Getting Started with the Subsurface Contaminant Bioremediation short course
Method of Distribution | System Requirements | Load into Browser |
Java/JavaScript | Determining Java Plug-in Version | Installing the Java Plug-in | Screen Settings
The INRA Subsurface Contaminant Bioremediation short course consists of two modules, each of which is broken into several sessions. These sessions are in web-based (HTML) format and can be accessed via your web browser from the following sources:
http://www.cs.montana.edu/webworks/projects/Bioremediation/Bioremediation.htm. This website will serve as the primary internet source for the web-based course materials.
A CD holding the same information located at the website shown above. The reason for distributing the course on a CD is to avoid long download times due to slow internet connections (the web pages on the CD may be accessed locally on your computer). You may, of course, copy the CD contents to your computer's hard drive for even faster access.
It is also possible for your site's IT coordinator to copy the course web pages to a lab computer for local access.
A printed copy of the session material will be distributed.
In addition to the web-based sessions, the website (and the CD) will hold three interactive computer models, which will be accessed initially via your web browser. Two of these models (BIOSCREEN and BIOCHLOR) are spreadsheet models, and your browser will automatically invoke Microsoft Excel to display the models. The third model (the Equilibrium Partitioning Model) is a Java applet and will run directly in your web browser.
Finally, printed copies of homework problems will be distributed.
This short course is a web-based course that is designed and optimized to run on a Windows98/98SE/2000/XP operating system within one of the following browsers:
Netscape 4.79
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x
Netscape 7.0 (not thoroughly tested yet)
Due to the use of interactive computer models, the course also requires:
Microsoft Excel 97 or above (for the BIOSCREEN and BIOCHLOR models)
Java/JavaScript (for the Equilibrium Partitioning Model)
The Java 1.4.0_01 runtime plug-in (for the Equilibrium Partitioning Model)
Other considerations:
Screen Resolution (see Screen Settings)
Java applet printing limitations (discussed in the Equilibrium Partitioning Model Tutorial)..
Loading the Subsurface Contaminant Bioremediation Table of Contents
The course is being distributed on a CD to eliminate the typically slow response experienced when accessing the course pages via the internet. This means that the course, including its interactive models, can be accessed directly (i.e., locally) from your computer. To load the Table of Contents, click on your browser's File menu and then select Open... (or Open page...), and then type in the following file name: D:/Bioremediation/Bioremediation.htm (assuming D is the drive letter associated with your CD drive). Alternatively, you may click the Browse (or Choose File) button, and then select this file by locating it on your CD drive. Note that it may be desirable to copy the CD contents to your hard drive to allow faster access to the web pages.
If you are not familiar with loading local files into your browser, see Loading the Table of Contents into your browser for examples.
After the Table of Contents has been loaded, simply click on the desired link in the contents to load a course session or model.
NOTE: It is important to review the Java/JavaScript and Java runtime plug-in information (shown below) as well as the Equilibrium Partitioning Model Tutorial before attempting to load the Equilibrium Partitioning Model.
Verifying that Java and JavaScript are enabled in your browser
Java and JavaScript must be enabled in your browser in order for the Equilibrium Partitioning Model to work properly. See Verifying that Java and JavaScript are enabled in your browser for examples showing how to verify that Java and JavaScript are enabled in your browser.
Determining your current Java Runtime Plug-in version
The Equilibrium Partitioning Model requires the Java Runtime Plug-in version 1.4.0_01 (or higher). The Netscape 4.79 browser and the Internet Explorer 5.x browsers use the Java 1.1 runtime as a default for displaying applets. Unless you have previously used web pages requiring the Java 2 platform (i.e., Java 1.2.0 and higher), it is unlikely that you already have the required plug-in installed on your computer.
See Determining your current Java Runtime Plug-in version for examples showing how to determine your Java Runtime version.
If the required Java runtime plug-in is not already installed, see Installing the Java Runtime Plug-in for an example showing how to install the plug-in from the CD:
It is desirable to use the highest acceptable screen resolution in order to get the best view of the Equilibrium Partitioning Model. See Changing your screen settings for an example showing how to change your screen settings.