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===Weds, Jan 12, 2022=== | ===Weds, Jan 12, 2022=== | ||
====Announcements==== | ====Announcements==== | ||
| + | :1) If you have not done so, please review the syllabus linked [http://205.166.159.208/wiki/images/9/92/0_Chem322_syl_s22.pdf here]. | ||
| + | :2) ''Question'': Is your computer up to speed? During this course, we will be using software such as Excel, WORD, Igor, etc. Although there are computers available on campus (specifically in CSB 373), it is most convenient for you to install this software on your computer (laptop preferred). It may be the case that a "ChromeBook" or other cloud-based OS device may have sufficed in the past, it will not work in PChem...but computers will be avaialbe in CSB 373. Please see/email me with any questions. | ||
| + | ====Class Assignments==== | ||
| + | :1) I would like for you to watch the following video that discusses being proactive vs. reactive. I have found that PChem students who are most successful would describe themselves as being proactive. I think you will agree that we should all shoot for being proactive in our lives, but this is a clear skill that even I am working on improving. The video moves quickly, so I suggest you just listen the first time, then consider coming back to this view it again at another time. We will discuss this more in class when we meet in person. | ||
| + | :[https://youtu.be/Tex0zKuLCMg Proactive vs. Reactive] | ||
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| + | :2) If the above material is interesting, consider learning more about Stephen Covey or how to use the Franklin Planner. | ||
| + | ::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Covey Steven Covey - Wikipedia (optional)] | ||
| + | ::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FranklinCovey Franklin Covey - Wikipedia (optional)] | ||
| + | :::[[Media:Weekly Planner2.pdf|Weekly Planner example page (optional)]] | ||
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| + | ...now on to PChem... | ||
| + | :3) It is time to start reading the text. Please note, that reading any science textbook is NOT like reading other documents. The information is presented in a very dense way...this means that there is a lot of scientific language that needs to be read multiple times in order to make sense. There are parts of your textbook that when i read them, i ask myself what was the author thinking be including this...crap! | ||
| + | ::- Let's start by reviewing the MATH ESSENTIALS 1 section (Page 1-3). As you might already know, PChem uses the language of mathematics to organize its contents. Calc 1 and Calc 2 are prerequisites for this course (although they are sometimes waived). Yes we will be taking derivatives and later integrals, but more importantly, you need to be comfortable with math in general. Math is a tool and by the way, you cannot hate a tool, as in..."i just don't like hammers." Although you may have had a bad experience with math in the past, i will present math in a way that you will find it helpful...like how a hammer is really good at driving nails! | ||
| + | :::*Please review this section (pages 1-3) now. In your notes, please write down all of the units listed in Table ME1.2 and indicate whether you are comfortable with these units (check) or not (???). | ||
| + | :::*In Section ME1.2...sig figs...this is something you should know well! | ||
| + | :::*In section ME1.3...they suggest that writing out all of your work is strongly suggested since it allows you to go back and correct any errors. Please work this problem in your notes as if you were going to answer this question on an exam (ie. Show your work)...we can use Mathematica(R) and/or Excel(R) at a later time to solve such problems. | ||
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| + | ::- Let's continue reading sections 1.1-1.3. You may not be able to read all of this in the 50 mins...i.e. now, so consider this homework. Remember when i said the author sometimes writes...crap...well the beginning of section 1.2 (page p7-8) is crap...but i understand why he added this section...math is a powerful tool. This is not a good example of how PChem will be presented. Much of the information is qualitative and we will begin our quantitative work on Friday. | ||
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Revision as of 15:34, 12 January 2022
Weds, Jan 12, 2022
Announcements
- 1) If you have not done so, please review the syllabus linked here.
- 2) Question: Is your computer up to speed? During this course, we will be using software such as Excel, WORD, Igor, etc. Although there are computers available on campus (specifically in CSB 373), it is most convenient for you to install this software on your computer (laptop preferred). It may be the case that a "ChromeBook" or other cloud-based OS device may have sufficed in the past, it will not work in PChem...but computers will be avaialbe in CSB 373. Please see/email me with any questions.
Class Assignments
- 1) I would like for you to watch the following video that discusses being proactive vs. reactive. I have found that PChem students who are most successful would describe themselves as being proactive. I think you will agree that we should all shoot for being proactive in our lives, but this is a clear skill that even I am working on improving. The video moves quickly, so I suggest you just listen the first time, then consider coming back to this view it again at another time. We will discuss this more in class when we meet in person.
- Proactive vs. Reactive
- 2) If the above material is interesting, consider learning more about Stephen Covey or how to use the Franklin Planner.
...now on to PChem...
- 3) It is time to start reading the text. Please note, that reading any science textbook is NOT like reading other documents. The information is presented in a very dense way...this means that there is a lot of scientific language that needs to be read multiple times in order to make sense. There are parts of your textbook that when i read them, i ask myself what was the author thinking be including this...crap!
- - Let's start by reviewing the MATH ESSENTIALS 1 section (Page 1-3). As you might already know, PChem uses the language of mathematics to organize its contents. Calc 1 and Calc 2 are prerequisites for this course (although they are sometimes waived). Yes we will be taking derivatives and later integrals, but more importantly, you need to be comfortable with math in general. Math is a tool and by the way, you cannot hate a tool, as in..."i just don't like hammers." Although you may have had a bad experience with math in the past, i will present math in a way that you will find it helpful...like how a hammer is really good at driving nails!
- Please review this section (pages 1-3) now. In your notes, please write down all of the units listed in Table ME1.2 and indicate whether you are comfortable with these units (check) or not (???).
- In Section ME1.2...sig figs...this is something you should know well!
- In section ME1.3...they suggest that writing out all of your work is strongly suggested since it allows you to go back and correct any errors. Please work this problem in your notes as if you were going to answer this question on an exam (ie. Show your work)...we can use Mathematica(R) and/or Excel(R) at a later time to solve such problems.
- - Let's start by reviewing the MATH ESSENTIALS 1 section (Page 1-3). As you might already know, PChem uses the language of mathematics to organize its contents. Calc 1 and Calc 2 are prerequisites for this course (although they are sometimes waived). Yes we will be taking derivatives and later integrals, but more importantly, you need to be comfortable with math in general. Math is a tool and by the way, you cannot hate a tool, as in..."i just don't like hammers." Although you may have had a bad experience with math in the past, i will present math in a way that you will find it helpful...like how a hammer is really good at driving nails!
- - Let's continue reading sections 1.1-1.3. You may not be able to read all of this in the 50 mins...i.e. now, so consider this homework. Remember when i said the author sometimes writes...crap...well the beginning of section 1.2 (page p7-8) is crap...but i understand why he added this section...math is a powerful tool. This is not a good example of how PChem will be presented. Much of the information is qualitative and we will begin our quantitative work on Friday.
END.