INFORMATION SHEET FOR CHEMISTRY 1AA3 SUMMER 2002

 

 

Please use these sheets to answer most of your questions about the organization of the course.  AFTER CAREFULLY READING THEM, WE SUGGEST YOU KEEP THEM WITH YOUR NOTES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

 

Chemistry 1AA3 is an introductory chemistry course intended: (1) to provide some basic factual material about chemical equilibria, kinetics and organic chemistry, and (2) to discuss these facts in terms of simple concepts and theories, illustrated with practical examples and chemical demonstrations.  Examples of current issues related to chemistry will be presented in class on a regular basis.

 

 

Pre-requisite:  Chem 1A03 or 1E03.   Anti-requisite:  Chem 1A06.

 

 

LECTURE TIMES

 

Tues. and Thurs.,  9:00 a.m.  to 12:00 noon    BSB/137

 

 

TUTORIALS

 

Tutorials are held every Tuesday at 1:00 -3:00 p.m.  Problem solving is an essential skill, and the tutorials concentrate on this aspect.  Your tutorial room will be announced at lecture on June 25.  Tutorials begin on June 25.

 

 

 

LABORATORIES

 

Labs are held every week on Thursday, from  1:00 to 4:00 p.m., in the Burke Science Building (BSB).  Your personal timetable will indicate your assignment to a lab group.  The lab rooms for each group will be posted not later than by noon on June 27.  If you have not been assigned to a lab group, see the Course Coordinator in BSB/128 as soon as possible.  You must attend all labs, on your assigned day and time in your assigned room.  There is an introductory lab session June 27 (at 1:00 p.m.).  “Normal” 3 hour lab periods start (at 1:00 p.m.) July 4.  Consult page 1c of the 2001-2002 Chemistry 1A03/1AA3 laboratory manual for the complete lab schedule.

 

Students should read pages 1-35 of the lab manual and do all the assigned exercises before attending their first regular lab.  You should also read all of experiment #6 and do the prelab questions before coming to the lab.  These questions will count towards your lab mark.

 

Safety goggles must be worn at all time in the laboratory.  You must have these goggles, available from the University bookstore, before the first scheduled lab.  Goggles will also be available, for $12.00, from BSB 125 on June 25 and July 4 and from the secretary (BSB/129) the following week.

 

All students repeating Chemistry 1AA3 who want to be exempted from the lab program must see the Course Coordinator by June 27.  In general, the criterion used for exemption is twofold:  completion of all labs with a minimum mark of 50% in each and every lab and an overall lab average of at least 70%.

 

 

RETURN OF MARKED LABORATORY REPORTS

 

In your introductory laboratory period you will be assigned a slot number by your laboratory demonstrator.  In BSB/129 there are numbered boxes corresponding to your slot number.  All of your marked lab reports will be returned to you via the numbered boxes in BSB/129.

 

 

SCI/ENG 1A00

 

This course is a pre-requisite for any lab courses at McMaster.

 

For more information on this course please contact Lisa Morine in Risk Management at extension 23314.

 

 

YEAR ONE INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF

 

INSTRUCTOR -  Dr. Pippa Lock  ABB/160  ext. 23302                                  

                     

COURSE COORDINATOR - Dr. B. Russer (BSB/128) EXT. 22485

 

YEAR ONE SECRETARY  ‑ Ms. Sheila Marston (BSB/129) EXT. 24795

 

The secretary in BSB/129 keeps all records of your marks and can arrange an appointment with instructor if you are unable to get in touch with her.

 

All administrative issues (scheduling, exemptions, etc.) should be addressed to the Course Coordinator.

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED BOOKS

 

1.         The textbook for the course is Chemistry, 6th edition, by Chang.  This must be purchased at the Bookstore during the first week of classes.  There is an optional Solutions Manual and a Study Guide to accompany the textbook, which may also be purchased from the bookstore.

 

2.         Laboratory Notebooks and Laboratory Manuals, if not already purchased for Chem 1A03 Summer 2002, must be purchased from the Year One Secretary (BSB/129) by June 27.

 

3.         Organic Chemistry Notes can be purchased from the Year One Secretary (BSB/129), beginning in July 2002.

 

 

WebCT

 

Chemistry 1AA3 will make use of WebCT (short for Web Course Tools), an integrated set of tools for delivering course components over the Internet.  For example, sample tests, previous year's tests, personalized quizzes, a public bulletin board, and a calendar of Chemistry 1AA3 events will be available.

 

Since WebCT courses are maintained in a secure environment on the Internet, only students registed in Chemistry 1AA3 have access to the materials.  In order to login to WebCT you need:

 

1.  the internet address:  http://chemct. mcmaster.ca:8900/public/CHEM1AA3_S

2.  your user name:  it is your McMaster MUSS account userid (if the Registrar has not informed the Year I secretary that you are enrolled in the course, we will not have your userid on our database)

3.  your password:  initially, it is your seven digit McMaster student number; you are encouraged to change your password after your initial login.

A sample walk-through the login procedure is found at:

 

You may need to sign into the course by creating a “My WebCT” identity.  You should only do this if you have been added late to the course.

A sample walk-through of this login procedure is found at:

http://www.chemistry.mcmaster.ca./~austen/chem1a3/webct startup.htm

 

If you attempt to login to WebCT and find that you are not registered under the expected user name and password, please see Sheila Marston in BSB 129 as soon as possible.  She will be able to get you registered in WebCT if you are registered for Chemistry 1AA3 and you can produce your student ID card.  This may require that you obtain a MUSS email account if you do not already have one.

 

It is essential that you login to WebCT as soon as possible, since your personalized Quiz 1 due July 5 at noon is located there.  Help session will be held following tutorial on Tuesday June 25th, in BSB 244 (computer clusters).

 

WebCT can be accessed from your home or dormitory room, or from over 200 computers linked to the University's network; these are located in BSB 241/242/244/245, JHE 233A/234, ABB 166, HSC 2B24C, KTH B110/B121/B123.  Their current hours of operation are posted outside each computer lab.  You might wish to obtain a proxy server account for the computer clusters.  (You will not need a proxy account to do the quizzes, but you may want to access outside chemistry links, in which case you will need one.)  You can register for such an account online through MUGSI.  If you do not have regular access to the internet and will not be on campus regularly, please contact your instructor immediately.

 

You may want to adjust your browser settings for optimal use of WebCT.  To see suggested settings go to:

http:/www.webct.com/exchange/viewpage?name=exchange_browser_tuneup

 

If you have any difficulties in the clusters, ask for help from a Student Consultant.

 

More information about WebCT quizzes can be found at

http://www.chemistry.mcmaster.ca/~austen/1a03s/webquiz.htm

 

 

TUTORIAL AND TEST SOLUTIONS

 

Tutorial questions and solution and other resources may be found on WebCT.  Solutions for tests and tutorials will also be posted on the bulletin boards outside the secretary’s office in BSB/129.  The solutions to tutorials and tests will also be placed in binders on reserve in the Thode Library  at the Main Circulation desk.  These binders will be labelled as follows:

            Solutions to Tutorials

            Solutions to Tests

            Sample Tests and Exams.

Ask for the above resources at the Circulation Desk of the Thode Library.

 

THODE LIBRARY

 

The Thode Science and Engineering Library circulation desk on the main floor contains reserve materials for Chemistry 1AA3.

These include test and tutorial solutions, as well as tests from previous years.

Group study rooms are located in the basement.  A chemistry tutor is not available in the basement of the library during the summer term.

Please bring your questions to tutorials or to the instructor’s office hours, or post the WebCT bulletin board.

 

CALCULATORS

 

THE TERM TEST, MID-TERM TEST, AND THE FINAL EXAMINATION ALL REQUIRE A CALCULATOR.  THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE CALCULATOR IS THE CASIO FX 991.  NO OTHER CALCULATOR IS PERMITTED.

