WEEKLY READINGS and CLASS MATERIALS (AND THINGS TO KNOW):

WEEK 1 (Jan 12 and 14):

No readings to do for class this week.


Class Materials to Print Out for January 19th:

1. Click HERE to get the PPT slides on the Introduction to the Course

2. Click HERE to get the PDF outlining history of Analytical and Instrumental Chemistry

WEEK 2 (Jan 19 and 21):

This week....

1.  READING ASSIGNMENT

a) Read Chapter 1 from Modern Analytical Chemistry by David Harvey to get a full appreciation of what "analytical chemistry" is all about.  Know what the difference between quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis is.

b) Read Chapter 2 from Modern Analytical Chemistry by David Harvey

2.  Work on ASSIGNMENT 1 for January 26nd's class

 

WEEK 3 (Jan 24 - 28):

This week....

1.  READING ASSIGNMENT

a) Read Chapter 4 from Modern Analytical Chemistry by David Harvey to re-acquaint yourself with basic Stats (mean, standard deviation, how to construct a calibration curve)
 

2. Assignment 1 is due by the start of class on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011.

WEEK 4 (Jan 31 to Feb 4):

This week....

1.  Assignment #2 is Due on Feb 11.

2.  Click HERE for notes for Monday, January 31

3.  Read Chapter 8 "Introduction to Spectrometry"

Week 5 (Feb 7-11):

This week....

1. Assignment 2 is due on Feb 11

2. Click HERE for notes for this week

Week 6 (Feb 14-18):

This week....

1. Assignment 3 is due on Feb 16

2. Test 1 is on Friday, Feb 18

Week 7 (Feb 21-25):

1. We are leaving for the Academy of Natural Sciences at 1 pm and will be there for the afternoon.

2. Dristan Lab, Methods and Materials section ONLY, due electronically to me on Friday, Feb 25th.

Week 8 (Feb 28 -March 4):

Week 9 (March 7-11):

Week 10 (March 14-18: Spring Break

Week 11 (March 21-25):

Week 12 (March 28 - April 1):

Take home Test (Assignment 4) is due in class on Monday, March 28th

Lab on Wed: Work on Posters for Sigma Xi

Week 13 (April 4 - April 8):

Monday, April 4 - Critique of posters by Dr. Nancy Sorkin, Writing Professor

Friday, April 8 - Sigma Xi conference 6 pm to 9 pm at St. Joe's University

Week 14(April 11 - April 15):

Week 15 (April 18 - April 22):

Wednesday - Forensic Afternoon for HS students

Week 16 (April 25 - April 29):

Thursday night - Forensic Night at Mutter Museum