Experimental Chemistry I, CH 362 and 362H Grading - Winter 2012

Letter grades will be assigned based on the total numerical score out of 830 possible points as follows.   Late reports will be assessed a 10 point-per-day penalty unless approved by Emile and John prior to the due date. Report Guidelines will be distributed one week before each report is due.

   

Lab notebooks

50

Prelabs (8)

80

Lab Performance

100
 

Project I: Strain Energy.  

Communication Paper, written report one:

  • Journal style communication paper on syntheses, workup, purification and characterizations of acid and ester.

100
  • Your peer review critique (form)- three peer papers

100
 

Full Paper, written report two: 

 

  • Bomb calorimetry analysis and computational chemistry

200
   

Project II:   NMR.  Written report three :

 
 
  • Analysis of Keq correlation with solvent for class data
50
  • Bonding expected in M(acac)x based on your results from IR and NMR studies
50
  • Identification of an unknown by NMR and MS

50

Oral Report 

50

Total Points for the Term:     

830

University Policies: 

Please note:  "Students with documented disabilities who may need accommodations, who have any emergency medical information the instructor should know, or who need special arrangements in the event of evacuation, should make an appointment with the instructor as early as possible, no later that the first week of the term.  In order to arrange alternative testing, the student should make the request at least one week in advance of the test.  Students seeking accommodations should be registered with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities."

Please note:  The College of Science follows the university rules on civility and honesty.  These can be found at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/

Cheating or plagiarism by students is subject to the disciplinary process outlined in the Student Conduct Regulations. Students are expected to be honest and ethical in their academic work. Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in one of the following areas:

*    cheating- use or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information or study aids
*    fabrication- falsification or invention of any information
*    assisting- helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty
*    tampering- altering or interfering with evaluation instruments and documents
*    plagiarism- representing the words or ideas of another person as one's own

Behaviors disruptive to the learning environment will not be tolerated and will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for disciplinary action.

“The goal of Oregon State University is to provide students with the knowledge, skill and wisdom they need to contribute to society.  Our rules are formulated to guarantee each student's freedom to learn and to protect the fundamental rights of others.  People must treat each other with dignity and respect in order for scholarship to thrive.  Behaviors that are disruptive to teaching and learning will not be tolerated, and will be referred to the Student Conduct Program for disciplinary action.  Behaviors that create a hostile, offensive or intimidating environment based on gender, race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation will be referred to the Affirmative Action Office.”

Last updated: 01/10/2012

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