Syllabus CHE 107 – Fall 2021 General Chemistry Laboratory I Updated on August 24th, 2021 Course Summary: CHE 107 is an introductory chemistry course, covering a wide variety of topics, including: laboratory safety, measurement, density, balancing chemical reactions, limiting reagents, titration, stoichiometry, enthalpy, spectroscopy, qualitative vs quantitative analysis, electron domains, molecular modeling, and ideal gas laws. CHE 106 (general chemistry lecture) is a co-requisite for enrollment in CHE 107, the lab reinforces and supplements the lecture materials. Instructors: The Instructors are available for lab help outside of the office hours by appointment Gary Bonomo Email: gbonomo@syr.edu Office: 012A Life Sciences Complex (LSC) Phone: (315) 443-7500 Please email if you have questions. Dr. Deborah Kerwood Email: djkerwoo@syr.edu Office: 0-222 Center for Science and Technology (CST) Phone: (315) 857-6353 Teaching Assistants: The contact information of your teaching assistant is on Top Hat. Registration and Scheduling Questions: Chemistry Main Office, 1-113 Center for Science and Technology Email: chemistry@syr.edu Phone: (315) 443-2925 Office Hours: Office Hours are held regularly throughout the course; schedule and location will be posted on Top Hat. Utilizing the Office Hours is recommended for your success in the course. Laboratory Manual and Safety Goggles: The “General Chemistry 1 Lab – Syracuse University” lab manual is accessed through the Top Hat platform; students must purchase access to this digital lab manual for the CHE 107 course. An email will be sent with instructions for purchasing this digital lab manual. Printouts of the lab procedure and safety information will be provided at the lab class (a copy will be at the lab stations). Students must print the Data Sheet and bring this to class to record lab data. Please also purchase the CHE 107 safety goggles from the SU Bookstore. Top Hat and Course Emails: Please check Top Hat and your SU email several times per week for announcements. Your teaching assistant will record your grades to Top Hat – check them for accuracy when they are posted. Your instructors will regularly provide information via email and posting on Top Hat. Note: It is the student’s responsible to double-check Top-Hat regularly for any grading questions. Course Schedule Your success will be influenced by your pre-lab preparation. Read the lab description and procedure before you arrive in lab. Lab sessions begin promptly with important information concerning the procedures and safety considerations. IMPORTANT: If you arrive late, the teaching assistant may decide not to let you in for that lab session. Week 1: August 30th to September 3rd Syllabus, Assignments, and Safety Information and Lab 0: Rules for Proper Laboratory Safety [Video Recording on Top Hat] There is no “In-Lab Activity” this week. The presentation will be posted on August 30th (or earlier) and is available to view anytime during this week. Students must view this presentation before attending the lab class. Week 2: September 6th to September 10th No CHE 107 Lab. Office Hours are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Week 3: September 13th to September 17th Lab 1: Determination of Density Week 4: September 20th to September 24th Lab 2: Chemical Reaction Week 5: September 27th to October 1st Lab 3: Limiting Reagents Week 6: October 4th to October 8th Lab 4: Acetic Acid Content Of Vinegar Week 7: October 11th to October 15th Lab 5: Standard Enthalpy Change of a Neutralization Reaction Week 8: October 18th to October 22nd Lab 6: Atomic Spectra Week 9: October 25th to October 29th Lab 7: Determine the Concentration of a Protein Using Spectrophotometry Week 10: November 1st to November 5th Lab 8: Physiologically Important Ions Week 11: November 8th to November 12th Lab 9: Separation and Qualitative Analysis of Cations Week 12: November 15th to November 19th Lab 10: Molecular Shape and Geometry There is also a Cumulative Assessment Review recording posted on Top Hat (available on Friday November 19 th). Week 13: November 22nd to November 26th No CHE 107 Lab (Thanksgiving Break). No CHE 107 Office Hours Week 14: November 29th to December 3rd Lab 11: Gas Laws and Stoichiometry Finding the Mass of an Unknown Metal Week 15: December 6th to December 10th Cumulative Assessment Grading: This is a ONE credit Laboratory Course that is independent of the lecture CHE 106 with separate instructors and grading. However, the lab course does reinforce and supplement the lecture materials. Any questions about a grade must be asked within one-week of the grade being posted on Top Hat. There are 2200 points total available for CHE 107; your percentage of the total points is converted to a letter grade at the end of the semester. Top Hat shows your current score based on the assignments entered thus far. Academic Integrity Agreement [7 points], Safety Agreement [7 points], and Safety Quiz [10 points] Completing these is a course requirement before attending the in-person lab sessions. Pre-Lab Questions [660 points total; 11 Pre-Labs worth 60 points each] Please read through the lab and complete the pre-lab questions which are in the Top Hat introduction for each lab. There may be additional supplemental materials on Top Hat to review. The pre-lab will be available on at least one week before its due. Post-Lab Reports [1100 points total; 11 Post-Labs worth 100 points each] Post-lab reports found in the lab on Top Hat. These are completed after lab and submitted via Top Hat. Lab Technique [200 points total; 5 categories worth 40 points each] This is determined by your teaching assistant based on observation of your participation / technique, preparedness, punctuality, attention to safety and cleanup of lab space. A list of expectations is available on Top Hat. Cumulative Assessment [216 points total; 36 questions worth 6 points each] The cumulative assessment is a multiple-choice examination that is accessible on Top Hat from December 6th, 2021 at 12:01am until December 10th, 2020 at 11:59pm (Eastern Daylight Time). However, once you open the cumulative assessment, you have three hours to submit it. Further information will be provided closer to this date. Due Dates: The Pre-lab Questions must be completed at least one-hour prior to the lab class and the Post-lab Report is due one-week after the lab class. Late assignments are not accepted for credit, unless there is an extenuating circumstance (such as illness); subject to instructor approval and requires documentation. Example: Students in M007 Lab Section (Tuesday 11:00am to 1:45pm) would have Lab 1 available on Top Hat by September 7th 10:00am, and the Pre-lab 1 questions are due by September 14th 10:00am. Students will complete Lab 1 on Tuesday September 14th 11:00am to 1:45pm; Post-lab 1 is due by September 21st 11:00am. Attendance: You are expected to attend every In-Lab class; missing a lab results in a zero for the post-lab report. Extenuating circumstances exist that provide exceptions to this policy; which are outlined below. If you believe there is an extenuating circumstance not covered under this list, please contact the instructors to see if this constitutes an exception to the policy. Proper documentation is required for extenuating circumstances for make-up work to be allowed. It is a federal requirement that students who do not attend or cease to attend a class be reported at the time of determination by the instructors. Early-Semester Progress Reports (ESPR) and Mid-Semester Progress Reports (MSPR) on Orange SUccess alert the Office of the Registrar and the Office of Financial Aid. In the case of an extended absence (more than a day), please contact the Dean’s office in your college: 315-443-9396 for Arts & Sciences 315-443-3604 for Engineering Religious Observances: The Religious Observances Policy at Syracuse University (http://supolicies.syr.edu/emp_ben/religious_observance.htm) recognizes the diversity of faiths represented among the campus community and protects the rights of students, faculty, and staff to observe religious holy days according to their tradition. Students will have access to an online notification form through MySlice for two weeks beginning the first day of class. Under the policy, students are provided an opportunity to make up any examination, study, or work requirements that may be missed due to a religious observance provided they notify their instructors before the end of the second week of classes. Student Athletes: If you will miss a lab due to conflicts with game schedules, etc., you and your coach or athletic advisor must contact your instructor before the date when the conflict occurs. Serious Illness: If you miss a lab session due to illness or injury, you must provide a note from the Health Center or your private physician to your instructor. The note must explicitly say that you are unable to attend the lab class; a note that states that you visited the Health Center or your private physician is not sufficient. Death in the Family: You must receive a note from your Dean’s Office documenting this. Pandemic Related Accommodations: Please review Syracuse University’s policy regarding this. Academic Integrity The statement below from the Syracuse University Center for Learning and Student Success summarizes the Syracuse University Academic Integrity Policy (https://class.syr.edu/academic-integrity/policy/). Lab 0: Rule for Laboratory Safety on Top Hat contains an Academic Integrity Agreement that students must sign as part of this course, which specifies that they are aware of this policy and reiterates that they will abide by it. “Syracuse University’s Academic Integrity Policy reflects the high value that we, as a university community, place on honesty in academic work. The policy defines our expectations for academic honesty and holds students accountable for the integrity of all work they submit. Students should understand that it is their responsibility to learn about course-specific expectations, as well as about university-wide academic integrity expectations. The policy governs appropriate citation and use of sources, the integrity of work submitted in exams and assignments, and the veracity of signatures on attendance sheets and other verification of participation in class activities. The policy also prohibits students from submitting the same work in more than one class without receiving written authorization in advance from both instructors. Under the policy, students