 

 

 

 

QUIZZES, TESTS, AND EXAMINATIONS

 

There will be three personalized WebCT quizzes per term.  Your answers for the quizzes are to be entered via WebCT.  Quizzes not submitted by the due dates will not be marked.  Solutions to your quizzes will be available for you on WebCT shortly after the due dates.  Quiz questions will be available at least one week in advance of the due date.

 

Quizzes due dates are:  July 5, July 19 and August 2 at noon.

 

Final Exam (3 hours) :       Thursday, August 8, during class; will cover the entire course.  

 

 

There will also be one midterm test held on:

 

                                                Tuesday, July 25, during class

 

 

There will also be one term test held on:

 

                                                Thursday, July 11, during class

 

 

 

Students unable to submit quizzes, write tests or attend laboratories due to illness should contact the Dean of Science (Studies), GS/116, the Dean of Engineering JHE 345, the Arts and Sciences Programme Coordinator, Kathy Ryan, C/105, or the appropriate dean of your faculty.  Once suitable medical certification has been received, a note to that effect will be sent to the Chemistry Course Coordinator (BSB/128).  As a result of this procedure, your missed quiz and/or test will not count against you.  HOWEVER, ANY LAB MISSED DUE TO ILLNESS MUST BE COMPLETED.  See the Course Coordinator (BSB/128) as soon as possible.  There are no make up quizzes or tests.

 

 

 

 

SENATE POLICY STATEMENTS

 

Attention is drawn to the Statement on Academic Ethics and the Senate Resolutions on Academic Dishonesty as found in the Senate Policy Statements distributed at registration and available in the Senate Office.  Any student who infringes one of these resolutions will be treated according to the published policy.

 

 

 

DISCRIMINATION POLICY

 

McMaster University is concerned with ensuring an environment that is free of all adverse discrimination.  If there is a problem that cannot be resolved by discussion among the persons concerned, individuals are reminded that they should contact their Department Chair, the Sexual Harassment Office or the Human Rights Consultant, as soon as possible.

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF FINAL MARK FOR THE COURSE

 

In order to qualify for credit in Chemistry 1AA3, you must attend and submit (within the allotted time) written reports for all labs.  When the laboratory requirement is satisfied, the final mark will be computed in the following manner:

 

                                                Final Exam                                         45%

                                                Mid-Term Test                                   20%

                                                Term Test                                           15%

                                                Quizzes                                               8%

                                                Labs                                                  12%

                                                Total                                                  100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE CONTENT

 

 

Ch. 14             Chemical Equilibrium

 

 

Ch. 15             Acids and Bases

 

 

Ch. 16             (Sections 1-5)  Acid-Base Equilibria

 

 

Ch. 13             Chemical Kinetics

 

 

Mac. Notes;   Organic Chemistry

 

 

Note: For more detail about the course content, consult the textbook.

 

 

OFFICE HOURS

 

 

The Chemistry 1AA3 coordinator’s and instructor’s office hours will be posted within WebCT.  Outside of office hours, course content questions may be posted to the WebCT bulletin board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEMISTRY 1AA3 SUMMER 2002 LECTURE, TEST AND QUIZZES SCHEDULE

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

June 24

 

 

25  Intro                 Lecture            Chapter #14         Begins

26

27                         Chapter #15          Begins

28

July 1

 

 

 

2                           Chapter #16         Begins

3

4                          Chapter #13         Begins

5                                                   Quiz #1 due

8

 

 

 

9

10

11                                                  TERM TEST

12

15

 

 

 

16    Organic           Chemistry            Begins

17

18

19                                                 Quiz #2 due

22

 

 

 

23

24

25                          MIDTERM             TEST

26

29

 

 

 

30

31

August 1

2                                                   Quiz #3 due

5

 

 

 

6

7

8                               FINAL               EXAM

 

 

NOTE:  Tests and Exams are held during part or all of the lecture time.

 

All quizzes are due Fridays at noon.

 

Tutorials are held on Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.  Labs are held every Thursday from 1-4 p.m. 

 

The first lab Thursday, June 27, will be an introductory lab.

 

Make-up labs will be held on August 8, after the Final Exam.