Chemistry 181 - Chemical Principles Laboratory

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The course has two components, a weekly one-hour lecture period and a three-and-half hour laboratory period. The syllabus for both components, shown below, is organized by weeks. The "course week" is defined to begin with Friday lecture and end the following Thursday, e.g. Week 1 runs from Friday, August 31 to Thursday, September 6. The Lecture and Laboratory topics and their dates are in bold, italics. The third and fourth columns, Date and Due, respectively, indicate when assignments are due and where to turn them in. (Note: Assignments appear in the week they are assigned and the week they are due.)

Click on the links under the "Week" column, or use the menu on the right, to get more detailed descriptions about the topics and associated assignments for each week.

Week	Assignment	Due Date	Due ()
Pre-Course	Peruse Course Website Complete Pre-Course Questionnaire	Aug 31 Aug 31	a online
Week 1	*Lecture - Introduction to CHEM 181L* *Laboratory - Meet Your Instructors & Explore the Scientific Method*	*Aug 31* *Sep 03-06*
Week 2	*Lecture - Scientific Method* Read The Memory Tease *Laboratory - Introduction, Lab Safety & Malachite* Read Laboratory Information (Getting Comfortable in the Lab & Copper Metal from Malechite) Complete Pre-Lab Notes (Getting Comfortable in the Lab) Read & Sign Lab Safety Forms Begin Lab Notes 1 (Copper Metal from Malachite)	*Sep 07* Sep 07 *Sep 10-13* Sep 10-13 Sep 10-13 Sep 10-13 Sep 17-20	a c c d d
Week 3	*Lecture - Scientific Writing I* Read Scientific Writing Information & Nanokids Articles Begin Writing Assignment 1 (Popular Chem Magazines) *Laboratory - Sailing on the "C": Vitamin Titration with a Twist* Turn in Lab Notes 1 (Copper Metal from Malachite) Read Laboratory Information (Sailing on the "C") Begin Lab Notes 2 (Sailing on the "C")	*Sep 14* Sep 14 Sep 21 *Sep 17-20* Sep 17-20 Sep 17-20 Sep 17-20	a b c c d
Week 4	*Lecture - Scientific Writing II* Review Scientific Writing Information Turn in Writing Assignment 1 (Popular Chem Magazines) *Laboratory - Sunscreens* Turn in Lab Notes 2 (Sailing on the "C") Read Laboratory Information (Sunscreens) Begin Research Report 1 (Sunscreens) Begin Feedback Response 1 (Sunscreens)	*Sep 21* Sep 21 Sep 21 *Sep 24-27* Sep 24-27 Sep 24-27 Oct 01-04 Oct 01-04	a b c c d d
Week 5	*Lecture - Computational Chemistry I* Read Computational Chemistry in Context Read Theoretical Chemistry Models *Laboratory - Molecular Modeling* Read Laboratory Information (Molecular Modeling) Turn in Research Report 1 (Sunscreens) Turn in Feedback Response 1 (Sunscreens) Complete & Turn in Lab Notes 3 (Molecular Modeling)	*Sep 28* Sep 28 Sep 28 *Oct 01-04* Oct 01-04 Oct 01-04 Oct 01-04 Oct 01-04	a a c d d d
Week 6	*Lecture - Computational Chemistry II* Re-read Computational Chemistry in Context Re-read Theoretical Chemistry Models Begin Writing Assignment 2 (C&ENews) *Laboratory - None (Reading Holiday)*	*Oct 05* Oct 05 Oct 05 Oct 12 *Oct 08-11*	a a b
