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2019 - 2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SCIE 180 - Intro to Research II


Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): Regents Chemistry

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This is the second course dealing with analytical research tools. The analytical tools examined in this course center around gas and liquid chromatography as well as associated techniques and equipment which supplement the use of these tools. Students are expected to design an investigative project, do the research, and complete a formal report including abstract, description of techniques, and interpretation of results.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:
  1. Identify potential safety hazards in the lab as well as describe the techniques by which he or she could resolve specific problems produced by those hazards
  2. Use various resources to examine the potential safety or health hazards of chemicals used in the laboratory as well as common substances used for both household and medical purposes.
  3. Describe infrared spectroscopy on both a theoretical and practical level.  This includes both dispersive IR and FTIR techniques.  The student will be responsible for the examination of principally neat organic liquids and solids using both variable and fixed cells.  Once the sample is prepared, the student also will be able to complete the analysis by using infrared spectrophotometers previously stipulated and then submit a formal lab report.
  4. Describe gas chromatography on both a theoretical and practical level.  This will include actual setup, execution, and evaluation of results of experiments using specific gas chromatographs and associated apparatus, reagents, and computer data analysis systems.
  5. Describe the techniques and methodologies used in undertaking a research project.  This will include evaluating and using resources, obtaining and interpreting data, and reporting the results of research. 
  6. Undertake a research project and write a formal report which would be formatted as if it were to be submitted for possible publication.