1.3: Rubrics
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Overall points
| Item | Point Breakdown | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-semester Orientation Assignment | 15 | 15 |
| MatLab Pre-Lab MatLab In-Class Participation |
10 25 |
35 |
| Treatment of Error Pre-Lab Participation during In-Class Problem Session Accurate and Complete Problem Set |
10 5 25 |
40 |
| Absorption Spectra of Dyes Pre-Lab Absorption Spectra of Dyes ELN (including participation) |
10 30 |
40 |
| Rotovibrational Spectroscopy (FTIR) Pre-Lab Rotovibrational Spectroscopy (FTIR) ELN (including participation) |
10 30 |
40 |
| Kinetics Pre-Lab Kinetics ELN |
10 30 |
40 |
| Thermodynamics Pre-Lab Thermodynamics ELN |
10 30 |
40 |
| Writing Training (Intro to Writing and Citation Management) Draft 1 Draft 2 |
5 10 10 |
25 |
| Written Report | 50 | 50 |
| TOTAL | 325 |
ELN Point Deductions and other penalties for repeated issues
| Issue | Typical deduction |
|---|---|
| Tardy by between 7 - 15 minutes | - 5 points to ELN or is not allowed not participate |
| Tardy by 16 - 20 minutes | - 10 points to ELN or is not allowed not participate |
| Tardy by more than 20 minutes | - 15 points and is not allowed to participate |
| Failure to wear safety eyewear in lab | - 5 points for each occur ance after first warning |
| Failure to dress appropriately to lab and must borrow clothing from instructors | - 10 points from ELN for each occurrence, or not allowed to participate |
| Displaying symptoms of illness and failing to wear a face mask during meetings | - 5 points for each occurrence |
Detailed Rubrics for each module
MatLab
| Introduction to MatLab | |
|---|---|
| 10 points | Preparation for meeting by installing MatLab on computer, completing Matlab basics tutorials, brining working computer with MatLab installed to lab meeting. |
| 25 points | Participation in the MatLab Tutorial and correct completion of assignment. |
Error
| Treatment of Experimental Error | |
|---|---|
| 10 points | Preparation for meeting by submission of attempt of all problems. |
| 5 points | Participation in the Error study hall session |
| 25 points | Correct response on all questions |
Dyes
| Absorption spectra of conjugated Dyes | |
|---|---|
| 10 points | preparation for lab (pre-lab assignment) |
| 5 points | Spectra of the following: Validation of instrument, 4 dyes. Data: Uncertainty in peak wavelengths, comparison with literature values (See Q1-3) |
| 5 points | Calculation of experimental Energy in eV from \(\Lambda_max\) (See Q4) |
| 4 points | Selection of \(\Gamma\) using Matlab "dye" script (3 pts) and explanation of how dye script works (1 pt). (See Q5) |
| 6 points | Calculate \(\Lambda_{max}\) from particle in the box model and compare with experimental value. (See Q6-7) |
| 5 points | Discussion of results. (See Q8) |
| 5 points | Calculation of \(\Lambda_{max}\) and Energy in eV for octatetraene. (See Q9) |
FTIR of HCl + DCl
| Rotovibrational spectroscopy of HCl/DCl using FTIR | |
|---|---|
| 10 points | Preparation for meeting by submission of attempt of all problems. |
| 1 point | Spectra of HCl & DCl - assignments labeled; list of peaks (see Step 1) |
| 4 points | Plot of \( \widetilde{\nu}_{(m)} \) vs \(m\) for 4 isotopes (see Steps 2 & 3) |
| 8 points | \(B_e, \alpha_e, \widetilde{\nu}_{o}, I_e, r_e\), and \(k\) for each isotope (see Steps 4-8) |
| 4 points | Comparison with literature value (1 points); parts a-c (3 points) (see Step/Q 9) |
| 2 points | Ratios \( \large \frac{\widetilde{\nu}_{o}^*}{\widetilde{\nu}_{o}} \) and \( \large \frac{B_{e}^*}{B_e} \) for H, D, and \(\ce{^{35}Cl}\) and \(\ce{^{37}Cl}\) (see Step 10) |
| 2 points | Explanation of why the 35Cl /37Cl isotope effect so much larger in DCl than it is in HCl (see Step/Q 11) |
| 2 points | Application of Boltzmann populations of the ground-state levels to explain relative band intensities (see Step/Q 12) |
| 2 points | Determination of relative abundance (see Step/Q 13) |
| 4 points | Uncertainty in \(B_e, \alpha_e, \widetilde{\nu}_{o}, I_e, r_e\), and \(k\) for one isotope (see Step/Q 14) |
| 1 point | Explanation of why we purge the FTIR spectrometer, and why we are careful to purge background and sample similarly (see Step/Q 15) |
How should Apples be prepared for a fruit salad? (Kinetics)
| How Should Apples be Prepared for a Fruit Salad? | |
|---|---|
| 10 points | Pre-Lab Assignment Part 1 |
| 10 points | Pre-Lab Assignment Part 2 |
| 6 points | Materials and Experimental Methods (Inclusive of Parts 1 and 2) |
| 6 point | Part 1A Tables, Figures, and Results |
| 4 points | Part 1A "Thinking about the data" |
| 6 points | Part 1B Tables, Figures, and Results |
| 8 points | Part 1 B "Thinking about the data" |
| 6 points | Part 2A Tables, Figures, and Results |
| 2 points | Part 2A "Thinking about the data" |
| 12 points | Part 2B Tables, Figures, and Results (Pre-experiment questions, prediction of abs vs time data, table of runs, absorbance vs time results plot, M-M plot, L-B plot) |
| 2 points | Part 2B "Thinking about the Data" (What is the mostly likely type of inhibitor, with justification) |
| 8 point | Post-Lab Questions (2 points per question) |