Texbook Chapters: 15-27; plus selected topics. See:
http://chemconnections.org/organic/chem227/227assign-13.html
Class
Preparation & Homework: Practice and staying current with the course
content on a daily basis are essential to your success in this course of
study. The amount of preparation, practice and time required will differ
for each of you. In order to score well on exams & quizzzes, the questions
to ask yourself while going through the materials are, "Can I teach
this concept to someone else? And, can I recognize and correctly answer questions
that are similar to the ones contained in the in-class i-clicker response
questions, the worksheets, and the in chapter and end of chapter textbook
problems?". Correlating the time related to your answer to these questions
will provide an estimate of what you will likely need to invest. Exams and
quizzes will be designed to test content & concepts based on these materials.
There will be a 20 minute weekly chapter/topic quiz beginning promptly at
the start of lab. Recommended order of preparation / emphasis: 1) Using
the on-line calendar: read the class slides & i-clicker questions before
coming to each class (hard copy print of the pdf files is easier to
use for most people). 2) Collaboratively in
a group with ~1-3 partners complete Worksheets (handouts) and
ACS Examination questions. 3) Individually complete
as many in chapter and end of chapter textbook problems as possible before
each quiz. In-chapter and end of chapter homework questions are to be done
in writing: legibly, clearly, and organized by textbook problem number. They
are to be turned in with each quiz. refer to the course assignments
page and calendar
page. See: http://chemconnections.org/organic/chem227/227assign-13.html
Grading: Participation
(i-clicker responses) are valued at 10% of the TOTAL grade. The
overall class/lecture portion of the grade is worth 65% of
the total grade. It will be comprised of quizzes and worksheets,
(which in total equal one exam), 3 in-class exams and a final exam,
which is equal to two hour exams. A laboratory grade worth 25% will
account for the remainder of the total grade. Final letter grades
will be assigned based on: 90-100 A; 80-89 B; 65-79 C; 50-64 D;<50
F, using a normalized class average. NOTE: The
DVC Code of Conduct will be strictly enforced. Cheating
and plagiarism are unacceptable and will unconditionally result in
a failing grade. [Cell phones will not be allowed
in rooms during exams and quizzes.] SEE:
DVC Academic College Policies
Absences / Timeliness: On-time attendance
at all scheduled class and lab meetings is unconditionally expected. If you
arrive late for class or lab, points will be lost. Two late arrivals will
be excused provided that you see Dr. R. immediately after class or lab. If
you are to miss a class, quiz, exam or lab due to illness or other legitimate
reason, you must advise Dr. R. prior to or on the day that it is scheduled.
If you do not do so, there will be no possibility of making up any missed
work or of being excused from assignments, activities or the material presented.
Notifying Dr. R. can be done by calling: 685-1230, ext. 2508 or leaving a
message with the department secretary (ext. 2423) or sending an e-mail to
Dr. R. If you miss a cumulative total of 4 laboratories or 4 lectures regardless
of the reasons, you may be dropped from the course. [College
policy provides for a student being dropped from a course if the student
misses a total of two weeks of class/lab meetings.]
Laboratory: The laboratory component of
the course is essential to your success in the overall course. A
failling grade in the lab portion will result in a failing grade for the
course.
There will be some experiments and activities that will be done on a group
or team basis. For each experiment, you are to prepare a pre-lab report in
your lab notebook prior to beginning a lab (see pp. 5-7 of the Lab Text/Guide)
and a finished report on completion of the lab unless Dr. R. advises otherwise.
You will be advised of the specific details for each lab.
Before undertaking any lab experiment, the tasks involved in the experiment
must be determined from the experimental procedure and checked off on the Organic
Lab Skills & Operations form for that experiment. The
Operational Skills form should be fastened (glued or stapled) to the inside
front cover of your lab notebook.
Pre-Lab reports must be prepared prior to
each scheduled lab. They must include: Date,
Title, Objective/Purpose, Reaction(s), a neatly organized, labeled, Data Table (See
Table 1.1 pg. 6 of the Lab Text/Guide.), Procedure (either in outline
form with a complete reference for the recipe/procedure or in your own words), any assigned
pre-lab questions. Before you begin any lab, you must have Dr.
