Request for New Course
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
REQUEST FOR NEW COURSE
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: ________CHEMISTRY_____________________COLLEGE:
ARTS AND SCIENCES
CONTACT PERSON: ________________TIMOTHY BREWER__________________________________________________________
CONTACT PHONE:
734-487-9613
CONTACT EMAIL:
TBREWER@EMICH.EDU
REQUESTED START DATE: TERM____FALL_________YEAR___2015________
A. Rationale/Justification for the Course
. The course is being offered to in order that graduate students gain more experience on physical
characterization of materials and processes in the master’s program through this lab course. This course will be run
concurrently with the undergraduate course CHEM 463 with the added emphasis on development of independent
projects both in the fields of computational and experimental areas of physical chemistry. Students will be exposed to
many types of experiments involving calorimetry, kinetics, NMR, fluorescence, UV-VIS and Raman techniques.
B. Course Information
1. Subject Code and Course Number:
2. Course Title:
CHEM 563
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
3. Credit Hours:
2
4. Repeatable for Credit? Yes_______
No___x___
If “Yes”, how many total credits may be earned?_______
5. Catalog Description (Limit to approximately 50 words.):
Determination of the physical properties of substances, kinetics studies, and measurement of thermochemical properties through
modern laboratory techniques. There will be an emphasis on scientific report writing and oral presentation of work.
6. Method of Delivery (Check all that apply.)
a. Standard (lecture/lab) x
On Campus
x
Off Campus
b. Fully Online
c. Hybrid/ Web Enhanced
7. Grading Mode:
Normal (A-E)
x
Credit/No Credit
8. Prerequisites: Courses that MUST be completed before a student can take this course. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title.)
9. Concurrent Prerequisites:
Code, Number and Title.)
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Courses listed in #5 that MAY also be taken at the same time as a student is taking this course. (List by Subject
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10. Corequisites: Courses that MUST be taken at the same time as a student in taking this course.
(List by Subject Code, Number and
Title.)
11. Equivalent Courses. A student may not earn credit for both a course and its equivalent. A course will count as a repeat if an equivalent
course has already been taken. (List by Subject Code, Number and Title)
CHEM 463
12. Course Restrictions:
a. Restriction by College. Is admission to a specific College Required?
College of Business
Yes
No
x
College of Education
Yes
No
x
b. Restriction by Major/Program. Will only students in certain majors/programs be allowed to take this course?
Yes
No
x
If “Yes”, list the majors/programs
c. Restriction by Class Level Check all those who will be allowed to take the course:
Undergraduate
Graduate
All undergraduates_______
All graduate students____
Freshperson
Certificate
Sophomore
Masters
Junior
Specialist
Senior
Doctoral
Second Bachelor________
UG Degree Pending__x___
Post-Bac. Tchr. Cert._____
Low GPA Admit__x_____
x
Note: If this is a 400-level course to be offered for graduate credit, attach Approval Form for 400-level Course for Graduate
Credit. Only “Approved for Graduate Credit” undergraduate courses may be included on graduate programs of study.
Note: Only 500-level graduate courses can be taken by undergraduate students. Undergraduate students may not register for
600-level courses
d. Restriction by Permission. Will Departmental Permission be required?
Yes
x
No
(Note: Department permission requires the department to enter authorization for every student registering.)
13. Will the course be offered as part of the General Education Program?
Yes
No
x
If “Yes”, attach Request for Inclusion of a Course in the General Education Program: Education for Participation in the Global Community
form. Note: All new courses proposed for inclusion in this program will be reviewed by the General Education Advisory Committee. If this
course is NOT approved for inclusion in the General Education program, will it still be offered? Yes
No
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C. Relationship to Existing Courses
Within the Department:
14. Will this course will be a requirement or restricted elective in any existing program(s)? Yes
No
x
If “Yes”, list the programs and attach a copy of the programs that clearly shows the place the new course will have in the curriculum.
Program
Required
Restricted Elective
Program
Required
Restricted Elective
15. Will this course replace an existing course? Yes
No
x
16. (Complete only if the answer to #15 is “Yes.”)
a. Subject Code, Number and Title of course to be replaced:
b. Will the course to be replaced be deleted?
Yes
No
17. (Complete only if the answer #16b is “Yes.”) If the replaced course is to be deleted, it is not necessary to submit a Request for
Graduate and Undergraduate Course Deletion.
a. When is the last time it will be offered?
Term
Year
b. Is the course to be deleted required by programs in other departments?
Contact the Course and Program Development Office if necessary.
Yes
No
c. If “Yes”, do the affected departments support this change?
Yes
No
If “Yes”, attach letters of support. If “No”, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of support, if available.
Outside the Department: The following information must be provided. Contact the Course and Program Development office for
assistance if necessary.
