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Assignment: SCIE211 Phase 3 Lab Report

Title: Sources of CO2 Emissions

Instructions: You will need to write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method centered on the known phenomena of CO2 emissions, related to the following question:

· Would you expect to see an increase or decrease in CO2 emission in the data over the past 40 years? Why?

When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.

Part I: In the Web site link given in the assignment description, you will see an interactive map of the world titled “GMD Measurement Locations.” You can zoom in and out and move the map around within the window. In the map, choose 5 sites that are labeled with a star, which will have CO2 concentrations. Follow the steps below to fill in the data table:

1. Click on a starred location. (One site will not have CO2 concentrations.)

2. Once the starred location opens, on the right side of the screen, click on the pictured graph “Examples of Data” for CO2.

3. Once the graph opens, make a note of the CO2 concentrations from previous years to present day. Fill in the table below.

4. Repeat steps 1–3 for all other locations.

5. Use these results in your lab report to help you assess CO2 concentration trends from 1990 to 2005.

Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:

· Purpose

· State the purpose of the lab.

· Introduction

· This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.

· Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome

· A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.

· Methods

· Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.

· Results/Outcome

· Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.

· Discussion/Analysis

· In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results, and if the outcome was as expected.

· Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.

Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction section.

Give your paper a title and number, and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.

When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.

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Research Paper

A Research Paper is being required in lieu of a final examination and covers topics that have been presented during the course. Prepare a Research Paper from one of the topics selected from those listed below:

1. Research a recent (within the last three years) hazardous materials incident on U.S. roadways involving

trucking and describe what happened, what specific safety measures were and were not followed, and

how the accident might have been avoided or results of the accident reduced.

2. Research a recent (within the last three years) major accident on roadways of the U.S. involving a

truck/trailer combination that resulted in major damage or major injuries. Describe the factors leading up

to the accident and how application of specific principles you have learned in this course could have

either prevented the accident or reduced the damages.

3. Research a major terrorism incident involving use of a vehicle as a weapon (within the last three years)

anywhere in the world and describe what specific measures could have been taken to prevent the

incident or to lessen its impact.

The paper should be at least five to seven pages in length, be written using APA format and have the following elements:

Cover sheet

Introduction

Description of accident

Specific measures or factors listed that were not followed or led up to the accident

Recommendations as to what specifically could have been done to prevent or reduce damage from the

accident/incident

A conclusion section giving a summary to support your views/ideas

Note: If you use an accident that has been fully investigated by an agency of the government and you utilize their recommendations, you must explain why you feel

each of these recommendations are valid and how you feel that

they could be put into place.

APA Guidelines

CSU requires that students use the APA style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting,

quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. A document titled “APA Guidelines Summary”

is available for you to download from the APA Guide Link, found in the Learning Resources area of the myCSU

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