A graded take home assignment will be given to the class after the Columbus Day recess. The assignment will focus on spreadsheet computations, so it is recommended that you read computer spreadsheet applications in the textbook chapters even though they are not specifically assigned in the above schedule or covered in lecture. There are available short courses on the use of spreadsheets offered through the university. Consult the GMU Events calendar for scheduled dates and times. This is especially important for researchers who are presenting their latest experimental results and findings to the scientific community, where the audience also evaluates technical information serving as a peer review process to ensure high quality work.
Presentations are effective ways to disseminate information.
Most scientific meetings are organized around a similar format, where individual scientists prepare either a 15 minute oral presentation or a poster. We will be focusing on poster presentation of material. A presentation date near the end of the semester will be assigned by the instructor. Your poster may cover any topic related to an analytical method used in the determination of biologically and environmentally relevant materials, and may focus on the theory, development, or application of a method. It must, however, be focused in quantitative chemistry.