Course Syllabus

CHS1440.0001: Principles of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences

4 Credit Hours

Table of Contents

General Course Information
Course Description
Course Materials and Resources
Course Activities
Grading Information
Course Schedule
Policy Statements

Instructor Information

Instructor: Dr. Gang Chen
Office Location: PSB 201
Virtual Office Hours: MWF 3:30 PM-4:30 PM via Zoom (by appointment)
Phone: 407-823-3638
Digital Contact: Gang.Chen@ucf.edu (Response to emails between Monday-Friday within 24-48 hours)

Teaching Assistants

GTA(s): Danielle Green, Regina Strelecki
Email: danielle.green@knights.ucf.edu, regina.strelecki@Knights.ucf.edu

Course Information

Term: Fall 2021
Course Number & Section: CHS1440.0001
Course Name: Principles of Chemistry
Credit Hours: 4
Class Meeting Days: MWF
Class Meeting Time: 2:30-3:20 PM
Class Location: CSB 101
Course Modality: P

Enrollment Requirements

Prerequisite(s): One year of high school chemistry or CHM 1032.
Corequisite(s): None.

All students are expected to have an understanding of basic algebra. Physical constants and/or conversion factors should not be passively memorized as these are typically given on all exams/quizzes. However, since relevant equations are the only items not provided, they should always be learned actively and utilized appropriately in all practice problems, in order to aid in the development of effective problem-solving skills.

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to make chemistry fun, understandable, and relevant to engineering via the investigation of fundamental topics including measurement in chemistry, the theory of atomic structure, chemical periodicity, stoichiometry, types of chemical reactions in aqueous solution, chemical bonding, acids and bases, chemical equilibria, and nuclear chemistry.

Course Materials and Resources

Required Materials/Resources

Larry Brown and Tom Holme, “Chemistry for Engineering Students”, 3rd Edition, Cengage, 2015. ISBN-13: 978-1-285-19902-3.
Scientific calculator (e.g., TI-30XA).

Technology statement

Procrastination is the number one reason why work is not completed by the scheduled due date. You must manage your time! Look ahead at your schedule, plan around your busy times, and establish a time to complete your learning and assessment activities. Start your work early. DO your work well before the DUE date to avoid that last-minute emergency or technical situations that may arise to prevent you from completing activities on time. For example, if you are submitting an assignment at 11:50 p.m. on the due date and your Internet connection fails, that is a procrastination issue. It’s Murphy’s Law that problems are apt to occur when you rush. Technology is not an excuse. Make sure assignments are completed in advance.

Zoom Sessions

According to UCF's policy, the lectures will be given face-to-face in the classroom. At the same time, the lectures will also be streamed live via Zoom. Meeting dates and times will be scheduled through Webcourses@UCF and should appear on your calendar. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with Zoom by visiting the UCF Zoom Guides. You may choose to use Zoom on your mobile device (phone or tablet).

Things to Know About Zoom:

You must sign in to my Zoom session using your UCF NID and password. The Zoom sessions are recorded.

Improper classroom behavior is not tolerated within Zoom sessions and may result in a referral to the Office of Student Conduct.

Course Activities

The required course activities are as followed:

Weekly schedule will be used to keep you tracking the course progress with scheduled lectures, course materials, and assignments. Before each class, read the chapters in the textbook.
The lectures will be recorded and posted on the web course page. Watch the recorded lecture videos if you missed any classes.
After each class, do more practice with the end-of-chapter exercise.
Exams (including the final exam) are given in the classroom during scheduled class time, and simultaneously given online proctored by Honorlock. All quizzes are given online. Dates and times are located in the tentative class schedule and can change depending on the needs of the course.
You will be expected to have daily access to the internet and email since I will be emailing you constantly about assignment updates, additions, and changes. All students at UCF are required to obtain a Knight's Email account and check it regularly for official university communications. Students should plan on a minimum of five hours’ worth of homework outside of class each week or more depending on the needs of the student.

Online Exam Proctor

If you take exams online, Honorlock will be used for proctor. Honorlock is an online proctoring service that allows you to take your exam from the comfort of your home. You do not need to create an account, download software, or schedule an appointment. Honorlock is available 24/7. Items needed: a computer, a working webcam, Google Chrome, and a stable Internet connection.

To get started, you will need Google Chrome and download the Honorlock Chrome Extension. You can download the extension at www.honorlock.com/extension/install. Agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy; click “Add Extension”. When you are ready to test, click on your exam. Clicking "Launch Proctoring" will begin the Honorlock authentication process, where you will take a picture of yourself, show your UCF Student ID, and complete a scan of your room. Honorlock will record your exam session by webcam as well as recording your screen. Honorlock also has an integrity algorithm that can detect search-engine use, so please do not attempt to search for answers, even if it's on a secondary device. Honorlock support is available 24/7/365. If you encounter any problems, contact them via live chat.

Make-up Exams and Assignments

Per university policy, you are allowed to submit make-up work (or an equivalent, alternate assignment) for authorized university-sponsored activities, religious observances, or legal obligations (such as jury duty). If this participation conflicts with your course assignments, I will offer a reasonable opportunity for you to complete missed assignments and/or exams. The make-up assignment and grading scale will be equivalent to the missed assignment and its grading scale. In the case of authorized university activity, it is your responsibility to show me a signed copy of the Program Verification Form for which you will be absent, prior to the class in which the absence occurs. In any of these cases, please contact me ahead of time to notify me of upcoming needs. Emergencies are precisely the purpose of the dropped exam policy. If a student misses an exam due to an excused or unexcused absence that will be the exam that is not counted towards their final grade. No make-up tests, quizzes, so please do not request one.

Assessment and Grading Procedures

The instructor reserves the right to modify the schedule, the testing procedure, and the grading basis if, in the professional judgment of the instructor, such modification is in the best interest of fulfilling the course objectives and assuring the academic integrity of the course and the institution.

Exams will be 50 minutes each with 20 questions and students are allowed a scientific calculator (graphing calculators are not allowed). A timed 170 minutes 40 questions final exam will be given as mentioned in the course schedule. All exams will be cumulative, mandatory, and computer-graded multiple-choice format. A pink scantron and a #2 pencil are required.


Assignment	Percentage of Grade
Quiz	40%
Exam	40%
Final Exam	20%
Total	100%


Letter Grade	Percentage
A	90 – 100
B	80 – <90
C	70 - <80
NC	60 - <70
F	< 60

Course Schedule

Week/Dates	Topic	Due dates
Week 1 (8/23-8/29)	1. Monday Syllabus Review 2. Wednesday Chapter 1 lecture 1 3. Friday Chapter 1 lecture 2	1. Academic Engagement Activity Quiz due Friday (8/27) by 11:59 pm 2. Quiz 1 due Sunday (8/29) by 11:59 pm
Week 2 (8/30-9/5)	1. Monday Chapter 2 lecture 1 2. Wednesday Chapter 2 lecture 2 3. Friday Chapter 2 lecture 3 4. Chapter 1 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 2 due Sunday (9/5) by 11:59 pm
Week 3 (9/6-9/12)	1. Monday (Labor Day, no class) 2. Wednesday Chapter 3 lecture 1 3. Friday Chapter 3 lecture 2 4. Chapter 2 Review in Discussion Class	No assignment due
Week 4 (9/13-9/19)	1. Monday Chapter 3 lecture 3 2. Wednesday Exam 1 Review 3. Friday Exam 1 4. Chapter 3 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 3 due Monday (9/13) by 11:59 pm 1. Exam 1 (2:30 pm - 3:20 pm) on Friday (9/17)
Week 5 (9/20-9/26)	1. Monday Chapter 4 lecture 1 2. Wednesday Chapter 4 lecture 2 3. Friday Chapter 4 lecture 3 4. Exam 1 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 4 due Sunday (9/26) by 11:59 pm
Week 6 (9/27-10/3)	1. Monday Chapter 5 lecture 1 2. Wednesday Chapter 5 lecture 2 3. Friday Chapter 5 lecture 3 4. Chapter 4 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 5 due Sunday (10/3) by 11:59 pm
Week 7 (10/4-10/10)	1. Monday Chapter 6 lecture 1 2. Wednesday Chapter 6 lecture 2 3. Friday Chapter 6 lecture 3 4. Chapter 5 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 6 due Sunday (10/10) by 11:59 pm
Week 8 (10/11-10/17)	1. Monday Chapter 7 lecture 1 2. Wednesday Exam 2 Review 3. Friday Exam 2 4. Chapter 6 Review in Discussion Class	1. Exam 2 (2:30 pm - 3:20 pm) on Friday (10/15)
Week 9 (10/18-10/24)	1. Monday Chapter 7 lecture 2 2. Wednesday Chapter 7 lecture 3 3. Friday (Game Day, no class) 4. Exam 2 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 7 due Sunday (10/24) by 11:59 pm
Week 10 (10/25-10/31)	1. Monday Chapter 8 lecture 1 2. Wednesday Chapter 8 lecture 2 3. Friday Chapter 8 lecture 3 4. Chapter 7 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 8 due Sunday (10/31) by 11:59 pm
Week 11 (11/1-11/7)	1. Monday Chapter 9 lecture 1 2. Wednesday Chapter 9 lecture 2 3. Friday Chapter 9 lecture 3 4. Chapter 8 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 9 due Sunday (11/7) by 11:59 pm
Week 12 (11/8-11/14)	1. Monday Chapter 10 lecture 1 2. Wednesday Exam 3 Review 3. Friday Exam 3 4. Chapter 9 Review in Discussion Class	1. Exam 3 (2:30 pm - 3:20 pm) on Friday (11/12)
Week 13 (11/15-11/21)	1. Monday Chapter 10 lecture 2 2. Wednesday Chapter 10 lecture 3 3. Friday Chapter 11 lecture 1 4. Exam 3 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 10 due Sunday (11/21) by 11:59 pm
Week 14 (11/22-11/28)	1. Monday Chapter 11 lecture 2 2. Wednesday Chapter 11 lecture 3 3. Friday (Thanksgiving, no class) 4. Chapter 10 Review in Discussion Class	1. Quiz 11 due Sunday (11/28) by 11:59 pm
Week 15 (11/29-12/5)	1. Monday Exam 4 Review 2. Wednesday Exam 4 3. Friday Final Exam Review 4. Chapter 11 Review in Discussion Class	1. Exam 4 (2:30 pm - 3:20 pm) on Wednesday (12/1)
Week 16 (12/6-12/12)	No Classes	1. Final Exam (1:00 pm - 3:50 pm) on Wednesday (12/8)

University Services and Resources

Academic Services and Resources

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Non-Academic Services and Resources

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Policy Statements

Academic Integrity

Students should familiarize themselves with UCF’s Rules of Conduct. According to Section 1, "Academic Misconduct," students are prohibited from engaging in:

Unauthorized assistance: Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information or study aids in any academic exercise unless specifically authorized by the instructor of record. The unauthorized possession of examination or course-related material also constitutes cheating.
Communication to another through written, visual, electronic, or oral means: The presentation of material which has not been studied or learned, but rather was obtained through someone else’s efforts and used as part of an examination, course assignment, or project.
Commercial Use of Academic Material: Selling of course material to another person, student, and/or uploading course material to a third-party vendor without authorization or without the express written permission of the university and the instructor. Course materials include but are not limited to class notes, Instructor’s PowerPoints, course syllabi, tests, quizzes, labs, instruction sheets, homework, study guides, handouts, etc.
Falsifying or misrepresenting the student’s own academic work.
Plagiarism: Using or appropriating another’s work without any indication of the source, thereby attempting to convey the impression that such work is the student’s own.
Multiple Submissions: Submitting the same academic work for credit more than once without the express written permission of the instructor.
Helping another violate academic behavior standards.

For more information about Academic Integrity, students may consult The Center for Academic Integrity.

For more information about plagiarism and misuse of sources, see “Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices”.