18. Are there similar courses offered in other University Departments?
If “Yes”, list courses by Subject Code, Number and Title
Yes
No
x
19. If similar courses exist, do the departments in which they are offered support the proposed course?
Yes
No
If “Yes”, attach letters of support from the affected departments. If “No”, attach letters from the affected department explaining the lack of
support, if available.
D. Course Requirements
20. Attach a detailed Sample Course Syllabus including:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Course goals, objectives and/or student learning outcomes
Outline of the content to be covered
Student assignments including presentations, research papers, exams, etc.
Method of evaluation
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e.
f.
g.
h.
Grading scale (if a graduate course, include graduate grading scale)
Special requirements
Bibliography, supplemental reading list
Other pertinent information.
NOTE: COURSES BEING PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL
COMMUNITY PROGRAM MUST USE THE SYLLABUS TEMPLATE PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL EDUCATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE TEMPLATE IS ATTACHED TO THE REQUEST FOR INCLUSION OF A COURSE IN THE
GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY FORM.
E. Cost Analysis (Complete only if the course will require additional University resources.
Fill in Estimated Resources for the
sponsoring department(s). Attach separate estimates for other affected departments.)
Estimated Resources:
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Faculty / Staff
$____0_____
$__0______
$____0_____
SS&M
$____0_____
$__0_______
$____0_____
Equipment
$____0_____
$__0_______
$____0_____
Total
$___0______
$___0______
$___0______
F. Action of the Department/School and College
1. Department/School
Vote of faculty: For __________
Against __________
Abstentions __________
(Enter the number of votes cast in each category.)
Department Head/School Director Signature
Date
2. College/Graduate School
A. College
College Dean Signature
Date
B. Graduate School (if Graduate Course)
Graduate Dean Signature
Date
G. Approval
Associate Vice-President for Academic Programming Signature
Date
PHYSICAL CHEMICAL LAB
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CHEMISTRY 563
WINTER 2016
Instructor: Dr. Timothy Brewer
Office: Science Complex L054
Phone: 487-9613
Email: tbrewer@emich.edu
Supplies Needed: Lab notebook, safety goggles, and USB portable storage device
Course Goals and Objectives:
1. To determine the physical properties of matter through various experimental methods and analyze the
results critically including a scientific discussion of their significance.
2. To present experimental results in a professional matter in four ways:
a. Lab notebook and short reports
b. Written journal paper
c. Oral presentation
d. Poster presentation
3. To encounter a laboratory setting and develop procedures to do experimental work in a research
environment.
Academic Honesty:
Attached to this syllabus is a copy of the EMU College of Arts and Sciences Academic Honest Policy. .
Lab time:
You must be prepared for each experiment before performing it. You will be asked to achieve many tasks in
this course and preparation is essential to your success. You should not waste lab time doing extensive calculations and
analyzing results but doing simple calculations to see if your results are reasonable are recommended. If you miss a lab
period due to illness or some other important excuse, please notify the instructor. You should be respectful to your lab
partner and not come to lab excessively late (more than 15 minutes past nine). Points will be subtracted from the lab for
this behavior.
Expectations different from CHEM 463:
Students will perform more advanced experiments than the undergraduates who are enrolled in CHEM 463
Physical Chemistry Laboratory. The graduate student will also be expected to perform two individual special projects
at the mid-term and end of the term by developing a novel experiment based on chemical literature to study something
of their interest with guidance of the instructor based on available resources.
SCHEDULE: CHEMISTRY 564, WINTER 2016
January 8
Statistical and Error Analysis
January 13
Report Writing/ Introduction to Experiments
Experiment 1: January 13, 15, and 22
Experiment 2: January 27, 29, and February 3
Experiment 3: February 5, 10, and 12
Experiment 4: February 17, 19, and March 3
Experiment 5: March 5, 12 and 17
ORAL PRESENTATION: March 10
Experiment 6: March 19 and 24
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Experiment 7: March 26 and 31
PROJECT:
April 2, 7, 9, 14, and 16
POSTER PRESENTATION: April 21
DUE DATES OF REPORTS:
January 13th: Statistical Exercise
January 29th (JOURNAL REPORT): Experiment 1
February 10th (NOTEBOOK REPORT): Experiment 2
February 19thth (JOURNAL REPORT): Experiment 3
March 10th (ORAL PRESENTATION AND NOTEBOOK REPORT): Experiment 4
March 24th (NOTEBOOK or JOURNAL REPORT): Experiment 5
March 31st (NOTEBOOK or JOURNAL REPORT): Experiment 6
April 7th (NOTEBOOK or JOURNAL REPORT): Experiment 7
April 21st (POSTER PRESENTATION AND NOTEBOOK REPORT): Experiment 8
EXPERIMENTS:
1. Calorimetry (Solution or Bomb)
2. Fluorescein dissociation using UV/VIS spectroscopy
3. Conductivity of Solutions
4. Computational Chemistry Project *
5. Raman/IR measurements of Chlorocarbons
6. NMR measurement of keto-enol equilibrium
7. Fluorescence quenching of amino acids by nanoparticles solutions
8. Special Project to be approved by instructor *
PARTNERS:
Because research is not an individual effort but involves teamwork, you will perform experiments with partners
in most cases. You will be assigned partner according to the table below. All lab reports must be done individually
though.
