University of Minnesota Duluth
Physical Chemistry Lab CHEM 4633 Fall 2010

Syllabus

Web: http://www.d.umn.edu/~pkiprof/chem4633/index.html

Instructor: Paul Kiprof    Office: CHEM 246 Office Hours: MW 9am or by appointment

Clothing Safety:

The University of Minnesota prohibits the wearing of sandals, shorts and short skirts in its laboratories. Shorts may be worn if a long lab coat covers bare legs.

Disabilities:

Individuals who have any disability or physical condition, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptation of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation. This material is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities upon request. Contact Penny Cragun, Access Center, 726-8727.

Lab Conditions:

Individuals who have any disability or physical condition (such as pregnancy or allergy), which might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform their instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptation of the methods, materials or testing may be made as required for equitable participation.

Academic Integrity:

UMD's Student Academic Integrity Policy http://www.d.umn.edu/assl/conduct/integrity applies.

Conduct:

The University's student conduct code http://www.d.umn.edu/assl/conduct/code applies.

 

Lab Sections and Schedules
The first week, students should check in and form lab groups of two.
Lab groups should sign up on the schedule of experiments that will be posted in the lab.
Section Schedule
(click to view)		 Time Teaching Assistant
1 LabSchSect1 2:00-4:50 pm Monday Nik Czerniecki
czer0020@d.umn.edu
Office hours MW 10-11 in Chem 342
2 LabSchSect2 2:00-4:50 pm Tuesday Nik Czerniecki
czer0020@d.umn.edu
Office hours MW 10-11 in Chem 342
3 LabSchSect3 2:00-4:50 pm Thursday Nik Czerniecki
czer0020@d.umn.edu
Office hours MW 10-11 in Chem 342

Books and Supplies:

  • There is no printed laboratory manual. Rather, download the the instructions (pdf format) for each lab from this web site. If you are prompted for a username and password, use your UMD username and password.
    • Physical Chem Lab CHEM 4633 Lab Instructions
  • A laboratory notebook is recommended for the orderly and reliable recording of data.
  • Safety goggles are required.
  • A flash drive on which to save data may be helpful.
  • Lab reports are due in the webdrop folder one week after the last week that the experiment is scheduled, by midnight. Points will be deducted from late reports. No reports will be accepted after the last week of lab. Download instructions for lab reports.

    • Grading:     times pts ea points  
      Written report 6 20 120 -3 points per week or part of week late.
    No reports accepted after lab check-out day.
       
      % ≥ 60, 65 70, 74, 77 80, 84, 87 90, 94  
      Letter D, D+ C-, C, C+ B-, B, B+ A-, A  
      Points and grades will regularly be posted on the web.  

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