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% Chemistry*135*General*Chemistry*for*Engineers* Sections*FCXX* % Instructor:% Dr.%Elizabeth%C.%Griffith% % % Office:%%ESJ%2301% % % Email:%%[email protected]% % Welcome%to%CHEM135!%%This%course%is%designed%to%give%you%an%overview%of% important%topics%in%chemistry%that%will%be%useful%in%applications%to%various% engineering%fields.%%%Please%read%through%this%syllabus%carefully%as%you%are% responsible%for%knowing%all%of%the%information%that%it%contains.%%Course%content%will% be%posted%on%ELMS%including%lecture%PowerPoints%that%can%be%downloaded/printed% and%brought%to%class%to%aid%in%taking%notes.%%Alternatively,%the%lecture%slides%can%be% viewed%in%TopHat,%to%allow%for%you%to%take%notes%electronically%if%you%wish.%%I%will%use% a%combination%of%PowerPoint%slides%and%written%notes%throughout%this%course%(the% written%notes%will%not%be%posted%on%ELMS).%%To%access%ELMS,%go%to%elms.umd.edu%and% log%on%using%your%Directory%ID%and%password.%%Then%click%on%our%course%(“CHEM%135% Sections%FCxx,%Griffith,%F18”).%%I%will%communicate%with%you%primarily%through% Announcements%on%ELMS.% $ Lecture:%%Tu/Th%%%4:30%–%5:45%p.m.%in%BPS%1250% % Office.Hours:%%TBD%in%ESJ*2301% . Discussion:%%The%discussion%sections%will%give%you%an%opportunity%to%ask%questions% about%concepts%discussed%in%lecture%and%on%the%homework,%as%well%as%to%work% extra%problems,%with%a%TA%in%a%smaller%classroom%environment.%Although% attendance%is%not%taken%in%discussion,%attendance%is%still%mandatory%–%any$ content$discussed$in$your$discussion$section$is$fair$game$on$an$exam.%%Hour% exams%will%also%be%returned%during%discussion%sections.%%%Worksheets%for%use% in%discussion%will%be%posted%to%ELMS%(see%discussion%schedule%at%the%end%of% the%syllabus).%%You*will*have*discussion*beginning*the*first*week*of* classes*(week*of*August*27th).%%All$discussion$sections$meet$in$CHM$0115.% % T.A.:%%Jisoo%Shin%%([email protected])%% . NOTE:%%The%answers%to%discussion%worksheets%will%be%posted%to%ELMS%but%the% work%to%get%those%answers%will%not.%%It%is%your%responsibility%to%attend% discussion%and%ask%any%questions%you%have%about%how%to%solve%the%problems.% . . .

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% Required.Materials:%%. • Textbook:%%Principles%of%Chemistry:%A%Molecular%Approach%by%Nivaldo%J.%Tro% (3rd%edition).%% **NOTE:$Check$the$title$carefully$to$be$sure$you$are$purchasing$the$ correct$book.$ • TopHat*Registration:%%For%specific%instructions,%see%the%section%in%the% syllabus%labeled%“TopHat”.%%You%should%also%receive%an%email%invitation%to% register%for%TopHat%before%the%end%of%the%first%week%of%class.%% • Mastering*Chemistry*Registration*Code:*included%in%the%new%textbook% bundle%from%the%bookstore.%%Alternatively,%you%may%purchase%a%registration% code%while%signing%up%through%ELMS.%%See%the%handout%on%ELMS%for%more% instructions%on%getting%registered.* % Exam.Schedule:%%There%will%be%three%hourly%exams%throughout%the%semester%given%% during%regular%class%time%in%addition%to%the%University%scheduled%final%exam% (Monday,%December%17th%from%4%–%6pm).%%%All%exams%are%cumulative;%Exams%1% –%3%will%emphasize%new%material%prior%to%each%exam.%%The%Final%Exam%will% cover%all%material%from%the%course%with%no%particular%emphasis.% % October%4th%%%%% Exam*1* November%1st%%%% Exam*2* November%29th%%%% Exam*3* December%17th%% Final*Exam* % Rules$for$Exams:% • Only%non-programmable%calculators%are%allowed%for%use%during%each% exam.%%All%other%electronic%devices%are%prohibited.% • You%must%inform%me%of%any%known%conflicts%with%exam%dates%(such%as% religious%observance)%prior%to%Wednesday,*September*12th.% • If%you%are%ill%on%the%day%of%an%exam%you%must%contact%me%prior*to*the* start*of*the*exam%to%arrange%an%alternative%time.%%An%email%message%prior% to%the%start%time%of%the%exam%is%acceptable.%%Make%up%exams%will%only%be% given%with%valid%documented%University%excuses%(see%Course%Policies%for% more%information).% • You%must%bring%your%University%ID%card%with%you%to%exams%and%show%it% upon%completion%of%your%exam.% • NOTE:%Don’t%forget%units!%On%any%exam,%if%you%do%not%include%units%on%your% final%answer,%you%will%receive%zero%points%for%the%entire%problem.% . . Topics.Covered:..We%will%cover%most%of%the%material%in%the%textbook,%but%out%of% order.%%Please%see%the%tentative%schedule%on%the%last%page%of%this%syllabus.% . . .

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% Grading:%%Your%grade%in%this%course%will%be%determined%from%three%hourly%exams,%the%. final%exam,%TopHat%points,%and%homework.%%The%breakdown%of%points%is%as% follows:% % % % % Exam%1% %%%%% 100%points% % % % Exam%2% %%%%% 100%points% % % % Exam%3% %%%% 100%points% % % % Final%Exam% %%%% 200%points% % % % Homework% % 90%points% % % % Self-Study%Assign.% 20%points% % % % TopHat% % ~80%points% %%%%%%________________________________________% % % % Total* * ****~690*points* * Please%note:%%All%exams%are%considered%Major%Graded%Events.%%Self-notes%will% not%be%accepted%to%grant%make-up%exams.% % Letter%grades%for%the%course%will%be%assigned%as%follows:%the%top%25%% (approximately)%of%the%class%will%receive%an%A%(A-/A/A+)%in%this%course.%%The% median%score%will%determine%the%B-/C+%cut-off.%%Most%of%the%remainder%of%the% class%will%receive%a%C%(C-/C/C+),%but%there%is%a%score%below%which%a%passing% grade%cannot%be%justified%(this%line%will%likely%lie%somewhere%between%50-55%% of%the%total%points).%% % • Midterm.Grades:%%In%the%middle%of%the%semester%I%will%assign%each% student%a%grade%for%work%completed%thus%far%in%the%class.%I%strongly% recommend%that%students%with%a%D%or%F%as%their%midterm%grade%come% see%me%to%discuss%their%current%performance%in%this%course.% . Homework:%%Mastering%Chemistry%is%an%online%version%of%problems%from%your%% textbook.%%Mastering%Chemistry%problem%sets%%will%be%assigned%(10%problem% sets%total)%throughout%the%semester.%%I%will%automatically%drop%the%lowest%of% these%10%scores%at%the%end%of%the%semester%to%give%9%homework%assignments% towards%your%final%grade,%worth%10%points%each%(90%points%total).%%The% schedule%for%due%dates%of%homework%sets%are%shown%on%the%course%schedule% on%the%last%page%of%this%syllabus.%%There*will*be*no*late*submissions* accepted*regardless*of*the*excuse.%%All%Mastering%Chemistry%problem%sets% are%due*at*11:59pm%on%the%date%listed%on%the%schedule,%unless%otherwise% announced%in%lecture.%%You%will%have%3*attempts%to%answer%each%question% correctly%with%no%penalty%with%the%exception%of%multiple%choice%questions%(a% guessing%penalty%will%be%deducted%from%these%problems%for%each%incorrect% guess).% %

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% You%must%sign%up%for%Mastering%Chemistry%through%ELMS%(there%is%a% tab%on%the%left%hand%side).%%DO*NOT*attempt*to*register*on* Mastering*Chemistry’s*website*separately.% • Reference%the%document%posted%to%ELMS%for%more%directions%on%how% to%properly%enroll%in%Mastering%Chemistry.% % Tip:%%Do%not%wait%until%the%night%before%to%start%the%homework!%%This%does%not% give%you%adequate%time%to%resolve%any%technical%or%scientific%issues.% % NOTE*#1:%%The%Mastering%Chemistry%homework%assignments%are%meant%to%be% practice%for%you%to%gain%an%understanding%of%the%course%content.%%They$are$not$ representative$of$the$difficulty$of$the$problems$given$on$exams.%%Usually,%the% Mastering%Chemistry%problem%sets%will%be%less%challenging%than%exam% questions.% % NOTE*#2:%%In%addition%to%these%graded%problem%sets,%I%will%routinely%assign% problems%from%the%book%that%will%not%be%collected%for%a%grade,%but%that%are% meant%as%extra%practice%for%you%(these%will%be%posted%in%the%lecture%slides).%% Please%note%that%you%are%still%responsible%for%knowing%how%to%solve%any% problem%assigned%to%you%whether%graded%or%not%when%it%comes%time%for%an% exam.%%Therefore,%completing%these%extra%problems%will%only%benefit%you%and% increase%your%chances%of%success%in%this%course. •