GRADING: 700 total points
Statistical and Writing Exercise
Journal Reports (3 during the course)
Oral Presentation
Poster Presentation
Notebook Reports (5 during the course)
50 points
100 points each
50 points
50 points
50 points each
GRADING SCALE:
A: 93-100
A-: 90-93
B+: 85-90
B: 80-85
C+: 73-77
C: 70-73
F: below 50
B-: 77-80
EACH EXPERIMENT MUST BE DONE AND PRESENTED IN A REPORT/PRESENTATION TO
RECEIVE A PASSING GRADE.
A late report loses 5% of the grade automatically.
For each class period late 10% of the grade will be lost.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES:
Incomplete Grades (I)
An incomplete (I) grade is awarded only when a student has completed the majority of the work of a course and the
student’s work has been of acceptable quality (C or better for undergraduate students, B or better for graduate students),
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but the required amount of work has not been completed due to illness, necessary absence or other satisfactory reasons.
It is never applied to poor work or willful non-attendance of class. The student must inform the instructor of the reason
for the requested incomplete, and the instructor may at his or her discretion agree to the request.
If you receive a grade of incomplete (I) in a course, you should not re-register for the course. An I grade must be
replaced by a grade within one calendar year from the end of the semester or session in which the grade was given. The
initiative for removal of an incomplete rests with the student. If not converted by the end of the one-year period, the
incomplete will remain as a permanent part of the student’s record. Incomplete grades received in thesis-type courses
are not governed by these regulations.
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
The Office of Student Judicial Services suggests the following wording to comply with University policy: Current
University policy recognizes the rights of students to observe religious holidays without penalty to the student.
Students are to provide advance notice to the instructor in order to make up work, including examinations that they
miss as a result of their absence from class due to observance of religious holidays. If satisfactory arrangements
cannot be made, the student may appeal to the head(s) of the department(s) in which the course(s) is/are offered.)
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
“Academic dishonesty, including all forms of cheating, falsification, and/or plagiarism, will not be tolerated in this
course. Penalties for an act of academic dishonesty may range from receiving a failing grade for a particular
assignment to receiving a failing grade for the entire course. In addition, you may be referred to the Office of Student
Judicial Services for discipline that can result in either a suspension or permanent dismissal. The Student Conduct
Code contains detailed definitions of what constitutes academic dishonesty but if you are not sure about whether
something you are doing would be considered academic dishonesty, consult with the course instructor. You may
access the Code online at www.emich.edu/sjs.”
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMODATIONS:
“If you wish to be accommodated for your disability, EMU Board of Regents Policy #8.3 requires that you first register
with the Access Services Office (ASO) in 240 Student Center. You may contact ASO by telephone at 734.487.2470.
Student with disabilities are encouraged to register with ASO promptly as you will only be accommodated from the
date you register with them forward. No retroactive accommodations are possible.”
SUMMARY OF EXPERIMENTS:
1. Calorimetry: To determine the standard heat of formation of a pure substance using either constant volume or
constant pressure calorimetric techniques.
2. Fluorescein Dissociation using UV-VIS: To determine the equilibrium constant of the weak acid fluorescein by
absorption spectral dependence on the pH of solutions.
3. Conductivity of Solutions: Determine the ionization constant of weak electrolytes through conductance
measuremtns.
4. Computational Project: Develop a project using quantum computational methods utilizing the Spartan software
to investigate molecular and chemical properties of substances.
5. Raman/IR measurements of Chlorocarbons: This experiment studies the vibrational activity of various
chlorocarbons and its relationship to group theory.
6. Measurement of keto-enol equilibrium: In this experiment proton NMR spectroscopy is used in evaluating the
equilibrium composition of various keto-enol mixtures and its dependence on temperature and solvent
conditions.
7. Fluorescence quenching of amino acids by nanoparticle solutions: Determine the influence of nanoparticles on
the fluorescence of fluorescent amino acids, tryptophan and phenylalanine.
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8. Special Project: Student will develop an independent project based on chemical literature of a physical
chemistry experiment. The student will investigate physical chemistry lab experiments in the literature and
design an innovative experiment based on their findings.
REFERENCES:
1. Garland, C. W.; Nibler, J. W.; Shoemaker, D. P. Experiments in Physical Chemistry, 8th Ed.; McGraw-Hill:
New York, 2003. (GNS)
2. Halpern, A. W. Experimental Physical Chemistry, 2nd Ed.; Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,
1988.
3. The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information, 3rd ed. Coghill,
A.M.; Garson, L.R., Eds. American Chemical Society: Washington, DC; Oxford University
Press: Oxford, U.K., New York, 2006.
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