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| Thurs 9/2 | First day of classes. |
| Tues 9/7 | Introductory lab lecture -- welcome to the course (pre-recorded lecture) |
| Wed 9/8 |
Lab check-in: students meet their lab TF in the lab at the start of the lab section for check-in and a safety discussion. All students must bring with them and wear the following at all times:
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| Tues 9/14 |
Lecture on lab 1: tools, techniques, and dimensional analysis in quantitative analysis Make sure to read lab 1 and Writing Chapter 2 before lecture Top Hat pre-lecture assignment due an hour before lecture (every lecture, unless otherwise noted) Gallery of figures and tables |
| Wed 9/15 |
Lab #1: Tools of the trade for quantitative labwork (pre-lab assignments are due before the start of the lab) (post-lab for lab #1 is due two hours before the start of lab on 9/22 via Turnitin)
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| Tues 9/21 | Lecture on lab 2: estimating molecular size (and experimental design) |
| Wed 9/22 |
Lab #2: Determining the surface area of a molecule of stearic acid (post-labs are due two hours before the start of next lab, unless otherwise noted) Techniques: as new techniques are being introduced in lab, you will be asked to work through the section of your lab manual about each new technique before lab. Then, in lab, there will be workshops on each technique. Before lab 2, please make sure to review the material about:
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| Mon 9/27 |
Feedback:
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| Tues 9/28 |
Lecture on lab 3: gravimetric analysis of calcium Statistical analysis of experimental data (1) |
| Wed 9/29 |
Lab #3: Gravimetric analysis of calcium Techniques:
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| Tues 10/5 | Midterm #1 during pre-lab lecture (Tuesday, 5 October 2021, 11am-12:15pm) |
| Wed 10/6 |
self-efficacy and metacognition workshop Meet one-on-one with lab instructors to get progress update and feedback
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| Fri 10/8 |
Pre-lab lecture during normal lecture time (Friday, 8 October 2021 at 9:05am) Lecture on Spectroscopy -- light and matter interactions (Lab 4) |
| Mon 10/11, Tues 10/12 |
No classes on Monday (Columbus Day), Tuesday follows a Monday's schedule at BU No pre-lab lecture this week (recording on spectroscopy will be posted) |
| Wed 10/13 |
Lab #4: Introduction to molecular spectroscopy Techniques:
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| Tues 10/19 | Lecture on lab 5: Beer's Law and colorimetric analysis |
| Wed 10/20 |
Lab #5: colorimetric determination of iron (data analysis and questions for thought (no paper) due two hours before next lab) Techniques: review volumetric pipettes and volumetric flasks Writing Assignment #2: structure of scientific papers (due next Wednesday) |
| Tues 10/26 | Lecture on lab 6: conjugation and spectroscopy |
| Wed 10/27 | Lab #6: Modeling conjugated dyes with the particle in a box model |
| Mon 11/1 |
Pre-lab lecture during normal lecture time (Monday, 1 November 2021 at 9:05am) Lecture on scientific writing |
| Tues 11/2 | Midterm #2 during pre-lab lecture (Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 11am-12:15pm) |
| Wed 11/3 |
Workshop on scientific writing
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| Tues 11/9 |
Lecture on lab 7: Logistics of gas laws in the lab, back-titrations Lecture on Advanced statistical analysis (F and t-tests) |
| Wed 11/10 |
Lab #7: Stoichiometry of Mg and HCl reaction Techniques:
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| Tues 11/16 | Lecture on lab 8: atomic spectroscopy and standard additions |
| Wed 11/17 | Lab #8: Determination of iron in food samples |
| Tues 11/23 |
Lecture on scientific communication and technical writing Writing Assignment #4: conventions in technical writing (due before lab on Wednesday after Thanksgiving break) |
| Wed 11/24 - Sun 11/28 |
No classes, Thanksgiving recess |
| Tues 11/30 | Lecture on lab 9: thermochemistry and calorimetry |
| Wed 12/1 | Lab #9: Hess's law and calorimetry |
| Mon 12/6 |
Pre-lab lecture during normal lecture time (Monday, 6 December 2021 at 9:05am) Last lab lecture of the semester: lab practical and CVs |
| Tues 12/7 | Midterm #3 during pre-lab lecture (Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 11am-12:15pm) |
| Wed 12/8 | Lab practical in lab (details provided in lecture on 6 December 2021) |
| Fri 12/10 | Last day of Fall 2021 classes |