的親身經歷，能令學生及他們的父母們有些得。學做事兼學做人

「我很重視實習的機會，做過兩份暑期實習，亦做過一整年的實習。除了因為學生缺乏實戰經驗之外，更重要是能在沒有太多顧慮和負擔之下嘗試不同行業及性質的工作，有機會深入地了解整個行業的發展和前景，發掘自己的興趣和發展方向，認識各職位的工作範疇，對將來事業發展是百利而無一害，絕對是非常難得的經驗，令我眼界大開。「不時都會聽到一些Intern抱怨，覺得人工低福利少的自己經常要做刻板及無聊的工作，只是為了CV有Working Experience勉為其難而做。事實上除了學『做事』，做Intern學『做人』更加重要！除了可以識人build network，更為自己鋪路，說不定將來公司會有職位適合自己。若果做Intern惡行昭彰神憎鬼厭，又或hea做公司上下到實習完結那天都不知你是何人，連名字也無法叫得出，做了又有何用？「做Intern帶給我最寶貴的得是明白一樣米養百樣人，每個人都各有一套生存之道。凡事總有原因，一些工作表現不佳兼人緣差的人亦能夠生存兼上位，初初我會覺得難以置信，見識過才知當中學問，是我自己井底蛙大驚小怪。「做Intern亦令我明白到每個上司或老闆的處事方式各有不同，不一定有對錯之分，借鑑他們的成功之道絕對獲益良多。這門學問，我讀大學讀書本無論如何讀不來，惟有做Intern才開始有所領悟。奉勸各位學生，有Internship機會必須好好把握，千萬不要錯過做Intern的寶貴實戰經驗！」本周Son姐醒你：「生而知之者上也；學而知之者次也；困而學之又其次也；困而不學，民斯為下矣。」Son姐「Son姐」Alison張慧敏，以獵頭人身份縱橫職場幾十年，有智慧冇美貌有份量冇身材，人稱「魔鬼教練」！


「生而知之者上也；學而知之者次也；困而學之又其次也；困而不學，民斯為下矣。」--- 《論語·季氏第十六》Analects of Confucius

Four categories of people (student) wrt learning- Talent/gifted - Acquired through learning- Encountering difficulties/problems, then start learning- Encountering difficulties/problems, still don’t learn to tackle them

Objectives in ENVR2010 (1)

• Learn the basic scientific concepts with relevant examples on Environmental Science;

• Appreciates the inter-disciplinarynature of the subject;

• Relates textbook knowledge to real life (local, regional and global) examples


Objectives in ENVR2010 (2)

• Enhance communication skills• written and oral English• presentation skills

• Develop interpersonal skills – working with a group of people (strangers, friends and foes)

• Develop skills to self-learn through library or Internet search.

• Develop skills to conduct a research project: Collect, digest, summarize, analyze and present information.


Key Learning Outcomes• Critically examine a broad range of fundamental

sciences related to environmental issues • Develop understanding on the complex interaction

among the physical, chemical and biological components and the environment.

• Appreciate the important influence of HUMAN and scientific forces on the environment.

• Develop analytic and presentation skills to locate and evaluate the interactive dynamics between environment and scientific principles


Textbook

Essential Environment: The Science behind the Stories,

Withgott and Laposata4th edition, Pearson, 2014


Course Outline (tentative)Week 1 - 3Foundations of Environmental Science

(Chapters 1 to 4)

Major Environmental Issues and Search for the Solutions Week 4-7

Environmental Issues- Population (Ch. 6)- Food (Ch. 7)- Biodiversity and Conservation (Ch. 8)

Week 8-12 - Environmental Health and Toxicology (Ch. 10)- Water Resource and Pollution (Ch. 12)- Air Pollution (Ch. 13)- Waste Management Overview (Ch. 17)

Week 13- Project Presentation

• Lecture notes • Reading assignment


Course Materials

• Textbook• Online – minimize paper as far as possible• CANVAS • Classes

– Lecture– Experience/exposure– Readings

• Laboratory sessions (4 sessions Water quality)

• Visits/Demonstrations

Mode of teaching• Interactive – Be expected to participate in

classes by raising and answering questions.• Don’t bring textbook to class.• CANVAS – a software widely used at HKUST

to provide an e-forum for discussion and sharing of information.

