Chemistry Lab 123-04
Spring 2009
Instructor:
Office:
Webpage:
Dr. Jeffrey Temple
119 Pursley Hall
http://www2.selu.edu/Academics/Faculty/jtemple/
Office Phone: 549-2893
Email: jtemple@selu.edu
Class: Tu 4-6:50; SBA 239/PH 201
Office Hours:
MWF 10-11; M 1-3 and Tu 1-3:30
Additional times by appointment
Textbook:
Laboratory Manual for CLAB 123 (Purchase at Bookstore)
Attendance:
Students MUST NOT miss any lab period and are required to stay for the duration of the lab.
Students may, however, drop any ONE of their lab reports and quizzes at their discretion. Only
one drop-grade will be allowed. An absence of ANY kind will automatically result in the use of
the drop grade. Subsequent absences will result in a zero for that experiment. The ONLY
excused absences are those sanctioned by the University and signed by the Provost or those
required by the Military (excuses must be presented before the absence in both cases). If a
student misses three lab periods, he or she automatically receives an ‘F’ for the class regardless
of the grades to that point.
The last day to withdraw without academic penalty is Friday, March 13, 2009. Please be aware
that you must go to enrollment services on North Campus to withdraw from this class or the
University. Ceasing to attend class DOES NOT withdraw you.
Pre-Lab Prep: Adequate pre-laboratory preparation is necessary for you to succeed in, better appreciate,
and possibly enjoy this lab. It is therefore highly recommended that you read the experiment
prior to coming to class. To encourage this, a quiz will be given the first 15 minutes of each class
and will cover the experiment for the day. If you are late, you MAY NOT make up the quiz.
Lab Reports:
You are required to submit a typed report (not handwritten) for each experiment that consists
of: 1) Title page including the title of the experiment, the date conducted, your name, your
partner’s name and the class. 2) An introduction section consisting of 3-5 sentences explaining
the importance of the experiment and the major topics or concepts that will be examined in the
experiment. 3) Data and calculations including all raw data and tabulated data with sample
calculations throughout. You should also be sure to include any unknown number or letter that is
used in the experiment and any graphs that are required (must be computer generated). 4) A
conclusions section that consists of 3-5 sentences discussing the results that you obtained and
answering any questions that may be in the lab manual. These questions should not be typed
and then answered; they should be answered within your discussion of the results.
Although your data will be exactly like your partner’s data, your report should NOT be identical.
It is fine to discuss the experiment together, but you are to turn in your own report completed by
you. You may NOT create a graph and simply print 2 copies to turn in. Your report is to be your
work. See below for consequences.
The report is due the next lab period. NO EXCEPTIONS!! The specifics for what is due each week
may be found on my webpage. If you decided to "play against the odds" and turn in the lab
report late, you will be penalized 50%.
Exams:
The mid-term exam will be on Tuesday, March 3 covering experiments 1-4 and the final exam will
be on Tuesday, May 5 covering experiments 5-10.
Grading:
Lab reports are worth 25 points each (250 points total – 25 points for lowest); quizzes are 10 points
each (100 points total – 10 points for lowest); the midterm exam is worth 100 points and the final
is worth 125 points (225 points total). All together there is a possibility of 540 points. Your letter
grade in this course will result from the weighted average of your lab reports, quizzes and exams
and will correspond to a standard 10-percentage point scale. Violations of safety rules or failing
to clean up your station will result in 5 points being deducted from your lab report.
Student
Behavior:
Free discussion, inquiry, and expression are encouraged in the lab. However, classroom
behavior that interferes with my ability to conduct the class as I desire or the ability of the
students to benefit from instruction is not acceptable. Examples may include routinely entering
class late or departing early, USE OF cell phones (talking or texting), talking while others are
speaking, or arguing in a manner that may be perceived as “crossing the civility line”. This type
of behavior WILL NOT be tolerated and WILL result in the student(s) immediate dismissal from
class. There will be ZERO TOLERANCE for inappropriate classroom behavior.
Students With “If you are a qualified student with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans
Disabilities:
with Disabilities Act, you are required to self-identify with the Office of Student Life, Room 203,
Student Union.
University
Email:
Please check your Webmail account daily!!
Academic
Integrity:
“Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. Behavior
that violates these standards is not acceptable. Examples are the use of unauthorized material,
communication with fellow students during an examination, attempting to benefit from the work
of another student and similar behavior that defeats the intent of an examination or other class
work. Cheating on examinations, plagiarism, and improper acknowledgment of sources in
essays and the use of a single essay or paper in more than one course without permission are
considered very serious offenses and shall be grounds for disciplinary action as outlined in the
current General Catalogue.”
Anyone in violation of the above policies or who has duplicated his or her partner’s laboratory
report will receive a grade of ‘0’ for that assignment. A second violation will result in an ‘F’ for
the class and the student(s) will be reported to the appropriate University authorities for
disciplinary action.
Daycare:
Please remember that the laboratory is not a place for children, family members or pets not
enrolled in the class.