R. initial the lab notebook page with the pre-lab report. If you miss a lab
for any reason, Dr. R. must be advised the day of the lab or there will be
no possibility of making up the lab.
The finished, complete Lab report must be in
the following format, and must include all pertinent
information including any unknown numbers where unknowns are part
of the experiment. Finished copies of the report will be collected. Lab Reports must be
neat and legible. Significant deductions will be made for failure to follow
any of these guidelines.
Laboratory cleanliness and hygeine are most important and will be included
in the lab grading as a percent of each lab. These areas are both individual
and shared responsibilities and will be graded individually and collectively,
so be supportive of and helpful to each other. Certain specific lab duties
will be scheduled and rotated among the class.
Laboratory records and reports must follow the format outlined in
the Lab Text/Guide pp.8-11.
The bold information must be completed in the notebook prior to
the experiment and shown to Dr. R. for signature prior to starting the
experiment. Certain labs will not require a report. You will be
advised which. Final reports must include the Observations and Results sections
that incorporates all calculations, and a section for Questions that
includes answers to any pre- and post lab assigned questtions.
Name:
Date:
Title:
Objective:
A brief statement of the experiment's objective/purpose: Answer the question...what
is your aim?
Reaction(s):
Complete, balanced chemical equation(s) using structural formulas; as
many as appropriate.
Data Table:(See Table 1.1 pg. 6 of the Lab Text/Guide.)
Neat, well organized Table of experimental data with correct
units.
Procedure:
An outline or flowchart of the specifics of what you plan to do in the
experiment (See pg. 9). Include a reference to any "recipe" that is followed.
Experimental Data Table: Actual amounts measured (eg. masses, volumes, temperatures, etc.) and any pertinent observations.
Calculations:
Show calculations including all units. Reactant quantities must have calculations
shown where appropriate; theoretical and percent yield must be included.
Results: Must be
clear and concise. Restate the pertinent information from the entire experiment: unknown ID, appropriate, pertinent results based on the objectives. NEVER use the first person singular (I) or plural (We).
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Pre- and Post- Lab Questions:
Answer any assigned questions.
The finished Lab report must include all
of the above.
Safety & Waste Handling:
Laboratory Safety and Chemical Hygiene
are of the utmost importance to your well being and to your lab mates. Chemical
exposure must be minimized through good lab practices, cleanliness
and hygiene. All wastes must be properly disposed of. Eye protection
must be worn at all times. No one can work in the lab without an instructor
being present. Only scheduled experiments are allowed. Bare feet, food,
drink, eating, and conduct which places anyone at risk are unacceptable.
(See pp. 1-4 of the Lab Text/Guide.Read: Chem
227 General
Safety Regulations & Lab Guidelines) Violation
of safety standards can result in being dropped from the course.
Internet use and related:
The course will employ the Internet and Information Technologies in a variety
of ways. This is NOT a course which teaches the Internet. The course is designed
to use the Internet with its wealth of resources as a transparent tool to
teach chemistry. Combined with good study practices, it will help you, the
student, to better and more easily understand concepts and to make your learning
experience broader and more successful.
Students are not required to have a computer or off campus access to a computer.
Free e-mail accounts are available. Each student MUST have
their own e-mail account for class communication.
There will be no charges for the use of the Internet, computers or course
related software.
The course will employ the Internet and Information Technologies in a variety
of ways. The class will need the latest version of a Net browser for the
Internet as well as other computer programs. All of these programs will be
free for student use. (See Web Materials for a listing.) Since it is realized
that not every student has a computer or off-campus access to a computer,
computer related assignments are devised and time budgeted so that these
assignments can be done while on the DVC campus by accessing the Internet
from the Physical Science building's computers or other computers on the
DVC campus that are available to DVC students.
Students are expected to visit the course Homepage
regularly. The Homepage is the main tool for communicating information
to the class. It includes all information on the course in addition to
providing Internet links to many useful Web sites and materials for the
course. The Homepage is a living course document. Information will be added
as the course proceeds and past information will be archived.
If you do not already have e-mail, or wish another, one is available from
Dr. R. served @chemconnections.org; 
send
an e-mail request or consult the Web Resource information linked from
the Homepage for information on how to obtain a free e-mail account from
a commercial provider. Select a provider: Yahoo, Hotmail, G-mail, etc. and
follow their on-line instructions.
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