• Out of class discussion – on technical or personal matters. Casual discussions, experience sharing.


Expectation

• My (Instructor’s) expectation –PROFESSIONALISM (attitude and attributes)– Attendance – Respect – Courtesy

• Your (student’s) expectation– I am keen to know

Course Requirements

• Active participation is expected in classes.

• Respect yourself, your classmates, andthe instructor in lectures/tutorials. Ifyou don’t plan to do so, don’t come to classplease.

• When individual work (e.g., examination) isexpected, cheating will not be tolerated.


Course Assessment• Course Project (35%)

• Final (35%)

• Assignment (20%)– Assignment 1 on EF 10%– Assignment 2 on News Journal 10%

• Class/lab participation (include special guest lecture + field trip) (10%)


Assignment 1 Environmental Footprint or EF(10%)

Calculate your own EF on the following two scenarios (i) status quo EF, and(ii) as a young professional

Using http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

Write a commentary* including;1. Data and Results - an EF Table listing all your entries to the

questions in the calculations, and your EF results (two graphic sets). (3 points)

http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

EF Entry Table


Information entered

Current Status Young professional

Meat ate 1 serving per dayFish ate 1 serving per

dayEggs, Milks and dairy products

2serving per week

Good grown in China

Most (80%)

Ave monthly expenditure on clothing

<20 yuan

…

Student ID : xxxxxxxxMy Own Ecological Footprint

If everyone as me, uses the equivalent of 1.6 planets to provide the resources we use and absorb our waste. ……..


2. Try to explore ‘How do I change my Footprint?’ on the Results page and suggest how you can reduce your footprints. Are your suggestions easy to achieve? Why or Why not? (3 points) OR

3. For those whom had taken ENVR1040, please elaborate on the change, if any, between the results of this calculation and the one got in ENVR1040. Reflect on your efforts on the footprint reduction since last EF calculation? (3 points)

4. Compare your EF in (i) status quo and (ii) young professional and account for the differences in relation to the lifestyle. Which ‘lifestyle’ contributes most to your footprint change? Share some of your reflections on this? (4 points)


Assignment 1 Environmental Footprint or EF(10%)

Assignment EF (10%) – Assessment criteria

Assessment:• 3 points on EF Table/Results; • 7 points on commentary

*Format – 12 font size, single line separation, maximum 2 A4 pages excluding EF Table and Results

Deadline of submission: 17:00 Sept 25, 2015 (Friday) onto the CANVAS

Note: late submission will have 10% daily deduction on the score (1-day late: 90%; 2-day date: 80%...etc)


Assignment 2 Journal of News on Env Issues (10%)

Oct 1 to Oct 31, 2015

The article*: TitleSource: weblink or picture of the headlinesSummary: Highlighting ‘What is the issue?’ (max 50 words)Commentary:1. Evidences/data - sound and solid or speculation (max 50

words)2. A question you would raise for clarification or better

understanding on the issue (max 50 words)


Example of Journal Article: Residents at risks as ‘1 in 5 subdivided Hong

Kong flats has hazardous air pollutants exceeding safe limits’ (Sept 1, 2015)

Source: SCMP(http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-

environment/article/1854386/one-five-subdivided-hong-kong-flats-has-hazardous)

Summary: Reported by the Clean Air Network, the PM2.5 in 9 of 44 subdivided flats in 6 districts are above the WHO level of 25 micrograms per cubic metre, which may be health hazardous

Commentary:1. Evidence – The new reported the level of PM2.5

but had not shared what instruments and how the measurements were conducted.

2. While it is claimed health hazardous, how is the PM2.5 linked to heart and respiratory problems? What is causing the hazards, the physical or chemical nature of PMs?

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1854386/one-five-subdivided-hong-kong-flats-has-hazardous


Example of Journal Article: Seabirds ‘blighted by plastic waste’ (August

31, 2015)Source: BBC news

(http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34108017)

Summary: Plastic in the oceans is eaten up by the seabirds. This will eventually kill the birds and reduce the seabird biodiversity.

