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CHEM3201 – Advanced Analysis
2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer in-charge
Danny Wong
Contact via (02) 9850 8300
Room 235, 4 Wally's Walk
Laboratory Manager
Mark Tran
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(CHEM2201 or CBMS200 or CBMS208) and (CHEM2401 or CHEM2601 or CBMS204 or CBMS207 or CBMS203)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
CHEM6231
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This PACE unit covers advanced aspects of chemical analysis, building on the foundations laid in Analysis and Measurement. Modern chemical principles and practice of identifying substances and of determining their composition are discussed. Topics include many analytical techniques commonly employed in both industrial and academic research laboratories. Examples of applications to environmental and biological samples include: analysis of heavy metals by atomic absorption spectroscopy; inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy; electrochemical detection of biochemicals and environmental pollutants. The unit emphasises hands-on experience in analysing real life samples, using many of these techniques. Each student also devotes a proportion of the session to gain relevant work experience in off-campus laboratories in chemical industry and research organisations, such as CSIRO. |
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Describe the scope of analytical chemistry.
- ULO2: Demonstrate competency in the use of important analytical techniques commonly used in industrial and academic research.
- ULO3: Analyse and interpret experimental data and present them in a structured report using appropriate scientific referencing.
- ULO4: Analyse and critique experimental data and present them in oral format.
- ULO6: Work effectively in off-campus laboratories as well as in teams in the university laboratory environment.
- ULO5: Process and analyse chemical experimental data to draw scientifically sound conclusions, particularly the significance and validity of analytical results involving real-life samples.
- ULO7: Communicate analytical chemical knowledge by appropriately documenting the essential details of procedures undertaken, key observations, results and conclusions.
Assessment Tasks
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General Assessment Information
In order to complete this unit satisfactorily students must
(a) attend and participate satisfactorily in ALL laboratory sessions;
(b) submit satisfactory efforts at two (2) assignments;
(c) perform satisfactorily in a final examination of three hours duration.
Delivery and Resources
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Prescribed text:
D.C.Harris, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 9th Edition, W.H.Freeman and Company (2016).
Recommended references (all available in University Library)
D.A.Skoog, D.M.West, F.J.Holler, S.R.Crouch, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 9th Edition, Brooks/Cole, Thomson Learning, Inc (2014).
D.S.Hage, J.D.Carr, Analytical Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis, International Edition, Prentice Hall (2011).
D.A.Skoog, F.J.Holler and S.R.Crouch, Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 6th Edition, Saunders College Publishing (2007).
Unit Schedule
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| Date | Time | Activity |
| February 24 | 9:00 - 10:30 |
Outline of Unit Calibration Methods |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Electroanalytical Chemistry | |
| 4:00 - 6:00 | Scientific Report Writing | |
| March 2 | 9:00 - 10:30 | Electroanalytical Chemistry |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Electroanalytical Chemistry | |
| 1:30 - 5:30 | Laboratory Session | |
| March 9 | 9:00 - 10:30 | Electroanalytical Chemistry |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Electroanalytical Chemistry | |
| 1:30 - 5:30 | Laboratory Session | |
| March 16 | 9:00 - 10:30 | Flow Injection Analysis |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Flow Injection Analysis | |
| 1:30 - 5:30 | Laboratory Session | |
| March 23 | 9:00 - 10:30 | Flow Injection Analysis |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Spectroscopic Techniques | |
| 1:30 - 5:30 | Laboratory Session | |
| March 30 | 9:00 - 10:30 | Spectroscopic Techniques |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Spectroscopic Techniques | |
| 1:30 - 5:30 | Laboratory Session | |
| April 6 | 9:00 - 10:30 | Spectroscopic Techniques |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Spectroscopic Techniques | |
| 1:30 - 5:30 | Laboratory Session | |
| April 27 | 9:00 - 10:30 | Spectroscopic Techniques |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Spectroscopic Techniques | |
| 1:30 - 5:30 | Laboratory Session | |
| June 1 | 9:00 - 10:30 | Sensing Technologies |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Sensing Technologies | |
| 1:30 - 5:30 | Presentation of project work (MOLS8251) | |
| May 4 | Off-campus laboratory visit | |
| May 11 | Off-campus laboratory visit | |
| May 18 | Off-campus laboratory visit | |
| May 25 | Off-campus laboratory visit | |
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