| Unique: 52970 |
Principles of Chemistry I MWF 10-11 AM WEL 2.224 |
Spring 2007 |
Instructor: Paul McCord
Office: WEL 5.239
Hours: Mon,Tue,Wed 11-12 NOON
mccord301@cm.utexas.edu
WEB PAGE: http://courses.cm.utexas.edu/pmccord/ch301
(case sensitive!)
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Textbook: Chemical Principles - The Quest for Insight, 3rd Edition,
Peter Atkins and Loretta Jones Chapters to be Covered: Chapters 1 through 7, breaking
down roughly in the following ways.. |
Calculator: All students must have a SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR. If you don't already have one, I'd suggest getting a TI-30xa or something like it (very simple to use and cheap). Will I allow graphing calculators this year? Yes. However, please make sure that the memory is cleared before all exams.
| Clicker: All students must have a clicker. We will use eInstruction's GEN 2 RF remotes as our in-class response system (known as "clickers"). These are available at the Co-op and currently priced at $21.35 (for the clicker itself). Then there will be a registration fee ($13 per semester or $35 for lifetime at UT, there is a $39 cap on your registration fees) that you will pay during the online registration process. It is worth noting that UT has adopted this new clicker as their STANDARD. All classes using a response system will use this clicker - so you'll buy ONE clicker and use it for ALL your classes (that chose to use them). The ISBN # for the Gen 2 RF clicker is 1-8814-8371-7, although it is most likely the ONLY clicker that the Co-op will be selling. The older BLUE clickers will NOT work. Click the image at the right to see a bigger more detailed picture. |
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| Teaching Assistant | Office Hours | Where? | |
| Judy Choe (computer TA) |
Mon 9-10a |
WEL 1.300 |
biancajudychoe@mail.utexas.edu |
| Lani Pilobello |
M 12-1p |
WEL 1.300 WEL 1.300 JES @ RHSG |
ktp@mail.utexas.edu |
| Weekly Review Sessions | Mon 5-6 PM | WEL 2.246 |
Overall
SCORING for the Course
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GRADING
Course grades will be determined according to the following scale or cut-offs:
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EXAM
SCHEDULE
Final Exam places: TBA |
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Homework
You are expected to work the homework problems
and complete the assigned readings throughout the semester. Homework is
administered via the web and will count as 5% of your overall grade. One or
two of your lowest homework scores will be dropped from your average.
You must first sign-up for homework service at the
web address https://hwtest.utexas.edu/.
Please note that this is a DIFFERENT address than other
classes using the homework service!
Enter ALL information
asked for and be careful to get your name and the course number
(52970) right.
Your name and UT
EID should match up with my official University roster. After you have signed
up, you'll then be able to enter the homework site for the course.
You will need a relatively recent version of
a web browser (versions 5 and up). You will also need a "pdf" viewer/printer
application. Your performance on the exams will
depend heavily on how well you understand and
can fully work the homework problems. You should really try working ALL the
problems at the end of each chapter in the book.
Quizzes (clickers)
Quizzes will be given in class via the clickers. Quizzes will
count 5% of your overall grade in the class. You MUST
bring your clicker to class everyday. If you don't have a clicker you will
not get credit. You should also watch your battery level on the clicker. Running
out of power is no excuse. You can only have ONE clicker in class. Students that
are operating TWO clickers during class will be given an F
and reported to the
Office of the Dean of Students (see Cheating below).
Exams
The four exams will be given during class on
the scheduled days in the rooms posted. You must go to the correct room. I will
drop your lowest exam grade. I'll average your 3 highest exams and count that
as 60% of your grade. Be sure and bring your calculator to the exam. I cannot
provide calculators. You CANNOT use a PDA, or cell phone as your calculator
(or any other gadget that is NOT a calculator). You CANNOT reschedule or make-up
a missed exam for ANY REASON WHATSOEVER. You get to drop one exam score from
your average, so for whatever reason you miss, that particular exam score (a
zero) will be your dropped exam.
Each student will receive a unique exam copy with a specific version number
on it. There is a different exam version for every student in the class, no
two students can have the same version numbers. It is therefore very important
that you keep your copy of each of your exams. You need this copy in order for
us to verify you as the owner of that copy and version number. We only do this
verification when we have a case of two or more students with identical version
numbers on their exams. Each student must verify their copy in order to receive
a grade, otherwise their score will be changed to a zero for that exam AND they
will be reported to the dean as suspect of cheating.
Final
The final exam is on
Thur, 5/10,
from 9-12N in a room to be announced later. The final exam WILL be comprehensive.
This means that all the material covered during the course
will be on the exam. The final exam will be
counted as 30% of your overall grade. If you keep up with the material for the
semester, the final will not be any more difficult than the four exams. It will
be extremely difficult if you try to cram for it one day ahead. Keep up and
make the grade. You cannot reschedule or drop the final exam grade. I will not
allow you to take the final early either. The time for the final is published
when the course schedule is made and you certainly could have chosen NOT to
take the course. Since you did decide to TAKE the course, you will TAKE the
final at the designated time.
Add-ons, Mystery, Special
All of these strange catagories are basically extra credit.
They are made available at random times throughout the semester. You MUST be
present in order to get these points. They will count in the way that I say
they will count. Most of them will be points that you get to ADD to your
exam scores.
Cheating
If you get caught cheating in any way whatsoever you will have
to discuss the situation with me. If you plead no contest, I will usually offer
a reasonable solution. However, if the student denies the allegation, I will
proceed by presenting the evidence to the Office of the Dean of Students as
is the policy. A hearing will ultimately result. It is possible to be expelled
from the University on such matters. Yes, read the General Information Catalog
about scholastic dishonesty (i.e. cheating). If found "guilty" the
University can go so far as to bar you from enrollment for life. Take home lesson,
don't cheat.