Week 7	*Lecture - Open Topic & Digital Media Project (DMP)* Turn in Writing Assignment 2 (C&ENews) Digital Media Project · team members, research topic and question · instructor meeting: title, brief outline, preliminary bibliography, meeting schedule and media choice *Laboratory - Molecular Orbitals I* Read Laboratory Information (Molecular Orbitals I) Begin Research Report 2 (Molecular Orbitals I) Begin Feedback Response 2 (Molecular Orbitals I)	*Oct 12* Oct 12 Nov 16 Oct 19 Nov 2 Oct 15-18 Oct 15-18 Oct 22-25 Oct 22-25	b b email 10/29 - 11/02 c d d
Week 8	*Lecture - Guest Speaker (Undergraduate Research)* DMP - team members, research topic and question Complete Mid-Term Teaching Analysis Poll *Laboratory - Stereochemistry* Read Laboratory Information (Stereochemistry) Turn in Research Report 2 (Molecular Orbitals I) Turn in Feedback Response 2 (Molecular Orbitals I) Complete Peer Critique 1 (Molecular Orbitals I) Begin Lab Notes 4 (Stereochemistry)	*Oct 19* Oct 19 Oct 21 *Oct 22-25* Oct 22-25 Oct 22-25 Oct 22-25 Oct 22-25 Oct 29 - Nov 01	email online c d d d d
Week 9	*Lecture -* Guest Speaker (Graduate Student) Read Guest Speaker Articles (Graduate Student) *Laboratory - IR Spectroscopy* Read Laboratory Information (IR Spectroscopy) Turn in Lab Notes 4 (Stereochemistry) DMP - instructor meeting: title, brief outline, preliminary bibliography, and media choice Begin Research Report 3 (IR Spectroscopy) Begin Feedback Response 3 (IR Spectroscopy)	*Oct 26* Oct 26 *Oct 29 - Nov 01* Oct 29 - Nov 01 Oct 29 - Nov 01 Nov 02 Nov 05-08 Nov 05-08	a c d 10/29 - 11/02 d d
Week 10	*Lecture - Open Topic* *Laboratory - Molecular Orbitals II* Read Laboratory Information (Molecular Orbitals II) Turn in Research Report 3 (IR Spectroscopy) Turn in Feedback Response 3 (IR Spectroscopy) Complete Peer Critique 2 (IR Spectroscopy) Begin Lab Notes 5 (Molecular Orbitals II)	*Nov 02* *Nov 05-08* Nov 05-08 Nov 05-08 Nov 05-08 Nov 05-08 Nov 12-15	c d d d d
Week 11	*Lecture - Open Topic* *Laboratory - Forensics (Part 1)* Read Laboratory Information (Forensics) Turn in Lab Notes 5 (Molecular Orbitals II) Begin Research Report 4 (Forensics) Begin Feedback Response 4 (Forensics)	*Nov 09* *Nov 12-15* Nov 12-15 Nov 12-15 Dec 07 Dec 07	c d b b
Week 12	*Lecture - Digital Poster Session (2-4pm)* Participate in Digital Poster Session Submit Digital Media Project *Laboratory - None (Thanksgiving)* Study for Lab Final Continue Research Report 4 (Forensics) Continue Feedback Response 4 (Forensics)	*Nov 16* Nov 16 Nov 16 Nov 19-22 Dec 03-06 Dec 07 Dec 07	b b, CD/DVD d b b
Week 13	*Lecture - None (Thanksgiving)* Begin Writing Assignment 3 (Chemistry Journal Article) *Laboratory - Forensics (Part 2)* Continue Research Report 4 (Forensics) Continue Feedback Response 4 (Forensics)	*Nov 23* Nov 30 *Nov 26-29* Dec 07 Dec 07	b,optional b b
Week 14	*Lecture - Review Session* Turn in Writing Assignment 3 (Chemistry Journal Article) Extra Review Session *Laboratory - Final Examination* Take Laboratory Final	*Nov 30* Nov 30 Dec 02, 3-5pm (CHM 304) *Dec 03-06* Dec 03-06	b,optional optional d
Week 15	*Lecture -* *Scientific Serendipity* Read The Three Princes of Serendip Turn in Research Report 4 (Forensics) Turn in Feedback Response 4 (Forensics) Complete Final Course Evaluation	*Dec 07* Dec 07 Dec 07 Dec 07 Dec 12	a b b online