GENERAL CHEMISTRY Welcome! Sub-disciplines of Chemistry Physical Q: What is chemistry? Organic Inorganic The study of the composition, properties, and reactions of all types of matter Analytical Biochemistry Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 1 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 2 Course Organization Course Organization: People LECTURE RECITATION LAB MWF 9-10 am Wednesdays 2-3 or 3-4 pm Fridays 12-3 or 3-6 pm LAB General Administration of Freshman Chemistry Dr. Charlie Cox Attendance is expected, but not required No Make-up Exams Attendance is strongly encouraged! Attendance is mandatory! Must pass lab to pass course Dr. Leigh Bottomley Dr. Bill Baron New Academic Professional Freshman Chemistry Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 3 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 4 Nicole Marotta Susan Orwig Glenn Harris Meredith Tershansy Brittany Overfield Additional TA Support Fiefie Zhang Yo-Yuan Cheng Course Organization: People L1, M1 L2, M2 L3, M3 L4, M4 L5, M5 Lab Text Bundle What You Need for Lecture Customized GT Textbook Lab Manual Eduspace Access Code (Pre-lecture homework) Webassign Access Code (Post-lecture homework) Student Solutions Manual Access Personal Response Unit Rf system not IR Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 5 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 6 1
Safety Items Safety Glasses or Goggles Closed-toe Shoes Optional: Lab Apron What You Need for Lab Course Web Sites http://webct.gatech.edu Login using your GT account username and password Lock Buzz Card Balance = $30 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 7 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 8 WebCT for CHEM 1310 - L WebCT for CHEM 1310 - L Select the CHEM 1310 - L link and you will see this: Contact Info Preferred method of correspondence: Email Write CHEM 1310 and your name in subject line of all emails Office hours: Wednesdays, 10-11 am Boggs 2-14 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 9 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 10 Eduspace: http://www.eduspace.com Pre-Lecture On-line Homework On-line Hints Submit Homework On-line See Student Solutions Manual for more help Offers Practice Exams Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 11 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 12 2
Eduspace Pre-Lecture HW Eduspace: Getting Started Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 13 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 14 Eduspace: Getting Started Eduspace: Next Steps Alphanumeric Passkey from inside cover of Registration & Enrollment Guide of Textbook Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 15 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 16 Eduspace: Next Steps Eduspace: Add GT # Get Course Code from WebCT pdf file Modify your Profile Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 17 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 18 3
Eduspace: Add GT # Eduspace: Example Page REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT!!! Input your GT Student ID # Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 19 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 20 Eduspace: Multiple Questions Eduspace: Submission Many Eduspace problems have more than one question Lock means work in progress Don t forget to submit your HW! Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 21 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 22 Eduspace HW due before Sunday at Midnight First assignment due before Aug 26 Covers Chapters 2 and 3 List of assignments for entire semester online Seek assistance from TA s as often as possible Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 23 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 24 4
Offers opportunity for class participation Sample, multiple choice problems Attendance Recording Must register each day before answering a question More Next Class Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 25 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 26 Eduspace Registration Course Code: WJBAR-8144DC4C010058 Go to WebCT --> Syllabus, Instructions Link Select Table of Contents Link #6 for Course Code in pdf file HW due before Sunday at Midnight First assignment due before Aug 26 Covers Chapters 2 and 3 List of assignments for entire semester online Seek assistance from TA s as often as possible http://www.webassign.net WebAssign Post-Lecture HW GT # gtg1234c or mp123 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 27 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 28 http://www.webassign.net WebAssign Post-Lecture HW http://www.webassign.net WebAssign Post-Lecture HW gatech 9-digit GT ID # Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 29 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 30 5
