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SUBJECT OUTLINE

SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY FACULTY OF SCIENCE

CHEM103 Introductory Chemistry For Engineers Autumn 2010 Wollongong Campus. SECTION A – GENERAL 1. Coordinator: Dr. Glennys O’Brien

Rm 18.112

Tel 4221 3072 email: [email protected]

2. Lecturers: Lecturers Assoc Prof Stephen Wilson

office 18.224

phone 4221 5545

email [email protected]

Prof Stephen Pyne Dr. Simon Bedford Dr Adam Trevitt Dr Chris Richardson Dr. Glennys O’Brien

18. 127 TBA 18. 130 TBA 8.112

4221 4360

[email protected]

consult times (or by appointment) Mon 1.30, 2.30, Wed 8.30, 11.30 (Head of School, appointment needed, see admin staff rm 18.102) by appointment

4221 3155

[email protected]

by appointment

4221 3072

[email protected]

M 11.30, 1.30, Tu 10.30, W 10.30

3. Communications – notices All students are expected to access the subject eLearning web site at least 3 times a week for important notices. These will be posted as “Announcements” accessible from the CHEM103 home page. You will be notified about the same information via SOLS message as well. Once a notice is posted, students are deemed notified. Within eLearning is the student forum for this subject. This is a social place for you to talk among yourselves for feedback and support. Be sure to follow good netiquette, the site will be monitored. The eLearning website for CHEM103 is very important. The online or eLearning assignments are housed here. The website is also a source of information, additional material and lecture notes. 4.

Modes of delivery:

The subject delivery includes lectures and compulsory laboratory and compulsory workshop classes. Location of delivery: All timetabled classes are on the Wollongong campus. 5. Subject Objectives. The CHEM103 course provides an introduction to basic chemistry through topics applicable to engineering courses. At the end of this course a student should • be familiar with basic concepts in specific areas of chemistry • be able to interpret written instructions and perform basic chemical experiments safely and effectively • be able to record experimental results, and interpret and communicate conclusions based on observations • be able to employ basic mathematics to solve quantitative chemical problems. 6.

Subject content outline: Detail in subject Handbook bought from UNICENTRE and on subject eLearning website.

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Attendance: CHEM103 classes include lectures (3hrs/wk) every week; laboratory classes (3 hrs) and workshops (2 hrs) alternately over a fortnight covering weeks 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 7 and 9; 10 and 11; and 12 and 13. There is a mid semester test in week 6 lab / workshop time. Lectures are on in week 8, lab/workshop classes are not due to Anzac Day public holiday 26 April. Students also carry out web based electronic assignments that are submitted via the web for assessment. These assignments are due at the end of weeks 4, 7, 9, 11, and 13, and must be submitted on or before 22.00hrs Friday of that due week Students can access assistance by consultation or appointment. PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) is an academic mentoring program where experienced senior students are available to help you with CHEM103. In a one hour PASS session each week you can learn strategies and consolidate concepts that will save you many hours struggling at home on your own. You will also get a chance to learn more deeply in this subject, which will form the foundation for many of your later-year subjects. For more information about PASS visit the website: http://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/pass Note that laboratory class and workshop attendance is recorded because attendance at all lab and workshop classes (weeks 2-13) is mandatory. In order to pass CHEM103, only 1 (one) absence from a set practical during the 13-week semester is allowed; and only 1 (one) absence from a workshop is allowed. Thus all students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 4 laboratories and 4 workshops to achieve a pass. If you are absent submit a request for Academic Consideration to the University Administration via SOLS with a medical certificate or other supporting documentation. Note that ALL 5 ASSESSED LABS and all workshop assessments are included in your mark UNLESS you have a successful application for Academic Consideration.

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Class times: See below, see also the Course Handbook p2, and on the eLearning website.

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Labs: All given in 41.340. Workshops Mon 67.303; Tues am 67.303; Tues pm 67. Class beginning 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30

Mon

Lab / workshop Lab / workshop Lab

Tues

Wed

Lab / workshop Lab / workshop Lab

Lecture 1 HOPE

Lab / workshop Lab / workshop Lab

Lecture 2 67.107 Lecture 3 67.107

Subject Coordinator Consult time

Mid semester test: held in week 6, covering all materials up to and including week 5, delivered in lectures, workshops or laboratory classes. The test will be carried out in lab or workshop class at your normal lab/workshop time. You will attend either the lab or workshop class that you attended in week 5 for the test. Students repeating and not enrolled in a lab class are to arrange to come to one of the lab classes to take the test. Make this arrangement with Karin Maxwell by email ([email protected]). 9.

eLearning based Assignments:

