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00 Soy Chemistry Curriculum Overview - Instructor Notes

00 Soy Chemistry Curriculum Overview - Instructor Notes
Contributors
Jane Wissinger
Professor Emerita Organic Chemistry and Laboratory Director
Michael Wentzel
Augsburg University
Kris Weigal
Omni Tech International, Ltd
Rick Heggs
Amy Cannon
Executive Director | Beyond Benign, Inc.
Julian Silverman
Assistant Professor | Fashion Institute of Technology
Mitchel Munzing
Augsburg University
Omar Villanueva
Chief Program Officer | Beyond Benign, Inc.
Monica Soma Hensley
Instruction and Research Manager, Higher Education | Beyond Benign, Inc.
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Summary
This overview provides information about the student learning objectives, target audience, an overview of each module and its content and additional information instructors need for a successful implementation of the curriculum for classroom and laboratory use.

This resource was made possible with support from the United Soybean Board (USB).
Any opinions, findings, and/or interpretations of data contained herein are the responsibility of the authors(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions, interpretations, or policy of USB and Beyond Benign.
Keyword Tags
Renewable Feedstocks
12 Principles of Green Chemistry
Undergraduate Curriculum
Green Labs
Upper-Division Undergraduate
Organic Chemistry
Lab Experiment
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Learning Goals/Student Objectives
Upon completion of the curriculum modules students will be able to:
1. Describe key milestones in the history of the soybean industry and recognize common applications of soy as a renewable feedstock.
2. Explain the major components of the soybean (oil, meal, and lecithin) including their chemical structures and properties.
3. Identify and analyze key reactions of soybean oil and derivatives and explain how these reactions influence applications.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the general processes used to separate the components and connect these to related laboratory techniques.
5. Evaluate case studies of soy-based industrial products that currently replace or have the potential to replace petroleum-based applications.
6. List and apply the principles of green chemistry explaining their relevance to the design of sustainable applications highlighted in case studies.
7. Apply life cycle analysis (LCA) and techno-economic assessment (TEA) tools to evaluate products from field to commercialization, demonstrating critical thinking and systems-level analysis.
8. Conduct laboratory experiments that model the use of soy oil or soy meal in the development of commercial products.
Object Type
Other
Object Type — Other
Instructor notes
Audience
Introductory Undergraduate
Upper/Advanced Undergraduate
Common pedagogies covered
Context-based learning
Hands-on learning
Problem-based learning
Student-centered learning
Green Chemistry Principles
Waste Prevention
Atom Economy
Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Designing Safer Chemicals
Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Design for Energy Efficiency
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Reduce Derivatives
Catalysis
Design for Degradation
Real-Time Pollution Prevention
Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention
U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Zero Hunger
Clean Water and Sanitation
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action
Safety Precautions, Hazards, and Risk Assessment
N/A
Teacher Recommendations or Piloting Data (if available)
N/A

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Soy Chemistry Curriculum: Innovating for Sustainability
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Module I. Introduction to Soybean History, Cultivation, and Chemistry
Module IIA. Innovations in Soy Chemistry: Industrial Case Studies
Module IIB. Exploring Techno-Economic Assessments and Life Cycle Assessments: Environmental versus Economic Evaluations of Soy-based Processes and Products
Module III. Sustainable Adhesives from Soybean Oil: A Green Chemistry Laboratory Experiment
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