Tentative Fall 2009 Schedule

  NOTE (2): any day that is not an exam date is a potential quiz date.

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WEEK 1	Mon.	Review course requirements and distribution of syllabus and Day 1 Handout (in class). In class exercise - review of trends in instrumental chemical analysis through four (4) representative reports of research progress.
	Wed.	[complete the problems from the DAY 1 handout] Discuss problems from Day 1 Handout GrabOrig. Lit. Paper 1 for insight into isolating molecules from mixtures. Grab electronic Components 1 (resistors). Register for SciFinder if you do not have an account. Explore how this resource works. You may want to see a SciFinder tutorial. You should also make sure you get a good chemical drawing tool. Dr. Mencer likes this option, but you are free to find others.
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WEEK 2	Wed.	Preparatory Discussion for Separations Chapters - demands, challenges, and opportunities Make sure you get a copy of this Orig. Lit. Paper 2 on electrochromatography [a technique not discussed thoroughly in your text]. We will see how this technique fits in among the other separation techniques. Grab electronic Components 2 (capacitors). Don't forget to pick up your key for "electronics 1" (grab this next Monday) and get the hotly anticipated handout which is creatively entitled "Indcutors and Resonance" which is actually electronics handout 3 (I'll give you the handout on capacitors next week). I will send you your on-line assignment via email. In order to prepare for our sections on separations, you should read your text (yes, after all you did pay for it) and work the following problems: Chapter 26 - Concept review and vocab.: 1-7, and 9-12, 13 . . . Numerical skills: 23 Chapter 27 - Concept review and vocab.: 1, 3, 5-20 . . . Numerical skills: 30 Chapter 28 - Concept review and vocab.: 1-10, 12-19 . . . Numerical skills: 21, 23 Chapter 29 - Concept review and vocab.: 1-7, 9, 10 . . . and # 11 (journal paper is needed) Chapter 30 - Concept review and vocab.: 1-4 and 7-11 . . . Numerical skills: 5, 6, 12 As you read the chapter and work the assigned problems you should THINK. Pay particular attention to figures and tables in the text. The authors included them for a reason. Look at them with an inquisitive attitutde - do not worry about memorizing too many equations - but try to UNDERSTAND why each equation has the form that it has. When examining figures, read the caption and try to understand the KEY POINT being made. Finally, when working the problems, think about why the problem was selected. What is the point of Dr. Mencer choosing these problems - maybe there is some underlying message in the solution or the answer.
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WEEK 3	Mon.	Conclude discussion of "DAY 1" problem set and complete a survey for course projects.
	Wed.	continue Separations Grab electronic Components 3 (inductors).
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WEEK 4	Mon.	continue Separations
	Wed.	continue Separations Grab the revised PPT (overview of separations). Grab the PPT (2-D Chromatography). Here is the handout on SFC that we discussed in class on Wed. (23 Sept. 2009). Grab electronic Components 4 (diodes). Onlone Week 4 will be added soon. Here are the first three electronics handouts (if you misplaced yours): Grab electronic Components 1 (resistors). Grab electronic Components 2 (capacitors). Grab electronic Components 3 (inductors). Please come to class prepared on Monday.
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WEEK 5	Mon.	continue separations with coverage of electrophoresis, capillary electrophoresis, and electrochromatography . . . you can grab the lecture PPT slides for electro-spearations. Distribute Project one assignments and official deadline date (i.e. the specific date at the end of Oct.) along with guidleines for the projects (length, content, reference requirements, etc.)
	Wed.	conclude separations . . . the exam next Monday covers chromatography and electrophoretic separation methods Distribute Electronic Components 5 (AC and DC power sources) - hard copy only (discuss briefly to review why we need to know about transformers, resistors, diodes, capacitors) You can grab the key for electronics 2 (capacitors) Also, grab (on-line week 5).
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WEEK 6	Mon.	EXAM ONE - SEPARATIONS: covers chromatography and electrophoretic separation methods
	Wed., 9/30	Begin review and in depth treatment of mass spec . . . Here are the lecture PPT files on mass filters and mass sources. Grab this single document for Electronics 6 (transistors and Op-Amps) and the assignments on Mass Spec: reading and problems from chapters 11 and 20 as well as some links to some resources on-line.
