Fall 2021 - CHEM 316 D100
Introductory Instrumental Analysis (4)
Class Number: 2440
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Mon, Fri, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 13, 2021
Mon, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Bingyun Sun
bingyuns@sfu.ca
778-782-9097
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Prerequisites:
CHEM 215 and 260, both with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the Department.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Principles and applications of basic analytical instrumentation based upon spectroscopy, chromatography and electrochemistry. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.
Mode of Teaching:
2 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week; 4 laboratory hours/week
Lecture: In-Person, Burnaby Campus
Laboratory: In-Person, Burnaby Campus
Tutorial: In-Person, Burnaby Campus
Description/topics:
This course offers an in-depth introduction to the main spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques that are in widespread use today. A selection of laboratory assignments will augment theoretical concepts. The principles of signal generation by chemical species will be discussed in class. Discussions will also include the importance of optimizing all stages of an analysis, from sampling and sample preparation to signal detection and data analysis. Key learning objectives include decision making, formulation and testing of hypotheses, and critical thinking as they apply to the analysis of chemical species using a variety of instrumental techniques. The laboratory component of this course provides hands-on experience to develop a working knowledge of key techniques, which will be captured in regular laboratory reports.
Lecture Topics:
Instrument based identification of chemical species, such as using atomic & molecular spectroscopic techniques (e.g., AAS, AES, ICP, ICPMS, molecular absorption and fluorescence). Isolation of chemical species for qualitative and quantitative analyses will be pursued through chromatographic techniques (e.g., GC, HPLC, CE, IC, SFC, LC-MS, GC-MS, and CE-MS). Lectures will cover the principles of chemical species identification based on instrumental techniques and will include separation theory as it applies to this analysis.
Laboratory Assignments:Assignments include gas chromatography (GC)*, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), atomic absorption and emission spectroscopy (AAS and AES), and molecular absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy.
Grading
- Midterm Exam 1 5%
- Midterm Exam 2 10%
- Project 15%
- Final Exam 30%
- Laboratory (details below) 40%
NOTES:
Grading Notes:
Laboratory: 40% of overall mark
- Pre-Labs: 15%
- Lab Marks (e.g., notebooks, timeliness, cleanliness): 15%
- Lab Reports: 70%
- Midterm Exam 1: Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 - 11:30AM-12:20PM
- Midterm Exam 2: Monday, October 18th, 2021 - 11:30AM-12:20PM
REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance of In-Person Laboratory Sessions: It is mandatory for students to attend all in-person laboratory sessions. If you are unable to attend an in-person laboratory session due to illness, please contact your lab instructor as soon as possible to discuss alternative arrangements.
To pass this course, students must pass BOTH the exam and laboratory portions.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Required Materials:
- Each student must bring their own hard bound laboratory notebook with numbered pages.
- Lab coats and safety glasses/goggles.
REQUIRED READING:
Skoog, Holler & Crouch. Principles of Instrumental Analysis. 7th Edition, 2018. Publishers: Brooks Cole or Cengage Learning.
Electronic version recommended. Available from Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 978-1305577213
RECOMMENDED READING:
Skoog, Holler & Crouch, Principles of Instrumental Analysis, Custom Edition, or any other edition.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2021
Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place. Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
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Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the fall 2021 term.