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Click on the links below or scroll down for a list of assignments for each week.

Week 0
(Jan 8/9)
Week 1
(Jan 14- Jan 16)
Week 2
(Jan 21 - Jan 23)

Week 3
(Jan 28 - Jan 30)
Week 4
(Feb 4 - Feb 6)
Week 5
(Feb 11 - Feb 13)

Week 6
(Feb 18 - Feb 20)
Week 7
(Feb 25 - Feb 27)
Week 8
(Mar 4 - Mar 6)

Week 10
(Mar 18 - Mar 20)
Week 11
(Mar 25 - Mar 27)
Week 12
(Apr 1 - Apr 3)

Week 13
(Apr 8 - Apr 10)
Week 14
(Apr 15 - Apr 17)
Week 15
(Apr 22/23)

Week 0: Orientation and Pre-Semester Training (No Lab Meeting)

These assignments will help you prepare for the semester and will introduce you to the course policies and structure.

Readings	Written Assignments (due before first meeting)	Other Assignments (due before first meeting)
Log on and peruse the course Canvas site. On Canvas, find and read the Syllabus. In the Lab Manual, Read the entire "Orientation" Module. Read the MatLab Pre-Lab assignment. Review prerequisite knowledge (see below)	Complete the "Orientation" assignment and turn it on Canvas.	Complete the MatLab Pre-Lab assignment. Bring your computer with you to the first meeting.

Assumed Prerequisite Knowledge

All material from pre-requisite General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry Courses.
Specific knowledge from Physical Chemistry
- Particle in the box model
- Rotational and vibrational coupling (rotovibrational) spectroscopy of diatomic molecules
- Equilibrium thermodynamics
- Reaction kinetics
- Computation of electronic structure
Specific material from college-level math pre-requisites
- Derivatives and partial derivatives
- Matrices and their operations

Week 1: Introduction to MatLab for Data Analysis

Learn how to use MatLab for data analysis in this course.

Pre-Meeting Readings	Assignments (due before meeting)	Post-lab assignments
Read the MatLab pre-lab assignment. Skim the structure of the MatLab module	Complete the MatLab pre-lab assignment. Bring your computer with MatLab and custom scripts installed. There is no written assignment to turn in	Turn in your MatLab work as a pdf

Week 2: Problem Session on Error Analysis

Pre-Meeting Readings	Assignments (due before meeting)	Post-lab assignments
Read the Treatment of Experimental Error module Read Supplemental Chapter 2 from Shoemaker.	Attempt all 7 problems in the problem set. Turn in your pre-meeting attempt 24-hours before your meeting time.	Turn in your completed problem set with final answers expressed with appropriate precision.

Week 3: Absorption Spectra of Dyes

Pre-Meeting Readings	Assignments (due before meeting)	Post-lab assignments
Read the Absorption Spectra of Dyes Module	Complete the pre-lab assignment Turn in your pre-lab assignment 24-hours before your meeting time.	Complete and turn in your Electronic Lab Notebook with complete data analysis.

Week 4-5: Rotation-Vibrational Spectroscopy

Week 4, Part I

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
Read the Rotation-Vibration Module Read Supplemental Chapters	Complete the pre-lab assignment, including Specific questions for this meeting General Pre-Lab Assignment	prepare for the next part of this experiment

Week 5, Parts II and III

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
Review the Rotation-Vibration Module and Supplemental Chapters	Complete the pre-lab assignment Specific questions for this meeting	Electronic Lab Notebook with completed data analysis

Week 6: Flex week

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
none	None (but ELN from last experiment due)	none (but look ahead for next week)

Week 7-10: How Should Apples be Prepared for a Fruit Salad?

Week 7, Apples Part I: How does apple extract and pH effect browning?

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
Review the entire "Apples" module, particularly Part I. (part III is still under construction)	Complete the pre-lab assignment for Part I, including... General pre-lab assignment Specific questions for this meeting	Complete the ELN for Part I and prepare for Part II. Note there is a pre-lab assignment for Part II that should be turned in.

Week 8, Apples Part II: What can inhibit browning, and how?

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
Review the entire "Apples" module, particularly Part I. (part III is still under construction)	Complete the pre-lab assignment for Part I, including... General pre-lab assignment Specific questions for this meeting	Complete the ELN for Part II as much as possible. Plan to use the next period as necessary.

Week 9 - SPRING BREAK (no lab or assignments due)

Week 10, Apples Part III: Finish any lab work or data analysis as necessary

[this part of the experiment is under construction - if we can get it to work, we'll do it.]

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
Prepare a plan for using in-lab time if necessary. Prepare questions for your instructors.	Finish your ELN as much as you can before the lab meeting.	Turn in your ELN before the next meeting.

Week 11-13: Writing Workshop

Your final graded assignment in this course is a manuscript-style paper. This 3-part workshop is meant to support you in your writing process.

Week 11, Writing Workshop Part I

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
none	Submit your ELN from the previous lab before your scheduled meeting time.	Complete brief survey Outline of report due at end of this lab period Draft of Introduction section (see writing guide for tips)

Week 12, Writing Workshop Part II

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
Read at least 4 literature articles to support your introduction section	Complete the draft of your introduction section and submit it on Gradescope 24 hours prior to your scheduled meeting time.	Work with your group to create a complete draft of your report. Submit this work as a pre-lab assignment before the next meeting.

Week 13, Writing Workshop Part III

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
Read literature as necessary	Work with your group to create a complete draft of your report. Submit the report as a group 24 hours before your scheduled meeting. Fill out the collaboration log	Work with your group to revise your report

Week 14: Clean up, Check out, Course Surveys

Pre-Meeting Readings	Pre-Meeting Assignments	Post-lab assignments
none	none (but your full report is due!)	Complete all late work before end of day on LDOC!

Week 15: No Lab Meeting

No lab meeting this week (because of short week). Any late assignments must be submitted prior to end of day on LDOC. No work will be acepted for scoring after this time.