The instrumentation laboratory will be team taught by several chemistry faculty and is designed to expose students to the analytical instrumentation available at the college. There will be three labs during the fall quarter exploring the following instruments.
This lab will be conducted by Dr. K.V. Ladd and supported by the science instructional technicians Marty Beagle and Susan Landesman.
This lab will be conducted by Dr. Dharshi Bopegedera and supported by the science instructional technician Peter Robinson.
This lab will be conducted by Dr. James Neitzel and supported by the science instructional technician Peter Robinson.
The text book is "Principles of Instrumental Analysis" by D. A. Skoog and J. J. Leary. At the beginning of each lab session the theory pertaining to the instrument will be taught by the faculty member conducting the lab. Students will do a workshop to gain a working knowledge of the instrument. These workshops will be conducted by the science instructional technicians. Students will then carryout a lab experiment using the instrument. Students need to work about 16 hours per week on the labs. Each student will submit a comprehensive lab report of their experiment and experience with the instrument. In evaluating the labs emphasis will be given to the students ability to use the instrument, analyse data as well as good technical writing skills.