Chemistry 177L Course Syllabus Spring 2018
Instructor: Dr. Sara Pistolesi
Office: 0755 Gilman
Phone: 515-294-0928
E-Mail: [email protected] (please insert “177L, section #, and topic” to
subject line; please use your ction TA as primary contact for basic se
questions)
Office Hours: Monday 12-2 pm or by appointment
Head TA: Dilini Singappuli ( ) dilini@iastate.edu
WWW Address:
http://courses.chem.iastate.edu/
Chem 177 and 177 are required to take L are co-requisite courses, i.e., students in Chem 177
Chem 177L at the same time or to have already received credit in L. Co177 -requisite course
requirements are strictly enforced: Students who do not meet the co requisite should drop the -
course or they will receive an F in the course. Students who drop or audit Chem 177 will be
required to drop 177L and vice versa. Students may not register to audit Chem 177 after 5:00
PM on Monday, January 22nd, 2018. The audit does not count towards full-time student status.
To add or drop recitation or lab sections during the first week of class, use AccessPlus. After
the first week, please go to the Undergraduate Chemistry Office in 1608 Gilman (M-F 8−12
noon and 1–4 pm). The last day to drop CHEM 177L is Friday March 23rd.
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Learning Objectives: (1) properly collect scientific data; (2) analyze and interpret a set of scientific
data; (3) identify unknown substances with various techniques; (4) apply the law of conservation of
mass to specific problems; (5) study the quantitative aspects of chemical reactions (empirical formula,
stoichiometry, heat exchange, yield, etc.); (6) explore various chemical concepts (equilibrium,
kinetics, thermodinamics, etc.)
Required Items:
Laboratory Text: Provided on the course Blackboard site.
Safety Eyewear: UVEX — Model S040C Safety Glasses or Jones & Co. Visorgogs or Magid Glove
and Safety Manufacturing “Sapphire” safety glasses. Safety eyewear may be purchased at the
bookstore. Other styles or types of protective eyewear will NOT be permitted without approval from
the department safety officer or teaching lab coordinator. Safety eyewear is required in the
laboratory at all times when hazardous materials are present.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Safety eyewear, gloves, lab coat (provided) and fully
covered shoes are important components for lab safety. Sandals are not allowed. You will not be
allowed to do the experiment if you are not in proper attire. Goggles/lab coat/gloves are to be worn
at all times in the lab until all the chemicals have been put away. Please wear gloves when typing
at the computer provided in lab. A student caught without PPE in the lab will receive a 5-point
penalty per instance on the final lab grade. Repeated offenses can result in dismissal from the course.
All instructors and laboratory personnel are entitled to take points off. In addition, you are NOT
allowed to wear PPE out in the hallway so as to avoid contamination. Failing to follow these safety
rules will result in the loss of 5 points for each offense starting from the second warning.
