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 F