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ENCH 399 Experimental Chemistry II Units: 3.50
Laboratory course. In consultation with the course coordinator, and subject to availability, students may select experiments as are relevant to their degree program including synthesis, analytical instrumentation and computational methods. The integration of several methods will be emphasized in the design and characterization of molecules.
(Lec: 0, Lab: 3, Tut: 0.5)
(Lec: 0, Lab: 3, Tut: 0.5)
Requirements: Prerequisites: (ENCH 211 or ENCH 212), ENCH 222, ENCH 245.
Corequisites: At least 3 units at the 300-level in ENCH/CHEM
Exclusions:
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 42
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering Design 0
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop critical skills necessary for the analysis of experimental data in comparison to established theoretical chemical concepts.
- Formulate scientific reports based on the critical evaluation of available theoretical and experimental data.
- Perform complex lab procedures with little or no supervision to implement various chemical reactions in synthesis and catalysis.
- Perform complex chemical separation and purification steps for subsequent compound characterization studies.
- Perform compound and material characterization studies using common spectroscopic techniques.
- Perform qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis using instrumental detection techniques based on gas and liquid chromatography.
- Use specialized software to apply basic computational methods to evaluate fundamental chemical and physical properties of compounds.
- Perform literature studies using online resources to identify and access published information pertaining to Chemistry and related fields.
- Adhere to appropriate workplace safety protocols in all laboratory environments.