Temporary Course-Syllabus-Chemistry For Engineers
Temporary Course-Syllabus-Chemistry For Engineers
COURSE SYLLABUS
WEEK/S TOPICS
UNIT I : ENERGY
a. Electrochemical Energy
c. Fuels
b. Metals
c. Polymers
d. Engineered Nanomaterials
c. Soil Chemistry
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B. LABORATORY
WEEK/S EXPERIMENTS
1. Calorimetry
2. Heat of Combustion
ACTIVITIES
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developments Ancient, Middle Paul Anderson article: “More is Different” 1976
affect society and Modern http://www.history.com/topics/enlightenmen
and the Ages t/videos/mankind-the-story-of -all-of-
environment b. In the usscientific-revolution
Identify the Philippines
paradigm shifts
in history
State ways by 2. Intellectual
which society is revolutions that
transformed by defined society
science and a. Copernican b. Powerpoint presentation on the individual
technology Darwinian c. scholars and great works.
Freudian d.
Information e.
MesoAmerican
f. Asian g.
Middle East h.
African
Discuss/Explain 3. Science and
the role of Technology and Government Documents:
Science and Nation Building 1. NEDA. National Development Agenda; Quiz
Technology in a. The Small Group Regional Agenda
Philippine Philippine Activity Filipino Great Men and Women Oral Exam
nation building Government Great Filipino Inventions
Evaluate S&T Agenda Lecture Reporting
government b. Major
policies development
pertaining to programs and Discussion
science and personalities in
technology in S&T in the
terms of their Philippines
contributions to c. Science
nation building Education in the
Identify actual Philippines d.
science and Selected
technology indigenous
policies of the science and
government technologies
and appraise
their impact on
the
development of
the Filipino
nation
STS AND THE HUMAN CONDITION
Learning Topic Method Resources Assessment
Outcomes
Analyze the The Human
Person Reflection, The Question Concerning Technology by Martin Reaction
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human flourishing in Discussion Heidegger Paper
condition in terms of science
order to and technology A Return to the Beginning by Daniel J. McNamara,
deeply SJ, in Stellar Origins, Human Ways (2011)
reflect and Technology as a
express Way of
philosophical Revealing
ramifications
that are
meaningful
to the
student as a
part of
society
Critique Movie Clip (YouTube): The Magician’s Twin: CS Group
human Human Discussion Lewis and the case against Scientism Presentation
flourishing flourishing Film: Akiro Kurosawa’s Dreams “Village of the on how
regarding the Watermills” technology
progress of Forget ‘developing’ rich countries, it’s time to reveals
science and ‘de-develop’ rich countries. By Jason Hickel nature and
technology so Sustainable Development: An Evolving the human
that the student Paradigm for the 21st Century by Fabian Dayrit person’s role
can define for in Stellar Origins, Human Ways (2011) in it
himself/herself
the meaning of http://www.theguardian.com/globaldevelopment-
good life professionalsnetwork/2015/sep/23/developing-
poor
Examine Book VI and Bk X Nichomachean ethics of
shared concerns Lecture and Aristotle
that make up The Good Life Discussion What Is and What should be the role of Quiz
the good life in scientific culture in modern society – Richard
order to come Feynman in the Pleasure of Finding Things Reflection
up with Out: The Best Short Works of Richard Paper
innovative, Feynman 1999 Perseus Books. USA pp97- 115
creative The Concepts of the Public Good: A View
solutions to from the Filipino Philosopher by Rolando
contemporary Gripaldo in the Making of a Filipino
issues guided by Philosopher and Other Essays, 2009, National
ethical Bookstore pp 82-101
standards Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing in Ethics
and Human Dignity by Christopher Ryan
Maboloc). Manila, 2010. Rex Bookstore pp 15-
23
That Sugar Film (2015) (documentary) Ppt:
towards a green economy: pathways to
sustainable development and poverty
eradication–UNEP
Reflection
Examine and The ethical dilemmas of robotics
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human rights in When Discussion http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/64323 07,
order to uphold technology and stm
such rights in humanity cross Is Google Making Us Stupid? 2008. Nicholas Carr
technological http://www/theatlantic.com/magazine/archive
ethical /2008/07/Is google making us stupid/306868/?
dilemmas
Why does the Reflection
Evaluate and Why The Future Doesn’t Need Us (2000) – Bill
future not need
contemporary us? discussion Joy, Chief Scientist and Corporate Executive
human Officer of Sun Microsystems
experience in
order to
strengthen Film Viewing
and enlighten http://www.cc.gatech.edu/computing/nano/
the human
person documents Movie: “A I” Isaac Asimov, “I Robot”
functioning in
society Why
The Future
Doesn’ Group Work
Find and
examine local Group
government Presentation
policies that of Outputs
protect the
wellbeing of
the person in
the face of
new
technologies
SPECIFIC ISSUES IN STS
Link learned The information Presentation Book: “Alan Turing: The Enigma” (Andrew
concepts to the Age (Gutenberg and Hodges and Douglas Hofstadter) Book Report
development of to Social media) Discussion TEDTalk: Julian Assange on “Why the World
the information Needs Wikileaks” Activity
age and its Activity Report: A day without Technology Report: A
impact on Activity Report: Timing your Technology day without
society Activity Report: Technology and Past (interviews Technology
Illustrate how with elders)
the social media Nature’s Longest Threads by Janaki Balakrishnan Activity
and the and B V Sreekantan Report:
information age How we decide by Jonah Lehrer Timing your
have impacted Information: The new language of science (Hans
our lives Technology
Christian von Baeyer)
Philippine Science and Technology: Economic, Activity
Political and Social Events Shaping Their
Report:
Development (Socorro M. Rodriguez, 1996)
Germ Catcher (David J. Ecker, Scientific Technology
and Past
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American, 2014) (interviews
Physics of the Future: How science will shape with elders)
human destiny and our daily lives by the year 2100
(Michio Kaku, Doubleday, 2011)
Determine the Biodiversity and Presentation Life and Biodiversity ppt. Evolution and Graded
interrelatedness the Healthy and biodiversity Ecoscience-Biodiversity: an overview recitation
of society, Society Discussion Article: “The politics of golden Rice” (Dubock,
environment, Genetically Adrian GM Crops & Food. JulSep2014, Vol5 Issue 3
and health Modified p 210-222 13p.)
Discuss the Organisms: Article: “Ethics in Research with Vulnerable
ethics and Science, Health, Populations and Emerging Countries: The Golden
implications of and Politics Rice Case.” (Duguet, Anne Marie et. al., Journal of
GMOs and International Law and Commercial Regulations.
potential future Summer 2013, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p979-1013, 35p)
impacts Agroecology: What it is and what it has to offer? Is
this the future of farming?
Discuss the The Nano World Presentation TEDTalk: Ray Kurzwell on “How Technology Will
major impacts and Transform Us”
(both potential Discussion Article: “Nanoethics: The ethical and Social
and realized} of Implications of Nanotechnology” (Patrick Lin and
nanotechnology Fritz Allhoff, Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley and
on society Sons, Inc. 2007) Article: “Environmental Impacts of
Analyze the Nanotechnology and Its Products” (Zhang et. Al
issue through Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section
the conceptual Conference of the American Society for
STS lenses Engineering Education, 2011)
Critique the Ppt: Can we build a culture of science through
issue on its nanotechnology? By Fabian M. Dayrit (2013)
costs and
benefits to
society
Describe gene Gene therapy Presentation Youtube: Science Friction: Stem Cell Research
therapy and its (stem Cells) and TEDTalk: Susan Lim on “Transplant Cells Not
various forms Discussion Organs”
Assess the TED Talk: Juan Enriquez on “the Next Species of
issue’s potential Human”
benefits and
detriments to
global health
Identify the Mandated Presentation YouTube: or Book “An inconvenient Truth: The Group
causes of Topics: and Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and presentation
climate change 1. Climate Discussion What we can Do About It” (Al Gore) and
Assess the Change and the Book: “The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change” discussion
various impacts Energy Crisis (Al Gore)
of climate 2.Environmental Report: “ Changing the Atmosphere:
change Awareness Anthropology and Climate Change” (NCAR)
including Other Topics: BUHOS: A Climate Change Documentary by
economic, Alternative Loren Legarda
geopolitical, Energy Article: “ The Tragedy of the Commons” by
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biological, Resources ( e.g. Garrett Hardin
meteorological, O-tech Ocean Article: “Scientists tackle mystery of
etc. Thermal Energy thunderstorms that strike at night” (NCAR)
Apply STS Conversion) Article: “Reigning in the Weather” (Webster,
concepts to the Donovan, Discover, 02747529. Jun2008, Vol. 29,
issue of climate Issue 6)
change
Define and Green Group
Identify Technology Research Research on : Presentation
Green GREEN TECHNOLOGY and
Technology Science Discussion of
Display Science
Activities in
Board Display
the world
Board
and in the
Philippines
9. Grading System:
Attendance 10%
Assignment 10%
Group Activities/Oral Participation 20%
Projects/ Science Board 20%
Research / Reaction Paper 20%
Exam/Quizzes 20%
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