12:30 - 1:20 pm Mondays, Chemistry Building Room 253
The first lecture will be on January 14, 2019
Section 301 2:00 - 4:50 pm Thursdays, Chemistry Room 280
Section 302 6:00 - 8:50 pm Wednesdays, Chemistry Room 280
Section 303 2:00 - 4:50 pm Fridays, Chemistry Room 280
A detailed schedule and rotation for the experiments will be provided at the first lecture.
You will be given a lecture presentation and supplementary handouts prior to each experiment.
Attendance is required at every lecture and quiz. If you miss a scheduled experiment or quiz you score zero for that experiment or quiz. If you miss a lecture you score zero for that lecture.
Your grade will be based strictly on your laboratory reports, quizzes, lecture attendance and one extended write-up. The lab report is to be turned in as you leave the lab class. Further details about the reports will be provided during Lab Lectures.
Each of the 8 labs is worth 20 points. Calculation of your average lab score for the semester will exclude your lowest lab score. The two quizzes count 15 points each. The extended written lab report counts 20 points. You will receive 2.5 points for attendance at each of the 8 mandatory lectures. Your overall average semester percentage is (7 x average lab score + lecture score + quiz score + long write-up score)/2.1 .
Basic scientific calculators that can do ln(x), exp(x), sin(x) and cos(x) are recommended for the quizzes. Sophisticated programmable, graphing and so on calculators are not allowed, with the exception of the TI-84 model (because it is required in calculus). Only this model of graphing calculator is permitted, and you must show that the RAM is erased before the start of each quiz. Again, a TI-84 is not required and I actually recommend a ~$10 scientific calculator. Tablets or laptop computers, cell phones, head phones and earbuds are forbidden in exams. Wide-brimmed hats may not be worn.
If your semester average is at least 90% your final grade will be A.
If your semester average is 80-89% your final grade will be B.
If your semester average is 70-79% your final grade will be C.
If your semester average is 60-69% your final grade will be D.
If your semester average is below 60% your final grade will be F.
I reserve the right to give a higher grade than allowed by the above scheme. Any queries about grading must be made within a week of receiving back the graded work.
The first lecture will be on Monday, January 14, 2019. The labs will begin the same week.
There will be no classes on MLK Day, January 21, 2019, and over Spring Break, March 11-15, 2019.
Monday, April 1, 2018 is the last day to drop this course.
Wednesdays 11 am - 2 pm, in Room 274 in the Chemistry Building. You may see me at any time without an appointment; you might want to check ahead that I will be in.
My e-mail is marshall@unt.edu and my telephone number is (940) 565-2294.
The information on this page is also available online at http://www.chem.unt.edu/~marshall/c3240.htm.
Safety Requirements
The most important safety rule is that you must wear safety goggles or glasses at all times in the lab. Students without safety eyewear will be required to leave.
Familiarize yourself with the safety devices in the lab and their locations (fire extinguisher, fire blanket, eye wash and safety shower).
Do not work in the lab alone or without the supervision of your TA or instructor.
Unauthorized experiments are not allowed.
No eating, drinking or smoking is allowed in the lab.
Material Safety Data Sheets
Under the provision of the Texas Hazardous Communications Act, you have the right to examine Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) which provide essential data for any chemicals you may be using. The MSDSs are available upon request.
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