Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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CHEM0311A-F15

Instrumental Analysis

Instrumental Analysis
This course introduces fundamental concepts of analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis, and scientific writing. Lecture topics include experimental design and quality control; sample collection and preparation; calibration, error, and data analysis; statistics; and the theory and operation of chemical instrumentation. Multi-week laboratory projects provide hands-on experience in qualitative and quantitative analysis using a variety of research-quality instrumentation (e.g., graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy, UV/Vis spectrometry, gas chromatography mass spectrometry, circular dichroism spectroscopy, high pressure liquid chromatography). Writing workshops promote professional scientific writing skills through guided practice in writing analysis, peer review, and revision. (CHEM 0204 or CHEM 0242) 3 hr. lect., 6 hrs. lab.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
90069
Subject Code:
CHEM
Course Number:
0311
Section Identifier:
A

Course

CHEM 0311

All Sections in Fall 2015

Fall 2015

CHEM0311A-F15 Lecture (Sandwick, Vasiliou)
CHEM0311X-F15 Lab (Sandwick, Vasiliou)