Lab Times CRN
Mo, Wed 1:15 pm 10128
Dr.
Office: S-216 Gray Hall
Phone: 391-5117
e-mail: bmiburo@abac.edu
Note: this syllabus contains
policies that will be enforced by the instructor of this course, in compliance
with school policies, which may be found at this link: http://www.abac.edu/bmiburo/CHEM1211/CHEM1211Sm10GenericSyllabus.htm
INSTRUCTOR’S
OFFICE HOURS:
The
best times to see me if you need help from me are Mondays and Wednesdays in the
afternoons, starting around 1:00 pm. Unofficial office times include whenever
my office is open. You can also come see me Tuesdays and Thursdays afternoons
in the lab. The details of my schedule may be found at this link: http://www.abac.edu/bmiburo/ScheduleSm10.htm.
ATTENDANCE:
Lab
attendance is mandatory. You must attend all labs and perform all experiments.
The only acceptable reports are for labs that were actually attended and
performed. By school regulation, instructors will keep accurate attendance
records and must report the number of absences for each student when midterm and final grades
are turned in. Two tardiness instances will be equated to one
absence. 2% of the class grade
will be attributed to attendance. Points
will be deducted from the attendance grade proportionally to the number of
documented unjustified days of absence. Four
or more unjustified absences will result in loss of the 2% of the class grade will be attributed
to attendance. To avoid penalty, any
absence will have to be justified beforehand or immediately after it has
happened.
A
student who serves as an official representative of the college will not be
penalized with unexcused absences when the absences result from regularly
scheduled activities in which he/she represents the college. However, it is the
responsibility of the student to contact the instructor prior to the
absence and to make arrangements to make
up any work that will be missed, in a manner acceptable to the instructor.
More
information on this and other issues may be found at the following link: http://www.abac.edu/catalog/2009_2010/index.cfm.
COURSE DESCRIPTION, PRE/CO-REQUISITES, TOPICS, AND OBJECTIVES
CHEM 1211L is the
laboratory component of the first semester chemistry course. Any student taking
CHEM 1211L must also be registered in the corresponding class CHEM 1211.
Departure from this rule must be allowed by the appropriate authority of the
school. CHEM 1211L will meet twice a week for 3 hours each time.
Chemistry
1211L is used to fulfill course requirements in either Area D (Science,
Mathematics, & Technology) or F (Major-Specific) of your core curriculum.
In Area D, the CHEM 1211L may be used to meet the lab science requirement for
science majors. Non-science majors may use it in Area D of the core curriculum.
The experiments conducted in this lab
seek to illustrate the concepts covered in the lecture. As a result, the topics
covered in this lab follow closely the topics covered in the lecture.
Objectives for this lab include all the various topics covered in the
corresponding class including calculations and an overview of the various
techniques. Safety skills will also be addressed. The experiments are designed
to help students understand the connection between the experimental phenomena
and their underlying principles. Skills learned in this lab include concept
understanding, synthesis, analysis, and application. Computational, drawing or
diagramming skills will also be learned.
Lab Manual purchased at the bookstore. This packet will
contain the majority of lab materials needed in the course. During the
semester, any additional handouts will be provided to students. Students must
show the lab packet purchased at the bookstore to the teacher in order to earn
any credit for the lab course.
A scientific calculator is also required in order to perform
calculations related to lab experiments.
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
The laboratory work will include
pre-labs, lab quizzes, laboratory reports, a lab mid-term, and a lab final
exam. The lab final will be completely comprehensive, covering topics from all
labs.
PRE-LAB REPORTS AND QUIZZES
Pre-labs
and quizzes
will be done together. They will be done mostly online on WebCT. They are designed to
help students gain familiarity with the concepts underlying the experiments to
be conducted as well as the various techniques and procedures involved in those
experiments. Pre-labs and quizzes are to be completed before coming to the laboratory. Otherwise a zero point
grade on the relevant activity will result.
POST-LAB REPORTS
Each lab performed will be subject to a
report. Each lab team will write one report. The only names allowed on the report sheets are those of the team
members who showed up for the experiment.
Labs reports will be due on the same day
the experiments will be performed. Late
labs will receive a grade of zero.
TESTS.
There will be one lab mid-term and one lab final tests. Both tests have equal
weights. The midterm will cover the material of the experiments performed up to
that time. The final test will cover all the material of the
semester. The tests will seek to assess students’ ability to understand the
concepts which govern the experiments run in the lab, as well as the data
processing and interpretation, and problem-solving skills gained. Test questions will be a combination of
concept understanding and problem-solving questions. Each unit test will be
made of two components: in-lab and online.
In-lab test questions will be a
combination of multiple choice and essay
types. Instead of a mere statement of facts, a typical multiple choice
question will also include the justification of the statement. This not
only better demonstrates knowledge of the material, but it also limits to a
minimum the probability of obtaining a high grade through picking the correct
answer by mere luck. Rather than rote memorization, the correct answers to the questions
will combine knowledge and explanation of concepts, and /or ability to
rationalize phenomena and procedures, which are better tools to assess
mastery of concepts and problem solving procedures.
Questions in the online test components will be mostly calculations, in addition to short answers, matching and fill-in-the-blank
types. The main objective of the
online components will be the assessment
of students’ problem solving and experimental data processing skills.
Instead of a mere statement of facts, a typical multiple choice question will
be a statement of fact and its
justification. This not only better demonstrates knowledge of the material,
but it also limits to a minimum the probability of obtaining a high grade
through picking the correct answer by mere luck.
Even though they take a considerable
amount of time to grade, essay questions
provide better insight into student
knowledge and thinking process, which allows for better intervention to
improve student knowledge quality and level when such intervention is
warranted.
Compelling and
verifiable reasons only will be accepted in order to make up a missed midterm
test. The make-up test will be done at the time of the final examination,
only if it was pre-approved at the time the corresponding regular test
was missed. No make-ups will be
allowed for the final test.
EVALUATION.
The laboratory grade will be determined
from the evaluation of pre-labs, lab quizzes, laboratory reports, lab mid-term,
and lab final exam.
The average grade from pre-labs
and quizzes will count as one lab
test on your final lab grade. The average grade from the lab reports will also have the weight
of one lab test. The mid-term and
the final exam will be the other major components. 2% of the lab grade will be reserved to the conduct in lab. Students will be evaluated also based on the way
they follow the lab rules. 2 points
will be deducted from the grade at every
violation.
The lab grade will be
made of the following items:
1. Pre-labs = one test
2. Reports = one test
3. Mid-term test
4. Final test.
Overall: 4 performance
items, each carrying 24% of the total lab grade.
5. Attendance and Conduct: 4% of total lab grade
Total %: 100%
Grading Scale &
Percentage/grade conversion
Percentage Grade
90-100 % A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
0-59 F
LOWER MIDTERM GRADES
If the final test is higher than the mid term grade, the mid term grade may be dropped, at the discretion of the instructor and if the
conduct of the student justifies it.
However the grade to be dropped must be in a position to affect the letter
grade of the lab in order to justify its removal. Also
the grade to
be dropped must correspond to a test
that was actually taken. A skipped test does not apply.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Special accommodations will be provided
for students with learning disabilities on a case-by-case basis. The learning
disability must be properly documented through Student Services. Any student
who fulfills learning disabilities conditions must get in touch with the
teacher in order to insure his/her case will be dealt with properly and in a
timely manner.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE
COURSE
If a student needs to withdraw from this
lab, this should be done before the deadline date of July 1st
, 2010 in order to avoid
grade penalty. If the course is dropped by the deadline date, the
student will be awarded a grade of W. After the withdrawal date, the
course can be dropped with a grade of “W” only under very extenuating
circumstances. In this case, the withdrawal must be approved by the instructor
and the Division Chairman (Dr.
Even though receiving a W has no negative effect on your grade, be aware that withdrawing from a
class may impact negatively your eligibility for financial aid.
CHEM 1211L is a co-requisite of CHEM
1211. Dropping one leads to dropping the
other.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Cheating,
plagiarism
or any other form of dishonesty is strictly
prohibited. Sanctions will be imposed on anybody caught in
the act. The source and the beneficiary will
be punished equally. Academic dishonesty, as defined in the
Abraham Baldwin Catalog, will not be tolerated. All infractions will be dealt
with according to the procedures outlined in the Catalog. Depending on the gravity and / or frequency of misconduct, sanctions may include a zero on the assignment or even failure in the class. Students are
recommended to read and review this material. More information on this and
other issues may be found at the following link: http://www.abac.edu/catalog/2009_2010/index.cfm.
CAP/HAT/ELECTRONIC
DEVICES POLICY
No caps/hats will be allowed on examination days and when/if quizzes are
given. Furthermore, the use of any device which can deliver and/or receive
electronic messages will be strictly prohibited. The source and the destination
of the messages will be sanctioned equally.
EYE AND HAND PROTECTION:
Students are required to wear eye and
hand protection at all times in the laboratory. Students not wearing goggles
and gloves in the lab will be asked to leave and no credit will be given for
that particular experiment. In requiring that students wear goggles and gloves,
the need for safety in the lab outweighs the need for comfort.
General Safety and
Laboratory Rules:
1. Be familiar with laboratory procedures
and safety precautions to be carried out before coming to lab. If you are at
all in doubt as to any procedures or safety measures, consult with your
instructor.
2. Be aware of what is happening around
you at all times.
3. Use common sense at all times when in
the lab.
4. Listen very carefully to any safety
procedures and cautionary measures discussed by your instructor. Ask questions
if you still are uncertain of any safety procedures and cautionary
measures.
5. Wear older, less valuable clothing
(preferably cotton or wool) if possible. If you must wear nicer clothing, wear
a lab safety coat. Some safety coats will be made available in the lab.
6. Never eat or drink in the lab.
7. Wash your hands immediately after
contact with any lab chemicals. Always wash your hands before leaving the lab.
8. Wear closed, leather shoes and long
pants or skirts (something to protect your legs).
9. Don't wear eye contacts in lab if at
all possible.
10. Tie up long hair.
11. Help look after your lab partner and
others around you.
12. Exercise special care whenever you
are using flammable chemicals.
13. Never perform unauthorized
experiments.
14. Learn the location of the eyewash
stations and safety shower.
15. THINK SAFETY AT ALL TIMES.
2% of the lecture grade will be reserved for lab
conduct. Following the 1st two warnings, three
lab conduct citations (by the teacher) will result in forfeiture of the lab conduct grade.
LEAVING THE LABORATORY:
See
number 7 under General Safety and Lab Rules. Clean up your area before leaving.
Points will be taken off for leaving
the work place dirty.
MISSED LABS.
A missed lab can't be made up after the time when it was on schedule.
A compelling and verifiable reason
for missing the scheduled lab must be given and accepted before a student can make
up a lab in section other than the one in which he/she is registered. Any lab that is not done will receive the
grade of zero.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Book: S&M Lab Manual
Summer 2010
CHEM 1211L Lab Schedule (Learning objectives: shown in parentheses after
each lab)
Miburo
Gray 106
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M-F Dates |
Monday Lab Exercise 1:15-4:05pm
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Wednesday Lab Exercise 1:15-4:05pm |
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June 7-11 |
Check-in, Safety, and Procedures Mon June 7, First Class Day |
Density of Liquids and Solids (1) |
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June 14-18 |
Nomenclature
of Compounds* |
Oxidation numbers* |
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June 21-25 |
Empirical Formula (2) |
Balancing Chemical Equations* |
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June 28-July 2 Thurs. July 1, Midterm Day |
Lab Midterm Exam |
Synthesis of a Copper Compound (2) |
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July 5-9 |
Independence Day No Lab
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Analysis of a Copper Compound (2) |
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July 12-16 |
Reactions in Aqueous Solutions (3) |
Solution Stoichiometry
(2,3) |
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July 19-23 |
Molar Mass of a Gas (4) |
Grahams’ Law of Diffusion (4) |
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July 26-30 |
Lewis Structures (5)* |
Lab Final Wed.
July 28, Last Class Day Final
Lecture Exams July
29 & 30 |
*Dry Labs