In this course, students are divided into three groups for the laboratory experiments. Each group begins working on a different experiment and completes a cycle of three experiments by the end of the semester. As a result, no two groups ever work on the same experiment at the same time. The Experiments Schedule shows this rotation format.
During the first six weeks of the course, the class attends a series of lectures on the general background and theory relevant to the experiments. A detailed discussion of each experiment is also presented to each laboratory group when they begin the experiment. These group sessions are designated as Conferences. Lecture and Conference topics are presented in the Lecture Schedule below.
Experiments Schedule
Calendar schedule.
| DAY # |
GROUP A |
GROUP B |
GROUP C |
| 1 |
Laboratory Check-in |
| Begin First Rotation |
| 2-17 |
Nitrogen Day 1 to 16 |
Laser and NMR/ESR Day 1 to 16 |
IR Day 1 to 16 |
| 18 |
Open Lab |
| 19 |
Nitrogen Day 17 |
Laser and NMR/ESR Day 17
Laser written report due |
Presentation Practice Meetings |
| 20 |
Nitrogen Day 18 |
Laser and NMR/ESR Day 18 |
Presentation Practice Meetings |
| 21-22 |
Nitrogen Poster Report |
NMR/ESR Oral Report |
IR Power Point Presentation |
| Begin Second Rotation |
| 23-38 |
Laser and NMR/ESR Day 1 to 16 |
IR Day 1 to 16 |
Nitrogen Day 1 to 16 |
| 39 |
Laser and NMR/ESR Day 17
Laser written report due |
Presentation Practice Meetings |
Nitrogen Day 17 |
| 40 |
Laser and NMR/ESR Day 18 |
Presentation Practice Meetings |
Nitrogen Day 18 |
| 41-42 |
NMR/ESR Oral Report |
IR Power Point Presentation |
Nitrogen Poster Report |
| Begin Third Rotation |
| 43-58 |
IR Day 1 to 16 |
Nitrogen Day 1 to 16 |
Laser and NMR/ESR Day 1 to 16 |
| 59 |
Presentation Practice Meetings |
Nitrogen Day 17 |
Laser and NMR/ESR Day 17
Laser written report due |
| 60 |
Presentation Practice Meetings |
Nitrogen Day 18 |
Laser and NMR/ESR Day 18 |
| 61-62 |
IR Power Point Presentation |
Nitrogen Poster Report |
NMR/ESR Oral Report |
| 63 |
Laboratory Check-out |
Lecture Schedule
Lecture schedule.
| DAY # |
Lecture Topics |
Conference Topics |
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Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
| 1 |
Introduction and Overview |
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| Begin First Rotation |
| 2 |
Mandatory Safety Lecture |
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| 5 |
Classical Description of Spectroscopy, Part I |
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| 7 |
Spectroscopy II |
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| 9 |
Vibrational Spectroscopy |
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| 10 |
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Electronic Spectroscopy |
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| 11 |
Preparing Oral Presentations |
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| 12 |
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Analysis of Acetylene and Methane Spectra |
| 14 |
Inorganic Chemistry: Nitrogen Scission with Molybdenum Complexes |
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| 16 |
Magnetic Resonance: NMR and ESR |
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| 21 |
Review and Discussion |
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| Begin Second Rotation |
| 23 |
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Electronic Spectroscopy |
Analysis of Acetylene and Methane Spectra |
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| 27 |
Everything Revisited (if necessary) |
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| Begin Third Rotation |
| 42 |
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Electronic Spectroscopy |
| 46 |
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Analysis of Acetylene and
Methane Spectra |
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