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% Course.Policies. For%a%detailed%description%of%current%campus-wide%course%policies,%please%go%to% http://www.ugst.umd.edu/courserelatedpolicies.html%% %% Academic.Honor.Code:%%As%a%student%at%the%University%of%Maryland,%you%are%expected%to%be%% aware%of%and%follow%the%University’s%Code%of%Academic%Integrity.%%Cheating%of%any% kind%will%not%be%tolerated%and%will%immediately%be%reported%to%the%University’s%Office% of%Student%Conduct.%% Honor.Pledge:%%Each%student%must%write%and%sign%the%Honor%Pledge%shown%below%on%the%% front%of%every%exam:%%“I$pledge$on$my$honor$that$I$have$not$given$or$received$any$ unauthorized$assistance$on$this$assignment/examination.”% % Course.Etiquette:%%Please%be%respectful%of%the%learning%environment%for%yourself%and% for%those%around%you.%%Try%to%be%on%time%to%class%and%do%not%leave%during%lecture% unless%there%is%an%emergency.%%Be%sure%to%silence%your%cell%phone%prior%to%the% beginning%of%class%and%leave%it%in%your%bag/pocket%during%the%lecture%(unless%using%it% as%your%TopHat%device).%%Although%you%are%permitted%to%use%your%laptop%to%take% notes%during%class,%if%you%are%distracting%those%around%you%(by%playing%a%game,%sound% turned%on,%etc.),%you%will%be%asked%to%also%put%away%your%laptop.%% % Learning.or.Other.Disabilities:%%If%you%have%a%disability,%please%contact%me%to%discuss% arrangements%that%can%be%made%to%maximize%your%learning%experience%in%this%course.%% Please%note%that%learning%disabilities%must%be%documented%by%Disability%Support% Services.%% % Make-up.Exams:%%Make-up%exams%will%only%be%given%with%a%valid%documented% University-allowed%excuse%(**a%self-note%is%not%acceptable%documentation%for% missing%an%exam).%%As%stated%earlier,%an%email%must%be%sent%to%me%prior%to%the%start% time%of%the%exam%stating%the%reason%for%missing%the%exam.%%Then,%a%formal%request%for% a%make-up%exam%must%be%made%in%person%to%myself%(Dr.%Griffith)%with%a%copy%of%your% documentation%presented%at%the%time%of%request%within%one%week%(7%days)%of%the% missed%exam.%Failure%to%meet%these%requirements%will%result%in%a%zero%for%the%exam% missed.%%All*makeup*exams*will*be*given*on*the*last*day*of*classes,*December* 10th,*beginning*at*4:00pm.% % NOTE#1:*Falsification%or%fabrication%of%excuse%documentation%is%a%serious%violation% of%the%University%Honor%Code.%Any%exam-related%documentation%that%is%suspected%to% be%counterfeit%will%be%referred%to%the%Office%of%Student%Conduct.* * NOTE#2:*All%students%should%carefully%read%the%section%of%their%Undergraduate% Catalog%dealing%with%“Excused%Absences”.%The%situations%that%fall%under%the% definition%of%“University%Approved”%reasons%for%missing%an%exam%are%significantly% more%restrictive%than%most%students%assume.%For%example,%while%certain%religious% holidays%are%approved,%travel%time%to%and%from%a%location%for%the%purposes%of%a% religious%observance%is%NOT.%Family%occasions%(weddings,%birthdays,%reunions,%etc.)% %

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% are%likewise%not%accepted%as%excuses,%nor%is%any%travel%time%associated%with%such% events.%Finally,%the%excuse%MUST%be%for%the%actual%day%of%the%missed%exam.%If%you% miss%school%for%several%days%prior%to%an%exam%for%an%approved%reason,%but%have% returned%by%the%day%of%the%exam,%you%will%not%be%excused.%Whether%you%feel%you%have% had%time%to%prepare%properly%or%not%isn’t%considered%relevant.% % Exam.Re-grades:%%Exams%will%be%returned%during%your%assigned%discussion%section.%%You% have%the%duration%of%your%discussion%section%to%determine%if%you%would%like%to%request%a%regrade.%%%First,%make%sure%that%you%actually%want%a%re-grade.%%If%you%request%a%re-grade,%I%will% re-grade%your%entire%exam,%not%only%the%question(s)%you%would%like.%%This%may%result%in%a% loss%of%points%if%other%mistakes%are%discovered.%In%addition,%the%following%procedure%must%be% followed:% • Write%clearly%and%briefly%which%question(s)%you%feel%were%unfairly%graded%and% why%(paper%will%be%provided%by%your%TA%during%discussion%for%this%purpose),% and%then%sign%the%bottom%of%the%page.%%DO*NOT*WRITE*ON*YOUR*EXAM.%% Acceptable%reasons%to%request%a%re-grade%are%as%follows:% o grader%missed%your%work% o you%are%sure%that%you%wrote%the%correct%answer%but%that%answer%was% marked%incorrect% o you%took%a%different%approach%to%the%problem%than%what%is%posted%in% the%answer%key%but%feel%that%your%route%is%also%correct% • Staple%this%sheet%to%the%front%of%your%exam%and%deliver%to%your%TA%before*the* end*of*your*discussion*period.%%Once%the%exam%leaves%the%discussion%room,% no%re-grade%requests%wi...