found in violation are subject to grade sanctions determined by the course instructor and non-grade sanctions determined by the School or College where the course is offered as described in the Violation and Sanction Classification Rubric. Syracuse University students are required to read an online summary of the University’s academic integrity expectations and provide an electronic signature agreeing to abide by them twice a year during pre-term check-in on MySlice.” Specific academic integrity expectations for CHE 107 include the following: Do not use websites that charge fees or require uploading of course material (such as Chegg or Course Hero) to obtain solutions for assignments. Do not copy another student’s work on an assignment or allow anyone to copy your work. Do not alter a graded assignment to attempt to receive additional credit. Do not discuss the questions on the cumulative assessment with other students. Do not use the cumulative assessment note sheet of another student or allow another student to use your note sheet. Do not use another student’s data, unless permitted to do so by the lab instructor or teaching assistant. Do not falsify data from an experiment. Syracuse University Policies: Students should review the University’s policies regarding: Diversity and Disability: https://www.syracuse.edu/life/accessibilitydiversity/ Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services: http://inclusion.syr.edu/ Netiquette for Students: https://answers.syr.edu/display/AC/Netiquette+for+Students Orange SUccess: http://orangesuccess.syr.edu/getting-started-2/ Religious Observances Notification and Policy: http://supolicies.syr.edu/studs/religious_observance.htm Disability-Related Accommodations If you believe that you need accommodations for a disability, please contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) located at 804 University Avenue, third floor or go to the ODS website at disabilityservices.syr.edu and click current students tab to register on-line. You may also call (315) 443-4498 to speak to someone regarding specific access needs. ODS is responsible for coordinating disability-related accommodations and will issue “Accommodation Letters” to students as appropriate. Since accommodations may require early planning and are not provided retroactively, please contact ODS as soon as possible. Syracuse University values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to a climate of mutual respect and full participation. Our goal as your instructors is to create learning environments that are useable, equitable, inclusive and welcoming. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or accurate assessment or achievement, we invite you to meet with us to discuss additional strategies beyond accommodations that may be helpful to your success. Student Mental Health: The following information is provided from the Barnes Center: “Mental health and overall well-being are significant predictors of academic success. As such it is essential that during your college experience you develop the skills and resources effectively to navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. Please familiarize yourself with the range of resources the Barnes Center provides (https://ese.syr.edu/bewell/) and seek out support for mental health concerns as needed. Counseling services are available 24/7, 365 days, at 315-443-8000, and I encourage you to explore the resources available through the Wellness Leadership Institute, https://ese.syr.edu/bewell/wellnessleadership-institute/.” Stay Safe Pledge and Dynamic COVID Alert and Masking Framework Please follow the rules outlined under the Syracuse University’s Stay Safe Pledge and the Dynamic COVID Alert and Masking Framework. The links for these policies are provided below: Stay Safe Pledge: https://www.syracuse.edu/staysafe/stay-safe-pledge/ Dynamic COVID Alert and Masking Framework: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2021/08/13/covid-19-campus-update-dynamic-covid-alert-and-masking-framework/ Use of Class Materials and Recordings Original class materials (handouts, assignments, tests, etc.) and recordings of class sessions are the intellectual property of the course instructor. You may download these materials for your use in this class. However, you may not provide these materials to other parties (e.g., web sites, social media, other students) without permission. Doing so is a violation of intellectual property law and of the student code of conduct. Syllabus adapted from: Syracuse University Website. http://syr.edu/ Syracuse University. Important Syllabus Reminders (Issued Fall 2017). http://provost.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/syllabus_reminder.pdf Syracuse University. Important Syllabus Reminders (Issued Fall 2020; Updated August 3rd 2021). https://provost.syr.edu/important-syllabus-reminders/ Syracuse University. Undergraduate Course Syllabus Template (2017-2018). http://universitysenate.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Undergraduate-syllabus-template-2017-18.pdf Syracuse University Center for Learning and Student Success. Syllabus Recommendations. https://class.syr.edu/academic-integrity/syllabus-recommendations/ (accessed July 24th, 2021).
