CHEM 136 Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory

This course is designed for engineering students intending to transfer to the University of Maryland College Park or Morgan State University. Students will investigate fundamentals of chemistry using various techniques including UV-VIS spectrophotometry, titrations, chemical analysis, electrochemical cells, quantitative and qualitative analysis and gravimetric analysis. Experiments will provide students with data to collect and interpret in order to measure properties and/or identify substances.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 135

Hours Weekly

3 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of laboratory safety.
2. Interpret safety data sheets (SDS) for chemical substances.
3. Identify categories of error and major sources of error in experiments.
4. Design, given a problem to investigate, an experimental procedure that will yield results that
   provide insight into the problem.
5. Demonstrate how to safely use common laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
6. Write formal lab reports that communicate scientific concepts using appropriate symbols,
   notation, and vocabulary.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of scientific principles upon which an experiment is based and
   apply scientific and mathematical processes to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
8. Analyze, evaluate, justify, and interpret the reasonableness of a solution for problems related to
   chemistry.

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of laboratory safety.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

2. Interpret safety data sheets (SDS) for chemical substances.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

3. Identify categories of error and major sources of error in experiments.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

4. Design, given a problem to investigate, an experimental procedure that will yield results that
   provide insight into the problem.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

5. Demonstrate how to safely use common laboratory equipment and instrumentation.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

6. Write formal lab reports that communicate scientific concepts using appropriate symbols,
   notation, and vocabulary.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Lab report

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR1
7. Demonstrate an understanding of scientific principles upon which an experiment is based and
   apply scientific and mathematical processes to solve problems in a variety of contexts.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Lab report

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR2
8. Analyze, evaluate, justify, and interpret the reasonableness of a solution for problems related to
   chemistry.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Lab report

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR3