ENGR 100W LAB ASSIGNMENT Dr Thalia Anagnos Objectives of Assignment Demonstrate your understanding of methods to measure ocean pollution Use the correct format for a memo Write paragraphs that each develop an idea and use a topic sentence to introduce that idea Compile information from multiple sources and create an organized argument Cite Sources and use quotes correctly Background Our oceans suffer from many sources of anthropogenic human caused pollution Examples are plastics wastewater oil spills industrial waste and agricultural runoff Marine pollution 2010 Jim Crawford from Turner Designs spoke on September 22 about innovative technologies that both scientists and regulators use to monitor the health of the ocean Turner Designs is one of the leading providers of fluorometers an instrument that can measure a variety of parameters including dissolved oxygen turbidity and chlorophyll as well as the presence of oil and blue green algae Filter fluorometer 2009 Mr Crawford discussed the many types of vessels that are used to house the fluorometers and other instruments for in situ testing including floats and gliders He spoke specifically about how instrumentation has been used to determine the location and extent of an underwater plume resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Mascarelli 2010 Assignment Write a memo to me explaining why the oil plume is of concern to scientists and regulators What do we know about the plume and what questions remain How has monitoring been used and how can it be used in the future to inform BP scientists and regulators about the location and chemical composition of the plume Work on writing concisely and on supporting your discussion with facts and or data Refer to your notes and feel free to include quotes from the speaker or other resources A variety of resources related to ocean monitoring and the Deepwater Horizon spill can be found on the class web site http www engr sjsu edu tanagnos ENGR100W speakers htm Guidelines The assignment must be turned in at the end of this class period and a copy MUST BE TURNED INTO TURNITIN COM The memo must be typed on the computer Complete the memo with 12 point Times Roman font 1 and line spacing and 1 inch margins 1 2 3 4 Write a memo from you to me that addresses the questions and concerns listed above Number your pages Cite references in APA style Include a References section at the end of your memo with properly formatted references Proofread your document before you print it Sign it next to your name in the memo heading and hand it Grading Introduction memo purpose and scope Discussion of plume and ocean monitoring inclusion of facts to support discussion Closing providing a summary of the key points References properly cited and plagiarism avoided Correct grammar spelling and punctuation Total Page 1 2 5 2 2 4 15 points ENGR 100W LAB ASSIGNMENT Dr Thalia Anagnos References Filter fluorometer 2009 January 20 In Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia Retrieved September 28 2010 from http en wikipedia org w index php title Filter fluorometer oldid 265258069 Marine pollution 2010 September 27 In Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia Retrieved September 28 2010 from http en wikipedia org w index php title Marine pollution oldid 387335466 Mascarelli A 2010 Extent of lingering Gulf oil plume revealed Nature Retrieved from http www nature com news 2010 100819 full news 2010 420 html Page 2
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