These assignments are generated within eLearning, each student has their own individual assignment generated when they first enter. The assignment should be printed off or stored as soft copy to be completed, then the assignment window is closed (not finished). Later the student reenters that assignment to enter answers and submit the assignment for automatic assessment and generation of the result. The marked submission can be viewed, this view shows all questions with correct answers for feedback. You may attempt each assignment twice, the higher mark is recorded. The eLearning assignments are due on the Friday of Weeks 4, 7, 9, 11 and 13. Latest submission: 22.00hrs on Friday of due week. Assignment 1 deals with the fundamentals section of the subject covered in the first two weeks of lectures and in tutorials and lab class work. You must achieve 10/12 for this assignment in order to access further assignments. You may attempt this assignment up to 5 times. 10. Time commitment: Contact hours are 5 or 6 per week (11 per fortnight). In addition a minimum of 6 hours per week should be allocated for private study, lab reports, assignments and reading. (6 credit point course). 11. Text: Brown, LeMay and Bursten "Chemistry The Central Science" 11th edition. Note also that there are similar texts in the library from the section 540 onwards. Some copies of the text are placed in closed reserve. 12. Materials: 1. The Subject Handbook (Lab Manual) containing details of the course, laboratory instructions, templates for data collection and submission of lab reports, and workshop materials is required. This is available for purchase from the Unishop. A copy of the handbook is available on short loan in the library. Pdf file copies of the subject handbook are also available in eLearning. 2. Safety glasses and closed footwear are mandatory in the laboratory. A lab coat or apron for protection should also be worn, although this will not be mandated for this subject. Lab coats and safety glasses may be purchased from the Union shop or any suitable supplier. 13. University Support services: Disability Liaison Officer:Phone : (02) 4221 3445; Fax: (02) 4221 5667 3rd floor of the UniCentre building. Faculty Librarian: Elizabeth Peisley; Phone: (02 4221 3334) Learning Resource Centre: See http://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/ld/ for details Aboriginal Education Centre: See http://www.uow.edu.au/aec/ for details Faculty Student Support Advisor (SSA): Michelle Collis (4221 5297) CHEM103 can accommodate students with disabilities/medical conditions/illness within reasonable time frames. It is the responsibility of a student with a disability to register with the Disability Office in Student Services on campus as early as possible before the teaching session begins. Registration gives you access to the Faculty’s Student Support Advisor who can integrate you into your subjects. This is important because your subject co-ordinator may not be familiar with your type of disability, the constraints it puts on certain assessable tasks, and the solutions for overcoming impediments to your performance in the subject. The SSA will work with the subject co-ordinator to the best of their ability to accommodate your needs and to ensure that you are able to complete all aspects of the subject as outlined in the subject outline. In some cases, if the subject coordinator has not been notified of a student’s disability soon enough, it may be impossible to accommodate the student in an assessment task in a timely manner. In these cases, a student with a disability may be offered a modified or an alternate form of assessment. In cases where the assessment task makes up a major component of a subject and a student with a disability cannot be accommodated in a timely manner, the student may be offered an alternative subject similar in content to the present subject. Page 2 of 4

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14. Graduate Qualities: The UOW Graduate Qualities (see http://www.uow.edu.au/about/teaching/Qualities) reflects the University’s commitment to develop graduates who are informed, independent learners, problem solvers, effective communicators and responsible. In the Science faculty this has disciplinary interpretation as shown in the following table. Development of these qualities is an ongoing process during your whole degree program, learning activities within CHEM103 which link to the initial development of some of these qualities are listed in the table: UOW Graduate Qualities Informed

Independent learners

Problem solvers Effective communicators

Responsible

Science Comprehensive knowledge of an area of Science and well-developed skills in using relevant technologies Awareness of the international context in which advances in Science are made and applied Critical thinking skills Scientific approach to the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data Independence in seeking to extend knowledge through ongoing research, enquiry and reflection Application of creative, logical and critical thinking to scientific problems Well-developed written, oral & aural communication. Effective collaboration and teamwork across a range of settings and cultures. Ethical decision making. Respect for diverse opinions, professions, and cultures.

First Year Chemistry All content: developing foundational chemical knowledge for further studies in engineering and other related areas of science and technology. Students are helped to develop a strict approach to acquisition, analysis and interpretation within the experimental part of this subject.

Problem solving is modelled in lectures and developed in both workshops and lab classes. Pair or group work within workshops and lab classes. Varied roles in groups in Workshops. Scientific report writing is initiated in lab classes. PASS The diversity of students within the Engineering cohort results in students experiencing learning in the company of others in a variety of degree programs and from many different backgrounds.

