HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOUTHWEST(West Loop Center)
COURSE OUTLINE FOR INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY 1 (Laboratory)
Summer 2011
Class Number: 81578
Time and location
9:00 AM -1.45 PM: Saturday (Lab; Room 164) West Loop Center.
Instructor
Dr. Ali Bahar
Web sites: http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/ali.bahar
E-mail: ali.bahar@hccs.edu
Also at:
http://learning.swc.hccs.edu/members/gholam.pahlavan
Phone: 713-718-7773
No office hours:
Textbook
Introductory Chemistry: Concepts & Connections, by Charles H. Corwin.
Fifth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.
ISBN-10: 0-13-600231-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-600231-4
Instructions for the laboratory experiments (CHEM 1105) are available on: http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/ali.bahar
Each student is expected to print a copy of the materials for each lab assignment from the web links before performing the
laboratory experiment. No copy of the experiment will be provided in class.
Format of Laboratory Report
Answers to Exercises
1. Answers to pre-laboratory questions and exercises are due before lab begins. Answer in space provided in
the print outs.
2. Answers to post-laboratory questions and exercises are due after completing the lab. Answer in the space
provided.
Attendance Policy
The HCCS attendance policy is stated in the Schedule of Classes. “Students are expected to attend classes
regularly. Students are responsible for materials covered during their absences, and it is the student's
responsibility to consult with instructors for make-up assignments. Class attendance is checked daily by
instructors. Although it is the responsibility of the student to drop a course for non-attendance, the instructor has
full authority to drop a student for excessive absences. A student may be dropped from a course for excessive
absences after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction (including
lecture and laboratory time).”
Note that 12.5% is approximately 4 class or labs for a 4 semester hour course, such as this one, which meets
twice per week in a 16 week semester. If circumstances significantly prevent you from attending classes, please
inform me. I realize that sometimes outside circumstances can interfere with school, and I will try to be as
accommodating as possible, but please be aware of the attendance policy.
Last Day for Administrative and Student Withdrawals
This date is stated in the Schedule of Classes. After the withdrawal date no W e be given, you must receive a
regular grade (A-F) in the course. I urge any student who is contemplating withdrawing from the class to see me
first! You may be doing better than you think. Either way, I want to be accessible and supportive. I do not
believe in "weed out" classes, and I consider you to be much more than just a name or number!
Disability Support Services (DSS)
HCCS is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section
504)
"Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to
arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the
beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability
Support Services Office”
If you have any special needs or disabilities which may affect your ability to succeed in college classes or participate in
college programs/activities, please contact the office of disability support services at the college. Upon consultation and
documentation, you will be provided with reasonable accommodations and/or modifications. Please contact the DSS
office as soon as you begin the term. For questions, contact Donna Price at (713) 718- 5165 or the Disability Counselor at
HCC-Southwest: Dr. Becky A. Hauri at (713) 718- 7909; also see the Schedule of Classes for additional DSS numbers.
Also visit the ADA web site at: http://www.hccs.edu/students/disability/index.htm. Faculty Handbook/ Faculty
Orientation is also available at http://www.hccs.edu/students/disability/faculty.htm
HCCS Sexual Harassment Policy
HCC shall provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of sexual harassment. Sexual
harassment is a form of sex discrimination that is not tolerated at HCC. Any student who feels that he or she is the
victim of sexual harassment has the right to seek redress of the grievance. HCC provides procedures for
reviewing and resolving such complaints through its Grievance Policy. Substantiated accusations may result in
disciplinary action against the offender, up to and including termination of the employee or suspension of the
student. In addition, complainants who make accusations of sexual harassment in bad faith may be subject to
equivalent disciplinary action.
Academic Honesty
Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements.
Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by the college system against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty.
Penalties can include a grade of "0" or "F" on the particular assignment, failure in the course, academic probation, or even
dismissal from the college. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and
collusion.
Laboratory Policy
On the first day of lab a safety video will be shown (about 35 min long) and a safety "quiz" will be given and reviewed.
Each student will then sign a statement affirming his or her commitment to following safe procedures in the laboratory, and
turn the form in to the instructor. Laboratory rules and safety instructions will be reviewed by the instructor. You should be
especially aware of the need for adequate eye protection in the laboratory. Glasses or goggles must be worn at all times
during the laboratory period. Any student not wearing glasses or goggles after the experiment has begun may be given a
zero for that experiment! Experiments will be performed in groups of up to three students each. Before you leave the lab, be
sure to show me your report so I can review and initial it . Each student should arrive at the lab on time, with his or her lab
manual, or a Xerox of the report sheet and the procedure if you are in a financial bind. Laboratory reports are due on or
before the next lab experiment. Each report must be done individually, but of course you can work with your lab partners
on it. If you are not sure about a calculation or a particular section, ask me about it! You would not believe how often I see
absolutely wrong, even ridiculous, answers copied over and over by other students from just one report! Each report will be
graded on a 100-point basis. Come to lab prepared. Read through the experiment beforehand, and review the pre-lab
questions in the lab manual. You will be much better organized when doing the experiments, and your laboratory experience
will be much more rewarding!
Exams and Make-up Policy
No Make UP.
Laboratory Grading
The overall score is based on the following:
Three regular exams
%
Laboratory
75%
Final exam
25%
Overall Score = 0.75(Laboratory grade) + 0.25(Final Lab Exam)
The course grade is then obtained from the overall score:
Final Average
Letter Grade
90 - 100
A
80 – 89
B
70 – 79
C
60 – 69
D
Important dates Important Dates:
Fourth July:
Monday, July 4
Last Day for Administrative/ Student Withdrawals with a grade of “W”
July 26
(4:30 pm)”After the withdrawal date no W can be given, you must receive a regular grade (A-F) in the course.”
Instruction ends
August 7
Final Exam (Friday at 5:30 p.m.; 2 hours)
August 8-14
Grades Available to Students.
Aug 19
.
Take care of the little things, and the big things will take care of themselves. -- C. Sense
If you can't simplify it, you don't know what the !$#* you're talking about!! -- A. Einstein (so I was told)
Format of Laboratory Report
V.
Answers to Exercises
Answer both the pre and post questions of the experiments.
Laboratory Schedule
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Experiment 3
- Experiment 4
- Experiment 5
- Experiment 6
- Experiment 7
- Experiment 8
- Experiment 9
- Experiment 10
- Experiment 11
< 60
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