Commentary:1. Evidence – Reference from a research

conducted by Imperial College and CSIRO, percentage data are quantitative, and compared with historical data. Should be reliable

2. Beyond the percentage of present, the amount of plastics in the seabirds is also important. Does the study report this as well in assessing the severity of the issue?

Article: 13 chicks of an extremely endangered bird species were hatched (Aug 15, 2014)Source: Mingpao

Summary: A Hong Kong guy, CHAN, stayed on a remote and uninhabited island at Zhejiang for 3 months to witness the hatching of the endangered species in a conservation program. There are about 50 such species left in the world.

Commentary:1. Evidence: numbers are referenced from the IUCN Red List, photos showed the

newly hatched birds 2. To what level of the bird population should it be removed from the Red List?

Example of Journal


Example of Journal Article: Greenhouse gas fear over increased levels of

meat eating (Sept 1, 2014)

Source: BBC News (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29007758 )

Summary: Meat consumption is directly related to GHG emission and can go up to 80% at its business as usual

Commentary:1. Evidence – Reference from a research conducted

by Cambridge and Aberdeen, should be reliable2. What is the link between meat consumption and

GHG emission? Applies to all different types of meat?What is my meat eating habit? How much GHG is contributed by me through meat eating?

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29007758

• Submission through the CANVAS system • 2 submissions per week for 4 weeks

– 1st week: Oct 1 to Oct 7– 2nd week: Oct 8 to Oct 14– 3rd week: Oct 15 to Oct 21– 4th ‘week’: Oct 22 to 31


Journal - Submission

• Please submit the TOP MOST important or interesting piece of news on the DAY (i.e. only one submission per day), submitted date should match with the date of the article published or printed

• In allowing some flexibilities– Two articles reported on same day but submission on

different days with the conditions that submission date MUST be just one day later than Reporting date, e.g. 2 news items reported on Oct 14, one submitted on Oct 14 and the second one on Oct 15

– Again, one submission per day should be observed

Journal – Submission

Journal - Assessment• 0.5 point per submission during the period Oct 1 to Oct 31,

2015, time stamped on the CANVAS (total 4 points or 8 news articles out of the 30 days study period)

• 6 points on an overall reflection assay (12 font size, single line, max, 2 A4 pages) on the news items you personally collected, highlighting on How convince you are on the messages of the collected articles?

What convinces you, or not convincing you? (2 points) Pick one of your own journal and do a mini-research to provide a

‘scientific’ answer to your own question (4 points)

• Please attach a table summarizing the reporting and submission dates of the news item you picked in the period.


News Item Reporting date Submission date

1 Oct 14 Oct 14

2 Oct 14 Oct 15

3 Oct 16 Oct 16

etc

•Submit through CANVAS (assignment) by 18:00 Nov 7, 2015.Note: late submission will have 10% daily deduction on the score (1-day late: 90%; 2-day date: 80%...etc)

No duplication on each submission day

Project subject/theme related to the ‘Environment’– The group should discuss and propose the

subject/theme of the group project. It is to be approved by the course instructor.

– This is perhaps the most important decision you need to make for this course, in addition to the choice of the group-mates.

– To avoid choosing a topic that is too easy or too difficult to get information, the instructor will examine your submission before approving the title.

– A list of titles that have been chosen by students in similar course in previous years for your reference.


Assignment 3Course Project on Environment (35%)

List of Project Titles 2012• Information Day vs. Waste• Eco-Fashion• Electric Vehicles• Less is More• Sustainable Transport• EcoTourism• Sustainable Fishing


• Environmental Friendly Funeral (EFF) in Hong Kong

• Eco-furniture in Hong Kong• E-waste• Are ENGOs environmental-friendly?• 3-D printing• Roof Top Farming• Green Building• Green Hotel• Promotional Period (Pro-P)


List of Project Titles 2013

• Air Pollutions in Temples• Are UST Caterers Green• Business Go Green• Nuclear Power• Obsolescence• Skin Care Product• Sustainable Seafood• Upcycling• What Drives You to Recycle


List of Project Titles 2014

Project – Group Work

Group size– Four to Five (you form your own group.)– Since all students in a group will receive the same grade,

you will need to find group-mates that you can work with. – Each group should have students from at least TWO

different Schools (SSCI, SENG, SBM) – Changing of group-mates is not encouraged because it is

rarely practiced in actual job environment. – To ensure a reasonably fair distribution of workload, the

instructor will examine the progress of each student in group meetings. Peer evaluation to minimize free-riders.


Project requirements


Progress/Project Discussion Meetings

Aim• To give directions, recommendations, or guidance

to ensure a steady progress in your project.• To allow team members to present their progress

and plans.

Schedule • There will be three progress meetings.

• approval of project title (week of Sept 21)• progress and difficulties encountered (week

of Oct 12)• Finalizing the study and proposed Table of

Content for Final Reporting (Nov 9)

Project requirementsProject Brief Submission

– Title of the project– Composition of the group – Motivations to choose this topic (WHY?)– Key issues that you will look into (WHAT?)– Potential sources of information (HOW?)– Plan for the next 4 weeks (what EACH member will

do?)

• The Project Brief can be in bullet form and about one page in length in Word document.

• This Brief will form the basis for discussion in the first group meeting

• Sent to Instructor through email by 17:00 on Sept 18. One submission for each group.



Progress/Project Discussion Meetings– The instructor will meet you regularly to

discuss your projects. This is a course requirement.

– Will be conducted on a Group basis. Each group will meet the instructor for about 30 minutes in each meeting. Your performance in these meetings will be graded.

– In addition to these regular meetings, students are also welcome to see the instructor by appointments through email


Project requirementsProgress/Project Discussion Meetings

Mini Reports• A mini (1 to 2 pgs) progress report sent to the

instructor 48 hours before the meeting to summarize what you have done and what you plan to do before next meeting. One report per group.




Oral Presentation

• Final Oral Presentation (Week 13, TBD) • 3-5 min per student (all students will present) • 5 min Q/A for each Group

Assessment• Content as a whole (Group, 70%)• Presentation Skill (Individual, 30%)• Peer evaluated contribution will be used to

adjusted the individual for the GROUP SCORE

Project assessmentFinal Report- Technical content (10%)

- Abstract, <200 words - Subject detail level, relevancy/accuracy of information

- Clarity and English (5%)- Clarity and organization - Language

- Typed, font size 12, double line spacing, 20 page MAX- Deadline: 17:00, Dec 3, 2015 (Thursday)- Reminder

- Late submission: 10% reduction of the score per day- Plagiarisms will NOT be tolerated


Project assessment


• 35% of the Course total

• Progress meetings (5%) Individual basis

• Oral presentation (20%) Group + Individual basis

• Final Report (10%) Group basis, theoretically one score for

members of the group Peer review adjustment applies

Course Project - Important dates

• Sept 18 – Sent Project Brief to Arthur ([email protected]) by

17:00• Sept 21

– Group meeting and Approval of Project Title• Week of Oct 12, Nov 9

– Project discussion meetings• Week 13, TBD (two evenings or One morning

session)– Final oral presentations

• Dec 3, 17:00 – Submission of Final Report


A New Project Course 4000K,L• Community EXPLORE: Science to Action

(http://ienv.ust.hk/explore/ )• What you would gain?

– A comprehensive understanding on air quality and pollution

– A hands-on experience measuring the air pollutants – As a Coach/Instructor to high school students on the

project– A chance to lead a group of high school students on a

student-led financially supported project on air quality studies

– Learn, work and play outside lecture theatres/classroomsENVR 2010 Introduction 47

http://ienv.ust.hk/explore/

Learn More about the Course


Briefing session: • Date: Sept 10, Thursday • Time: 3:00 – 4:20 pm• Venue: Room 4379, 4/F, Lift 17-18

(IPO Meeting Room A)

ALL are Welcome!

Documents

CENG 152 Intro- Water Resource and Pollution (Ch. 12) - Air Pollution (Ch. 13) - Waste Management Overview (Ch. 17) Week 13 - Project Presentation • Lecture notes • Reading assignment