Instrumental Analysis
General
Prefix
CHEM
Course Number
450
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Major instrumental methods of chemical analysis including spectroscopic, electrometric, and chromatographic methods. Lab.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
4
Max
4
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Describe the process of signal transduction from chemical identity and concentration to electronic signals such as voltage and current, and know how to accurately measure and interpret these signals.
Outcome
Explain fundamental physical and chemical principles of analytical chemistry instrumentation including chromatography, mass spectrometry, optical spectroscopy (including fourier transform techniques), and possibly including lasers, nuclear magnetic resonance and electroanalytical techniques.
Outcome
Compare and contrast different instrumental approaches to analytical problem solving using figures of merit such as signal-to-noise, sensitivity and limit of detection.
Outcome
Apply appropriate calibration methods such as external calibration, internal standard calibration and standard addition calibration where appropriate.
Outcome
Write professional lab reports that exhibit proper writing mechanics, clear organization, transfer digital data into Excel for generation of appropriate tables and graphs, and complete and appropriate interpretation of results with respect to instrumental theory.
Dependencies
Programs
CHEM450
is a
completion requirement
for: