Syllabus, CHEM 110-5T1 Spring 2013, page 1
Instructor: Glenn V. Lo, Ph.D. Office: Beauregard 130 Phone: (985) 448-4547 Email:
Class Meeting Times: MW 12:55-4 pm.
Office Hours: MWF 7:30-8:30 am, 9:40 - 10:40 am, 1-3 pm; TR 9:00-11:00 am or by appointment.
Catalog Description. CHEM 110. Introductory Chemistry Laboratory. 2-0-6. Prerequisite or co-requisite: CHEM 106. A laboratory course for CHEM 105 and 106. Experiments may be performed at an approved off-campus laboratory. (40.0501)
Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 106.
Textbook: Lo, Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Manual (Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing, ISBN 1481958089). It is available from amazon.com; short link: http://goo.gl/HNMDB. Your instructor has a limited number of copies (for those who are unable or prefer not to purchase directly from amazon) for $30 in cash or check payable to "Nicholls Foundation."
Supplements:
· The course website is set up at the Nicholls Moodle server: http://moodle2.nicholls.edu/moodle. You must access this website on a regular basis. At this website, you will find links to course documents and various online resources.
Course Goal: To teach students scientific practices (laboratory techniques, data analysis, communication) while reinforcing concepts taught in the introductory Chemistry lecture courses (Chem 105 and 106).
Student Learning Outcomes. At the end of this course, students will be able to:
· Use common laboratory equipment properly and safely
· Maintain laboratory notebooks and write reports adhering to generally accepted scientific practices and formats
· Demonstrate a thorough understanding of general chemistry principles covered in the laboratory experiments. Specific learning objectives are provided for each experiment in the lab manual.
Course Content.
The following topics will be addressed in the experiments.
· Safety in the Laboratory
· Measurements: Accuracy and Precision
· Atomic Structure
· Molecular Structure
· Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
· Stoichiometry
· Graphing Techniques
· Gases
· Interactions of atoms, molecules and ions
· Calorimetry
· Properties of Solutions
· Chemical Kinetics
· Chemical Equilibria
· Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
Course Requirements and Methods of Evaluation.
Your grade will be based on the your average on Lab Notebook, Data Sheets and Answers to Questions, Post-lab Reports, Midterm Exam, Final Exam. Grades: A: >90%, B: 80-89%, C 70-79%, D, 60-69%, F <60%.
· Online Quizzes (20 points). These will be administered through Moodle and will generally be due within two days after completion of an experiment.
· Exam (30 points). A final exam is worth 30 points and will generally involve problem solving and include practical components (short laboratory and computer procedures).
· Formal Reports (10 points). You are required to write two formal post-lab reports. Two students working together may share experimental results. However, each one should write your own post lab reports. If two post lab reports are found to be identical, both will receive a grade of zero.
· Lab Performance and Lab Notebook. (20 points) The required laboratory notebook can be purchased from the bookstore. Notebook Rules. Make sure you press hard when writing on your notebook and that the cardboard is behind the duplicate page so that you have a legible duplicate. All entries must be done in INK. DO NOT erase any entries. If you make a mistake, draw a line through it --- it should remain legible. Before you are allowed to perform an experiment, your laboratory notebook must have the following entries (one page): a title, list of learning objectives, a summary of the experiment to be performed in complete sentences. As you perform the experiment, write what you did using complete sentences and record observations and raw data directly on the notebook. Duplicates (yellow pages) must be submitted before you leave for the day and is each worth 20 points. Penalties will be given for violating notebook rules. Your Lab Notebook score is the average of your daily points.
· Post-Lab Report (20 points). You earn 20 points for the post lab report for each experiment. Data analysis, and answers to questions must be completed and submitted immediately after completion of each experiment (same day), unless a delay is allowed by the instructor. Penalties will be given for safety violations and tardiness (5 points first offense; 20 points and dismissal from the lab thereafter). Your Lab Performance score is the average of your daily points.
Make-up. Make ups will be allowed only if you have a valid excuse. A missed lab may be made up by attending another section if they happen to be performing the same experiment, or by performing a special project.
Attendance. Attendance is strictly required. The only way to earn class participation and test points is to attend class. See make up policy above.
Academic Honesty. Section Five of the Code of Student Conduct, ‘Academic Dishonesty and Disruptive Behavior,’ includes a requirement that faculty file a charge complaint statement with their respective dean whenever a student is confronted or disciplined for cheating. The Office of Academic Affairs will maintain these records, and any student confronted and/or disciplined for multiple offenses of academic dishonesty will be brought before the Academic Affairs Integrity Committee for further review and potential sanctions. Please read the Code of Student Conduct for further details regarding this policy.
Withdrawals. The last day to withdraw form the class with a “W” is April 17, 2012.
Academic Grievances. The proper procedure for filing grade appeals or grievances related to academic matters is listed in Section 5 of the Code of Student Conduct and at the following link:
http://www.nicholls.edu/documents/student_life/code_of_conduct.pdf.
Continued Learning following an Extreme Emergency. In order to make continued learning possible following an extreme
emergency, students are responsible for:
· reading regular emergency notifications on the NSU website;
· knowing how to use and access Moodle (or university designated electronic delivery system);
· being familiar with emergency guidelines;
· evacuating textbooks and other course materials;
· knowing their Blackboard (or designated system) student login and password;
· contacting faculty regarding their intentions for completing the course.
Faculty are responsible for:
· their development in the use of the Moodle (or designated) software;
· having a plan for continuing their courses using only Blackboard and email;
· continuing their course in whatever way suits the completion of the course best, and being creative in the continuation of these courses;
· making adjustments or compensations to a student’s progress in special programs with labs, clinical sequences or the like only in the immediate semester following the emergency.
Disabilities. If you have a documented disability that requires assistance, you will need to register with the Office of Disability Services for coordination of your academic accommodations. The Office of Disability Services is located in Shaver Gym, Room 158-A. The phone number is (985) 448-4430 (TDD 449-7002
DISCLAIMER. This syllabus is not a contract and no part of it should be construed as such. The syllabus is subject to change. Students will be notified of these changes in a timely manner.
LAB SCHEDULE
There are 27 TR class days for Spring 2013; extra days will be used to Discussions.
Day / Activity1 / Orientation; Safety; Pre-lab for Measurements
2 / Check in; Accuracy and Precision of Measurements
3 / Computer Lab: Atoms, Ions and Molecules
4 / Aqueous Solutions
5 / Aqueous Reactions, Part 1
6 / Aqueous Reactions, Part 2
7 / Stoichiometry, Part 1
8 / Stoichiometry, Part 2
9 / Computer Lab: Graphing and Linear Regression
10 / Gases, Parts 1 and 2
11 / Gases, Part 3
12 / Atomic Structure
13 / Light, Part 1
14 / Light, Part 2
15 / Molecular Structure, Part 1
16 / Molecular Structure, Part 2
17 / Interactions of Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
18 / Calorimetry, Part 1
19 / Calorimetry, Part 2
20 / Colligative Properties of Solutions
21 / Chemical Kinetics, day 1
22 / Chemical Kinetics, day 2
23 / Chemical equilibrium, part 1
24 / Chemical equilibrium, part 2
25 / Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry