Presentation of material in each chapter of your textbook will be organized around a two-week cycle which follows the paradigm: theory -> simulation -> experiment. Thus, in the first week, you will be given three formal lectures covering the theoretical aspects of the chapter topic. In the second week, you will participate in two laboratories. The first three-hour laboratory will be devoted to computer simulation with the dual purpose of (a) firming up your understanding of the theoretical materials, and (b) preparing you for the experimental laboratory. The second three-hour laboratory will be devoted to an experiment chosen to illustrate the theoretical material. Your participation in the simulation laboratory will prepare you for doing the experiment.. The two-week cycles are interleaved so that nine cycles involving nine chapters of your textbook can be covered.
LECTURE MATERIAL
An approximate schedule is given above as to the chapters to be covered each week. You are responsible not only for material covered in the text, but also for information covered in class. You are expected to read the material to be covered prior to the lecture.
COMPUTER LABS
Attendance at all computer labs is mandatory. Students will be instructed
in the use of Excel spreadsheets in treating problems encountered in
lecture and the lab. Homework sets will be assigned during these computer
labs. These homework sets will consist of chemical problems, most of which
are best solved by computer methods. These homework exercises will be due
in one week from the date of assignment at the beginning of lab. Graded
homework will be returned in one week. Students may use the Bagley 336
computers only during scheduled course hours and scheduled TA and faculty
office hours.
EXPERIMENTAL LAB
The lab calculations and reports are all to be done on spreadsheets. You will be given templates to guide you in the production of lab reports. Lab reports are due one week from the date you performed the experiment, at the beginning of the lab period.
MIDTERM EXAMS
There will be two midterm examinations to be given on the dates listed in the syllabus. The exact material to be covered will be described in lecture. Many of the questions on the exam will be similar to homework problems. All problems will be graded for partial credit.
FINAL EXAM
THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 15 DEC. IN BAGLEY 154 FROM 8:30
am-10:20
am. The first half of the final will cover lecture material presented since Midterm Exam 2 and will essentially constitute midterm 3. The second hour of the final will be a cumulative review of all lecture material.
REGRADING OF HOMEWORK, LAB REPORTS AND EXAMS
If you wish your homework, lab report or exam to be regraded, it must be given to your TA within 24 hours of its return to you along with a note explaining what you want changed and why. BE BRIEF. If you are still not satisfied, you may submit the regraded material to Professor Callis for review. Note: We will not revise grades unless they involve changes of 5 points or more. We reserve the right to regrade the entire homework, lab report or exam.
LATE POLICY
No late work will be accepted. Please give your assignments to the TA as you enter the class. Graded materials will be returned 1 week from the hand-in date.
COURSE GRADING -
2 midterm exams (2 hr.)
1/3
homework assignments (lowest score dropped)
1/6
laboratory reports (lowest score dropped)
1/6
final exam (2 hr.)
1/3
COPY CENTER
ODEGAARD UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARY - A file has been set up for this class in the Undergraduate Library. This file will contain items that are difficult to post on the class web site. Advise us of any other materials you would like to have placed in the file.
OFFICE HOURS
All office hours will be held in Bagley 336. During office hours, the computers will be available for doing homework and lab reports. Students are welcome to attend any office hours.
BULLETIN BOARD
WORLD WIDE WEB SITE
A bulletin board in Bagley Hall has been reserved for this class. In addition, you are urged to monitor the class WWW site: http://weber.u.washington.edu/~callis. This is where the latest course information is posted.
University of Washington Dept. of Chemistry Chem 145 / Autumn Quarter 1997