Note: This paper is
assigned to ChE 580 students only.
Students
in the 580 section of this course are required to complete 2 journal
article reviews.Select
a peer-reviewed article from the risk assessment literature (such as
Environmental Science and Technology or Risk Analysis).Develop a critical review of the paper describing its
strengths and weaknesses.You should not repeat what is in the paper, but demonstrate
that you understood its contents.Reviews should be 6-8 pages, double-spaced.See the syllabus for the due dates of the two reviews. Your paper should follow the following format:
Introduction: Subject background; review of subject background to describe paper's context;
Discussion:
Critical evaluation of the paper; How well are the assumptions justified? Is it well-written? Are the analyses clear? If you are reviewing a paper describing a mathematical model, for example, what are the model's applications? Are the model results verified?
Supplemental Sections:If
the full-text paper is available online, include a link, if not,
Fax or email a copy of the paper to the instructor; include a list of
references used to support the discussion.