WebAssign Post-Lecture HW WebAssign Content WebAssign Home Page Enter Access Code - Purchased in Textbook bundle Input before grace period ends Due Thursdays before midnight! Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 31 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 32 WebAssign Policies Up to 5 Submissions allowed 90% credit if answer is correct except for sig figs 100% credit if answer is correct with correct sig figs No hints! 15 Post-lecture HW assignments Optional Bonus HW Due before midnight on Dec 7, 2007 14 optional chapters of bonus homework 25 points each for 350 bonus points First WebAssign HW due Aug 30, 2007 Course Lecture Notes Go to WebCT --> CHEM 1310 Select Lecture Notes link OR http://web.chemistry.gatech.edu/class/peek/1310 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 33 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 34 Course Lecture Notes http://web.chemistry.gatech.edu/class/peek/1310 Lecture notes added regularly throughout term Check for Friday s notes on tomorrow! Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 35 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 36 6
Offers opportunity for class participation Sample, multiple choice problems Attendance Recording Must register each day before answering a question More instructions at time of use Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 37 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 38 Pre-Lab Quizzes Formal Lab Reports Lab Grading Criteria Summary Reports Report Accuracy Lab Technique & Attitude Lab Mid-Term Exam Lab TA s are responsible for laboratory grading Lab Grading Policies Must pass lab to pass overall course Must earn 60 to pass lab Scores of 50-59 will be considered under unusual or exceptional circumstances Extenuating circumstances leading a student to a lab average below 55 must be documented Under no circumstances will lab grades under 55 be considered passing! If you fail CHEM 1310, you must retake the lab component! Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 39 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 40 Examinations Name Section (L1, L2, M3, M5, etc) Date 9 am - PEEK GT ID # - Very Important! Version of the exam - Very important! Use No. 2 Pencil May use calculator: +,-, x,, log, ln May use Crib Sheet Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 41 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 42 7
What is a Crib Sheet? 8.5 x 11 sheet of notes Student s personal hand-writing only Writing on one-side only! Independent use only! No sharing allowed! Allowed on each exam and final exam Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 43 Grade Improvement Plan Hypothetical Scores! FINAL EXAM Questions 1-15 (Exam #1) 93 Questions 16-30 (Exam #2) 53 Questions 31-45 (Exam #3) 80 Questions 46-50 Chapters 10, 15 100 Original Score Exam #1 55 Exam #2 65 Exam #3 75 Final Avg 81 78% Improvement Score Exam #1 93 Exam #2 65 Exam #3 80 Final Avg 87 Assuming perfect scores in all other categories! Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 44 GT Honor Code Common Forms of Academic Misconduct Cheating Plagiarism Consequences of Misconduct GT Honor Code Violation Reported Collaboration is allowed on some work, but an individual s independent work must be submitted for grading Lab Pledge Card I understand that I am to prepare my reports on my own. I further acknowledge that representing another s data or report as my own, or altering data in order to make results appear more accurate, is cheating. Signature Date Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 45 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 46 Tutoring More Resources for Help School of Chemistry & Biochemistry Success Program [http://www.success.gatech.edu] Freshman Experience [http://www.freshmanexperience.gatech.edu] OMED [http://www.omed.gatech.edu] Significant Figures http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/sigfigures.html Final Suggestions Read text and work problems - galore! Form serious study group & challenge peers Seek assistance from TA s, Tutorial Room Seek outside assistance/tutoring Read How To Study CHEM 1310 pdf file WebCT - Syllabus, Instructions; Link #9 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 47 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 48 8
REMINDERS: Homework Eduspace Course Code: WJBAR-8144DC4C010058 Go to WebCT --> Syllabus, Instructions Link Select Table of Contents Link #6 for Course Code in pdf file HW due before Sunday at midnight First assignment due before Aug 26 Covers Chapters 2 and 3 WebAssign Registration Username: GT # (gtg1234c or mp123) Institution: gatech Password: 9-digit GT ID # 123-45-6789 Register Access Code from individual bundle What s Next Begin lecturing on Chapter 2 Bring on-line lecture notes to class Via WebCT; Lecture Notes link -or- http://web.chemistry.gatech.edu/class/peek/1310 Start working on HW Pre-lecture HW due by Sunday, Aug 26 at midnight Post-lecture HW due by Thursday, Aug 30 at midnight Purchase PRS unit Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 49 Week 1 CHEM 1310 - Sections L and M 50 9