Responses to Academic Dishonesty, Plagiarism, or Cheating

Students should also familiarize themselves with the procedures for academic misconduct in UCF’s student handbook, The Golden Rule. UCF faculty members have a responsibility for students’ education and the value of a UCF degree, and so seek to prevent unethical behavior and when necessary respond to academic misconduct. Penalties can include a failing grade in an assignment or in the course, suspension or expulsion from the university, and/or a "Z Designation" on a student’s official transcript indicating academic dishonesty, where the final grade for this course will be preceded by the letter Z. For more information about the Z Designation, see http://goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/zgrade.

Course Accessibility Statement

The University of Central Florida is committed to providing access and inclusion for all persons with disabilities. This syllabus is available in alternate formats upon request. Students with disabilities who need specific access in this course, such as accommodations, should contact the professor as soon as possible to discuss various access options. Students should also connect with Student Accessibility Services (Ferrell Commons, 7F, Room 185, sas@ucf.edu, phone (407) 823-2371). Through Student Accessibility Services, a Course Accessibility Letter may be created and sent to professors, which informs faculty of potential access and accommodations that might be reasonable.

Campus Safety Statement

Fully online course sections (W, V)

Though most emergency situations are primarily relevant to courses that meet in person, such incidents can also impact online students, either when they are on or near campus to participate in other courses or activities or when their course work is affected by off-campus emergencies. The following policies apply to courses in online modalities.

To stay informed about emergency situations, students can sign up to receive UCF text alerts by going to <https://my.ucf.eduLinks to an external site.> and logging in. Click on “Student Self Service” located on the left side of the screen in the toolbar, scroll down to the blue “Personal Information” heading on the Student Center screen, click on “UCF Alert”, fill out the information, including e-mail address, cell phone number, and cell phone provider, click “Apply” to save the changes, and then click “OK.”
Students with special needs related to emergency situations should speak with their instructors outside of class.

Sections with face-to-face components (M, RA, RV)

Emergencies on campus are rare, but if one should arise during class, everyone needs to work together. Students should be aware of their surroundings and familiar with some basic safety and security concepts.

In case of an emergency, dial 911 for assistance.
Every UCF classroom contains an emergency procedure guide posted on a wall near the door. Students should make a note of the guide’s physical location and review the online version at <http://emergency.ucf.edu/emergency_guide.htmlLinks to an external site.>.
Students should know the evacuation routes from each of their classrooms and have a plan for finding safety in case of an emergency.
If there is a medical emergency during class, students may need to access a first-aid kit or AED (Automated External Defibrillator). To learn where those are located, see <http://www.ehs.ucf.edu/AEDlocations-UCFLinks to an external site.> (click on link from menu on left).
To stay informed about emergency situations, students can sign up to receive UCF text alerts by going to <https://my.ucf.eduLinks to an external site.> and logging in. Click on “Student Self Service” located on the left side of the screen in the toolbar, scroll down to the blue “Personal Information” heading on the Student Center screen, click on “UCF Alert”, fill out the information, including e-mail address, cell phone number, and cell phone provider, click “Apply” to save the changes, and then click “OK.”
Students with special needs related to emergency situations should speak with their instructors outside of class.
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Deployed Active Duty Military Students

Copyright

This course may contain copyright protected materials such as audio or video clips, images, text materials, etc. These items are being used with regard to the Fair Use doctrine in order to enhance the learning environment. Please do not copy, duplicate, download or distribute these items. The use of these materials is strictly reserved for this online classroom environment and your use only. All copyright materials are credited to the copyright holder.

Third-Party Software and FERPA

During this course you might have the opportunity to use public online services and/or software applications sometimes called third-party software such as a blog or wiki. While some of these could be required assignments, you need not make any personally identifying information on a public site. Do not post or provide any private information about yourself or your classmates. Where appropriate you may use a pseudonym or nickname. Some written assignments posted publicly may require personal reflection/comments, but the assignments will not require you to disclose any personally identity-sensitive information. If you have any concerns about this, please contact your instructor.