CHEM 117 CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERS – Spring 2013
INSTRUCTORS:
Chuck Folden, office: OCSB163 email: foldenc@tamug.edu (402, 403)
Allison Myers, Office 3'rd floor OCSB email: anmp@tamu.edu (401)
Jessica DiGiulio, Office 3'rd floor OCSB email: jessicadigiulio@tamu.edu(404)
LAB PHONE: (409) 740-4820
OFFICE HOURS: see office door
PREREQUISITES: Enrolled in CHEM107.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
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Learn lab techniques and follow safety procedures
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Interpret experiment data and draw complete and concise conclusions
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Produce a weekly lab report using WORD, EXCEL, and LOGGER-PRO software
with proper lab apparatus for each experiment
YOU WILL NEED:
1. The Lab Procedure posted on http://tarpon.tamug.edu/chem117 with additional
class notes as discussed by the instructor.
2. A calculator and writing implements
3. PERSONAL SAFETY GLASSES, CLOSED TOE SHOES AND CLOTHING
COVERING SKIN FROM NECK TO BELOW THE KNEES MUST BE WORN IN
LAB. OLD JEANS ARE RECOMMENDED.
4. A lab apron or lab coat is recommended to cover expensive clothing/uniforms.
5. A copy of OWL Lab Skills from the bookstore.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
You will be expected to communicate with Blackboard/Elearning for this course. Go to
"Howdy Portal" link at http://howdy.tamug.edu/ and log in using your NEO account name
and password, then select "E-learning” link. There should be two Chemistry 117 lab
courses listed, “CHEM117 Lab Central” (for general documents) and “CHEM117 My
Lab Section” (for grades and section specific items).
GRADING POLICY
1 A lab score below 60 is considered a failing grade. A numerical score between 0 and
100 will be assigned based on the following criteria (and then converted to traditional
corresponding letter grade A (90%), B (80%), C (70%), D (60%), F (<60%).
1. Lab work 50% (reports or data sheets as relevant)
2. Safety Quiz 5%
3. Quizzes 20%
4. OWL work and quizzes 25%
5. The lowest grade from the quizzes, lab reports, and OWL work will be dropped.
GENERAL LAB GUIDELINES
1. NO FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS ALLOWED IN LAB!
2. TURN OFF CELL PHONES – any cell phone use during lab must be preapproved by
the instructor!
3. Attend lab in proper attire. Bring personal safety goggles and a lab coat (if desired).
You will be denied entry if you are wearing tank tops, short-shorts, or flip-flops.
4. Turn in a Lab Work each week for that experiment before you leave the lab,
calculations must be included (show work). See the sample lab report for the expected
format.
5. Lab Work (report or data sheet) must be turned in by each group, and signed by all
members. One three-member group is allowed if there are an odd number of students.
6. DO NOT ATTEND LAB IF YOU ARE SICK! For illness, you should contact the
instructor BEFORE lab begins to be excused. If you miss a lab due to illness, you may
be allowed to attend another lab that week. DO NOT attend another lab without
permission from your instructor. ANY PRESCHEDULED ABSENCES MUST BE PREAPPROVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR IN WRITING TO BE EXCUSED.
7. A make-up lab may be scheduled the last week of classes based upon need. Lab
maintenance of instruments and lab ware can be done this week to replace a quiz
score.
GUIDELINES FOR QUIZZES AND FINAL EXAM
Do your OWL assignments. Quizzes and the Final will partly be drawn from pertinent
OWL material. Formulas will be provided to aid faulty memories.
2 Knowledge of the general subject matter and overall goal of each lab experiment, but
not the detailed calculations or analysis necessary to complete the lab.
The Final Exam will cover material completed on prior experiments. You will be
expected to understand theory, and be able to do calculations, and analysis. You should
understand the procedures performed in a lab.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Policy Statement
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal non-discrimination statute that provides
comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this law requires
that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable
accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation,
please contact the Counseling Office, Seibel Student Center, or call (409)740-4587. For additional
information visit http://www.tamug.edu/counsel/services/dssprocedures.htm.
Academic Integrity Statement and Policy
“An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.”
All syllabi should contain a section that states the above Aggie Honor Code and refers the student to the
Honor Council Rules and Procedures on the web: http://www.tamug.edu/HonorSystem.
It is further recommended that instructors print the following on assignment and examinations:
“On my honor, as an Aggie, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work."
[Signature of the Student]
Statement on Absences
Information concerning absences is contained in the University Student Rules Section 7. The University
views class attendance as an individual student responsibility. All students are expected to attend class
and to complete all assignments. Please consult the University Student Rules for reasons for excused
absences, detailed procedures and deadlines as well as student grievance procedures (Part III, Section
45).
Statement on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
FERPA is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of educational records by limiting access to these
records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their educational records and to provide
guidelines for the correction of inaccurate and misleading data through informal and formal hearings. To
obtain a listing of directory information or to place a hold on any or all of this information, please consult
the Admissions & Records Office.
Items that can never be identified as public information are a student’s social security number or
institutional identification number, citizenship, gender, grades, GPR or class schedule. All efforts will be
made in this class to protect your privacy and to ensure confidential treatment of information associated
with or generated by your participation in the class.
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critical component used to improve curriculum and teaching. Each faculty member values your input to
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