Welcome

Finding the lab manual. We don’t know how you found this document, but the easiest way to get here is to either flag this web page in your web browser or use the link in the lab Moodle page. Well-intentioned search robots have a habit of taking students to prehistoric, zombie versions of the lab manual so relying on them is strongly discouraged.

Lab manual organization. Key pages in this manual – “Welcome”, “Calendar”, and so on – are listed at the top of every page. Each word is a pull-down menu that leads to other parts of the manual. Use the menu links to get around (note: some menu items produce pop-out menus). Over the course of two semesters you can expect to read every page of the manual.

All lab sessions will meet in-person during week 1. Please purchase and bring your lab notebook to the first lab session. All lab sessions will complete fire extinguisher training this week. After you complete the fire extinguisher training, you will proceed to the organic laboratory (C209) and check-in.

Even if you have not registered for a lab section yet attend at least one of the four scheduled lab sections (T/W/Th/F). Come to whichever lab session is most convenient, but please realize that some sections will have filled up and you may not be able to continue attending that session after the first week.

Within the lab Moodle page, you will find a weekly list of tasks to help you stay organized! Note that many of the tasks are asynchronous and can be done any time. To start, please familiarize yourself with the lab Policies before your lab meets.

We will begin experimental work. Make sure to read the Notebooks appendix prior to lab and prepare a prelab for Experiment 1, which is Distillation of a Liquid Mixture. On your scheduled lab day, make sure you arrive on time, wearing clothing that covers your legs and closed toe shoes. You are welcome to bring a snack and/or water bottle (you can eat and drink outside the lab in the hallway).