Spring 2021 - CHEM 316 D100
Introductory Instrumental Analysis (4)
Class Number: 1124
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Mon, Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 28, 2021
Wed, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Byron Gates
bgates@sfu.ca
Office: Remote Instruction
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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: Blended - Synchronous & Asynchronous
Laboratory: Blended - Synchronous & Asynchronous, with some in-person laboratories at the Burnaby campus.
Tutorial: Blended - Synchronous & Asynchronous
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, EDS, XRF, 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). 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.
*The GC laboratory will require data analysis only and will not contain a hands on/in person component in the laboratory.
Grading
- Weekly Quizzes 30%
- Final Exam 20%
- Laboratory (details below) 50%
NOTES:
Grading Notes:
- Laboratory: 50% of overall mark
- Pre-Labs: 15%
- Lab Marks (e.g., notebooks, timeliness, cleanliness): 15%
- Lab Reports: 70%
Online Exam Invigilation: Students completing exams remotely must comply with the online invigilation procedures implemented by the course instructor.
REQUIREMENTS:
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.
Technology Requirements: Students are required to have a desktop or laptop computer, high-speed internet access, and a webcam and microphone (built-in or external) to participate in online courses.
REQUIRED READING:
Skoog, Holler & Crouch. Principles of Instrumental Analysis. 7th Edition, 2017. 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 SPRING 2021
Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).