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Spring 2015
nwwaggoner@utexas.edu
pranaw@utexas.edu
cjoseph14@utexas.edu
Sections:
50680
MW
1:00 - 4:00 pm
(PK)
50690
MW
5:00-8:00 pm
(CJ)
50695
TTh
5:00-8:00 pm
(NW)
Course Description/Objectives
The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to the techniques of modern experimental
chemistry within the context of current social and scientific areas of interest. A series of
laboratory experiments have been designed which cover both basic skills and applied topics
across the traditional disciplines of chemistry and materials science. The course has been
organized into three modules: 1) Basic skills and the scientific method; 2) Energy and Society;
and 3) Nanotechnology: the size of things to come. The course has been completely updated and
redesigned to better serve as a stimulating introduction to experimental chemistry for our majors
but should be of broad interest to majors across the natural sciences and engineering.
Prerequisite
Credit or registration for CH 302.
CH 317 Syllabus
Spring 2015
Course Materials
Experimental procedures and other information will be provided via Canvas. Notebooks should
be purchased from the student chapter of the ACS or the COOP (same as notebooks for CH 204).
Notebooks must be bound with preprinted page numbers.
Grading
The examination format for this course is based on credit obtained from a combination of
submitted laboratory reports, attendance to mandatory lectures and laboratory sections, and of
answers provided to quizzes and assignments that will be set throughout the semester. There will
be no midterm or final exams for this course.
Grading components
Lab Reports (9 x 9%)
Attendance (lecture attendance mandatory)
Quizzes
81%
10%
9%
For each experiment the following will be graded (the first three reports can be revised to recover
up to half the points deducted):
Results
Technique/Safety
Notebook
Report
Discussion Questions
Lab reports will be due by the beginning of the lab period that is one week after the completion
of the previous experiment. Note: late reports will be penalized 10 points per day.
Letter grades will be assigned based on the following scale:
A
93-100%
C
A90-92%
CB+
87-89%
D+
B
83-86%
D
B80-82%
DC+
77-79%
F
73-76%
70-72%
67-69%
63-66%
60-62%
less than 60%
CH 317 Syllabus
Spring 2015
Course Schedule
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
January
18
19 MLK Jr.
Holiday
No lecture
20
No Lab
21
No Lab
22
No Lab
23
No Lab
24
25
26
Lecture Lab 1
27
No Lab
28
No Lab
29
No Lab
30
No Lab
31
February 1
2 Start Lab 1
Lecture Lab 2
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Start Lab 2
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
March 1
2
Lecture Lab 3
9
Lecture Lab 4
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Spring Break
17
Spring Break
18
Spring Break
19
Spring Break
20
Spring Break
21
Spring Break
22
23
Lecture Lab 5
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Lecture Lab 6
31
April 1
6
Lecture Lab 7
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Lecture Lab 8
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Lecture Lab 9
28
29
30
May 1
9
Last class
day
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Spring 2015
Abstract
Abstract Intro
Abstract Intro
Procedure
Abstract Intro
Procedure Data/Observations
Abstract Intro
Procedure Data/Observations Results
Abstract Intro
Procedure Data/Observations Results
Full Report
Full Report
Notebook Pages Only
Discussion
CH 317 Syllabus
Spring 2015
CH 317 Syllabus
Spring 2015
You will be responsible for checking the Canvas course site regularly for class work and
announcements. As with all computer systems, there are occasional scheduled downtimes as
well as unanticipated disruptions. Notification of these disruptions will be posted on the Canvas
login page. Scheduled downtimes are not an excuse for late work. However, if there is an
unscheduled downtime for a significant period of time, I will make an adjustment if it occurs
close to the due date.
Canvas is available at http://courses.utexas.edu. Support is provided by the ITS Help Desk at
512-475-9400 Monday through Friday 8 am to 6 pm, so plan accordingly.
Course/Instructor Feedback
Feedback is an important part of any kind of learning. Without feedback on how well you
understand the material, it is more difficult for you to make significant progress. During this
course you will give me feedback on your learning in informal and formal ways, such as
assignments or exams. I want you to let me know when something we discuss is not clear. This
kind of communication will enable me to provide additional information when needed or to
explain a concept in different terms.
In addition to feedback on your learning, I will ask for feedback from you about how my
teaching strategies are helping or hindering your learning. This kind of feedback is very
important to me as I continually strive to be the best teacher I can be. Some of this feedback will
be gathered from online anonymous surveys. I encourage you to respond to these surveys so that
together we can create an effective teaching and learning environment.
Religious Holidays
Religious holy days sometimes conflict with class and examination schedules. If you miss an
examination, work assignment, or other project due to the observance of a religious holy day you
will be given an opportunity to complete the work missed within a reasonable time after the
absence. It is the policy of The University of Texas at Austin that you must notify each of your
instructors at least fourteen days prior to the classes scheduled on dates you will be absent to
observe a religious holy day.
Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL)
If you are worried about someone who is acting differently, you may use the Behavior Concerns
Advice Line to discuss by phone your concerns about another individuals behavior. This
service is provided through a partnership among the Office of the Dean of Students, the
Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and
The University of Texas Police Department (UTPD). Call 512-232-5050 or visit
http://www.utexas.edu/safety/bcal.
CH 317 Syllabus
Spring 2015