SECTION B–Assessment. Assessments tasks in CHEM103 are four lab reports and associated quick quizzes for labs and workshops, five online electronic assignments, a mid-semester written test (week 6) and a final 3hr exam. Allocation of marks: Practical Reports: 20%; Electronic assignments 15%; Mid semester test (Week 6) 15%; Final Exam 50%. Minimum marks required For Pass (grade P): Total score minimum 50%; Labs minimum see details below, final exam minimum 40%. Minimum marks required for Pass Restricted (grade PR): Total score minimum 45%; Labs minimum see details below, final exam minimum 35%. Technical Fail: If the overall mark is Pass or PR, but you do not satisfy the laboratory requirement (see details below) or the minimum exam mark of 35%, the grade awarded is Technical Fail, TF. Laboratory marks: overall lab mark average ≥ 10/20, if a particular lab report is < 10/20, you must see the subject coordinator for additional material. Lab attendance Criteria: Only 1 practical or workshop class may be missed. For that absence, you must apply for Special Consideration (via SOLS). On the basis of medical or compassionate grounds the missed lab or quick quiz will not account for any marks. If there is no due cause for being absent, then a mark of 0/20 for lab or 0/5 for workshop is recorded for that week. If you miss more than one lab or workshop class due to illness, you must contact the subject coordinator as soon as possible. An alternative exercise must be completed or you will not satisfy the attendance criteria and your grade will be Technical Fail. Final marks: are reviewed at examiners' meeting and may be modified or scaled. Minimum total scores for grades: HD 85%, D 75%, C 65%, P 50%, PR 45%, F < 45%. No score is recorded for the Technical Fail grade. Repeating students may apply to the Coordinator for laboratory exemption if previous lab mean mark ≥ 14/20. Repeating students must attend the workshop classes every alternate week. There is not normally a deferred Mid semester test. Instead a valid MC and request for special consideration for the test leads to the final exam accounting for 65% of the final score instead of the normal 50%. Supplementary (deferred) final examinations are available on application to the Coordinator ONLY IF the final exam HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN and in verifiable extreme circumstances. Any supplementary exams may be written or oral at the discretion of the Department but only on one scheduled date set by the University. There will be ONLY ONE!! 15. Submission of work: 1.

Lab reports: submitted at the end of each lab class, including the quick quiz. Late submission of lab reports involves penalty of 20% per day or part thereof. These reports will be marked and returned the following week. The receipt for submission is contained within your lab manual, immediately prior to the pull out template. Your demonstrator will sign this receipt each week for submission. When your marked report is returned, you will be required to sign a receipt for it. (Any uncollected lab reports are retained till the end of that calendar year.) Workshop quick quiz submitted as soon as it has been taken in the workshop. 2. eLearning assignments: submitted online before 22.00 Friday in each due week. (Weeks 4, 7, 9, 11, 13). Marking is automatic. Assignment 1 mark must be at least 10/12 to proceed to further assignments.

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SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY FACULTY OF SCIENCE 3. Written mid-semester test: Week 6; carried out and submitted during your scheduled lab or workshop sessions. The marked test will be returned the following week. Results will also be posted to the web when all marking is complete. Uncollected tests will be kept in the lab till the end of this calendar year.

16. Plagiarism: Plagiarism means using the ideas of another person without giving them proper credit. This other person may be an author, researcher, critic, lecturer or fellow student. The University authorities regard this very seriously. Where it is desirable or necessary to use another’s work or material, make appropriate reference and attribution. Copying another student's work is a form of plagiarism and as such is a serious offence. Copied work will be discounted for both the copier and the knowing author. Copied work submitted as your own for assessment is cheating as well as plagiarism. Do not plagiarize unintentionally. From time to time you do work in pairs or groups, and the results are common to all of those who took part. Additionally, discussion within such a group activity is encouraged. Nonetheless the presentation of results, calculations and discussion thereof must be your own work as we seek to assess your own level of understanding. Refer to the UOW policy at http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/courserules/plagiarism.html and more information at http://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/ld/students/UOW021315.html

SECTION C–Codes of Practice: Please note especially University policies regarding student conduct and responsibilities and plagiarism. Please note School of Chemistry OHS policies regarding wearing of lab coats, safety glasses and closed footwear in the lab. You are referred to http://www.uow.edu.au/student/rights/index.html for a range of policies on educational issues and student matters. a. Code of Practice – Teaching and Assessment: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058666.html b. Code of Practice – Honours: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058661.html c. Code of Practice – Students: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058664.html d. Code of Practice – Practical Placements: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058662.html e. Acknowledgement Practice/ Plagiarism: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058648.html f. Academic Consideration Policy: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW060110.html g. Course Progress Policy: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058679.html h. Graduate Qualities Policy: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058682.html i. Academic Grievance Policy (Coursework and Honours Students): http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/alphalisting/UOW058653 Science Faculty Academic Grievance Policy & Procedures: http://www.uow.edu.au/science/UOW000977.html j. Non-Discriminatory Language Practice and Presentation: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058706.html k. Occupational Health and Safety: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW016894.html l. Intellectual Property Policy: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058689.html m. Policy on Ethical Objection by Students to the Use of Animal and Animal Products in Coursework Subjects, where relevant: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058708.html n. Human Research Ethics Guidelines, where relevant: http://www.uow.edu.au/research/rso/ethics/human/index.html o. Animal Research Guidelines, where relevant: http://www.uow.edu.au/research/rso/ethics/animal/index.html p. Student Conduct Rules and accompanying Procedures: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/rules/UOW060095.html Student Services: http://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/index.html Student Facilities: http://www.uow.edu.au/student/facilities/index.html

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