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I
discovered a calculation error in the expert's answer to PS14.9c. Those of
you who have already checked should try again.No
PLE for Wednesday. I'm planning an ICE for class on Wednesday.Instead
of working on a PLE tonight I've put up some HELP for PS14. If there is time
tomorrow I'll add an example from PS14.8 and PS14.10. Check the Problem Set
link from your personal web page.HELP
session at 7:30 pm PS141 tonight! (Monday)Check
your personal page for the room you are schedule to take your final exam.Two
students have remarked to me that they noticed a change in the number of PLEs
listed on their Personal Web page. Upon some investigation it appears that
PLE2 has dissappeared from everyone's (who did PLE2) personal list of PLEs
completed. I am trying to find out what happened. I do have a backup of PLE2
so everyone who did that PLE will receive credit. I just need to find out
what is up.There
is an error in one of the formulas in PS14.5. The problem says Fe(NO3)3
but the correct formula is Fe(NO3)2.I've
added a PS16 to your grades. This PS score was determined by awarding 3 points
to ICE #3, #4, #5 and #7. Points were awarded for attending class that day,
and turning in the ICE. I've also reposted the grade predictions. If anything
looks funky let me know.Answers
to PS13 are now available. They may be helpful in answering some of the questions
on PS14. You should be able to do PS14.1 - 14.8. PS13.7c has an error in the
siver oxidation potential. It should be -.799 volts.Most
current grades are now available. Also I have a link to predict what you must
do on Exam IV and the Final for a particular grade in the course. The prediction
is not perfect, but will certainly give you something to think about. I'm
always happy to talk to any student in more detail.Do
you know your FINAL schedule?The
overall course average is 66%. This is most excellent. The average I would
like at the end of the semester is 65%. We're at 66% and we have not dropped
any PSs or labs. So on the average everyone is doing great. A few students are having some problems with
the PLE. The message you receive is " There is a major problem. The PLE
database does not recognize you. Your responses have been recorded into a
SCRATCH database. Note the time you did this PLE and Contact Dr. Gelder."
Inorder to diagnose this problem I need to better understand what you were
doing at the time. So if you get this message send me an e-mail. I'm saving
the responses to a SCRATCH file but there are NO names on the responses. How
to avoid this problem?! Before doing the a PLE be absolutely sure that you
see your name on your Personal web Page at the top of the left hand frame,
and you see your name in the PLE form itself. If either are missing DO NOT
DO THE PLE until you have re-logged in to your Personal Web page. The issue
has to do with how much time you are on your personal web page and nothing
is happening. If you have been logged on to your personal web page for a while,
and done nothing it may have timed out, so it no longer knows who you are.
Be careful before doing the PLE!
This semester I want to try using personal
web pages. To take advantage of this new feature you will have to give me
a Secret Identification number or name. Go to the SID#/Name link in the left
frame and complete the information requested. After you have given me your
SID information you will be able to access your own personal CHEM 1515 Web
page through the Personal Page. The personal page will have information specifically
associated with you: grades, PLE's, homework, exams, plus other way cool stuff.
So get your SID set up now!
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Since this is the FIRST time I have tried to use the Personal Web Page concept there are going to be problems. You must e-mail me, or contact me when you have problems so I can solve them quickly. Hang in there, it is going to be FUN! this semester.
Here are this semester's laboratory sections.
Lab Section # |
Lab Day |
Time |
TA |
Lab Room |
1 |
Monday |
1:30 pm - 4:20 pm |
Alan Piquette |
PS260 |
2 |
Tuesday |
8:30 am - 11:20 am |
Adriana Moncada |
PS259 |
3 |
Tuesday |
8:30 am - 11:20 am |
Eugueni Kadossov |
PS260 |
4 |
Tuesday |
12:30 pm - 3:20 pm |
Eugueni Kadossov |
PS259 |
5 |
Tuesday |
12:30 pm - 3:20 pm |
Lisa Reilly |
PS260 |
6 |
Wednesday |
1:30 pm - 4:20 pm |
Alan Piquette |
PS260 |
7 |
Thursday |
8:30 am - 11:20 am |
Adriana Moncada |
PS259 |
8 |
Thursday |
8:30 am - 11:20 am |
Eric Wall |
PS260 |
9 |
Friday |
1:30 pm - 4:20 pm |
Andy Wang |
PS260 |
Check out the link to the web site for our
textbook (BLB). The link is near the top of the left frame on our web site.
Clicking on the link will take you to a page with an image of our textbook.
Near the top of the page is a dropdown menu listing the Chapters in the text.
Select a chapter and a page will be loaded for that chapter that contains
links to resources. If you would like some practice problems try the Problem
Soving Center. When the Problem Center page is load scroll down to the red
button under flexible questions. Select the Homework link. This will generate
a set of questions from the chapter. You will need a calculator.
Here is a very nice Periodic
Table that contains lots of physical properties and chemical properties
for the elements.
Our TAs for this semester (as of Monday, August 19, 2002) are;
Eugueni Kodossov (jenkad2000@yahoo.com)
Adriana Moncada (amoncad@okstate.edu)
Alan Piquette (piquett@okstate.edu)
Lisa
Reilly (reillyl@okstate.edu)
Eric Wall (wallw@okstate.edu)
Andy Wang (awang@okstate.edu)
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