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WEEK 7	Mon.	Continue Mass Spec You can also take a look at this recent C&E News cover story on Ion Mobility-Mass Spec which is another hybrid technique.
	Wed.	Continue Mass Spec continue mass spec in lecture You can now grab Elec 7 (Signal Amplification and filtering) and also the online assignment for week 7 which covers interpretation of mass spec data.
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WEEK 8	Mon.	End Mass Spec NO LAB MEETINGS - Fall Break
	Wed., 10/14	Begin thermal methods – Chapter 31 (assigned problems from Chapter 31: 1 - 11) Here are the (electronic) handouts for this topic: Dr. Mencer's slides MicroCal Seminar (ACS Fall 2008) Hard copies of several items will be distributed in class. Work on you rprojects. Be mindful of the due dates. Electronic Components 8 (intro to digital systems) - read pp. 80 - 95 (Chapter 4, sections A-E)
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WEEK 9	Mon.	End Thermal Methods
	Wed.	begin Review and in depth treatment of Spectroscopies (hard copy handouts will be distributed; see entry for next week for assigned problems) Electronic Components 8 (digital systems) - read pp. 95 - 108 (Chpater 4, sections F-H) and answer the following questions at the end of Chapter 4 (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, and 12)
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WEEK 10	Mon.	EXAM TWO - Mass Spec and Thermal Methods
	Wed., 10/28	Questions for the upcoming weeks from your text: Chapter # and comments Vocab / Concept Questions Numerical Questions (Calculations) Chap 6: largely review #1 #2-15 (plug and chug) Chap 7: general material on instrum. components #: 1, 2, 6, 7, 11, 20, 21 3, 4, 9, 12, 13, 16, 22, 23 (very basic calcs) Chap 8: atomic spectroscopy basics (mainly review) #1-7, 11 8 (some nice physics), 9 (use of a critical equation) Chap 9: AAS and AFS #1-9, 13, 19 21, 22 Chap 10: AES #1, 2, 3, 8, 10 11 Chap 12: X-ray none 2, 8, 12 (mainly a test of your understanding of use of equations and conversions Chap 13: Molec. UV-Vis (we've done much of this in lab already) #13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 #1-4 (if you must), 5, 9, 12, 15 Chap 14: Appl. of UV-Vis (an extension/review of prior knowledge) #3, 20 #1 (MSA), 2, 8 (simple kinetics), 10, 14 Chap 15: Molec. Luminescence #1-6, 13 #9, 10 Chap 16: IR (some review and a bit new) #6-8, 12, 13 #1, 2, 4, 9, 10 Chap 17: Appl. of IR (review from lab work) #1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 none Chap 18: Raman (Compliment to IR) #1, 2, 6 #3, 4, 5, 7 Chap 19: NMR (a key topic) #1-6, 10, 12-15, 18-20, 23-25 #7, 9, 11 Distribute Electronic Components 9 (signals, noise, and data sampling)
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WEEK 11	Mon.	continue Spectroscopies
	Wed.	continue Spectroscopies Distribute Electronic Components 10 (Signal Sampling cont'd)
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WEEK 12	Mon.	spectroscopies
	Wed., 11/11	spectroscopies Distribute Electronic Components 11 (Digital Filtering)
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WEEK 13	Mon.	spectroscopies
	Wed.	conclude spectroscopies w/ presentation on pulse sequences in NMR Distribute Electronic Components 12 (Digital Signal Processing)
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WEEK 14	Mon.	begin a review of and in depth treatment of Electrochemistry (check back later for handouts)
	Wed., 11/25	THANKSGIVING BREAK Electronic Components 14 (Projects wrapped-up)
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WEEK 15	Mon.	EXAM THREE - covers Spectroscopies
	Wed.	continue/conclude Electrochemistry
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WEEK 16	Mon.	Friday Schedule - Last Day of Class conclude Electrochemistry
	12/13-21	FINAL EXAM DATES - the Final Exam is comprehensive and will be held on TBA in TBA
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