Concept videos
Lectures are generally recorded and posted on the EchoCenter (access through the course BlackBoard site).
In addition to the recorded lectures, a series of short videos have been recorded and posted online (click here). These videos are arranged by topic category (lab fundamentals, spectroscopy, general chemistry concepts, etc.) and are available for your use in reviewing concepts and extending your understanding. Also, suggestions of videos that are useful for specific labs are give on the course schedule.
Lab Research Notebooks
Proper academic and industrial lab practices require that all work in labs be done directly from a lab research notebook. To begin developing these skills, all lab work for this course will be done in a research notebook, and the duplicate pages are submitted to your instructor before leaving the lab. Consequently, use of this lab manual will not be permitted in class during the experiment, but you can refer to it during the analysis at the end of labs.
A detailed guide to preparing lab research notebooks can be found at the beginning of your lab manual (posted on Blackboard).
Post-lab Assignments
After completing an experiment, you will be expected to complete and submit a post-lab assignment. These assignments will generally be either (a) a series of questions related to the lab and your data, or (b) a scholarly paper. Post-lab assignments are individual work only and will generally be due before the start of the next lab period. Exact due dates will be announced.
A detailed guide to preparing high-quality post-lab assignments can be found at the beginning of your lab manual (posted on Blackboard). Also, lab 1 in your manual covers many details of good practices for preparing these assignments.