CEM 141 Blog

Many of you know that the faculty at JCC have been working without a contract since last fall. The administration has not been treating us very well in negotiations and wants us to make numerous damaging concessions. In light of this and recent monetary decisions (read: President Phelan’s recent raise) we are choosing to picket the regular board meeting next Monday 5/11 starting at 5:30 or so outside the Potter center.

If you would like to show your support of the hard working faculty here at JCC, please feel free to come and help out. All of your instructors would appreciate your support in this matter.

Have a nice life!
Final Grades

Study guide

It will be ~60 points.

MQ 15 study guide

Tie Dye
LAB STARTS AT 9 AM TUESDAY!!!

Grades

4.7
4.19
4.23
4.25

7.35
7.43
7.69 a-c,e

8.45

MW of a volatile liquid

R determination

Not everything is in there, but most of it is
Grades

There are a few things. One is this document:
Here is a Chpt 8 questions

And also the following:
9.17
9.21
6.71
6.73
3.25
3.53

1. re-write your notes
2. ‘practice’ the material (read, write, speak, teach)
3. study groups
4. make associations of difficult concepts
5. do not procrastinate
6. enjoy what you are learning
7. sleep , exercise, stay healthy
8. eat
9. listen to screencasts BEFORE lecture
10. class on time
11. flashcards
12. tutor, help
13. DON’T FALL BEHIND
14. study for M quizzes
15. suitable learning environment
16. use all resources given to you
17. worry about your grade starting day 1
18. prepare for class ahead of time
19. read blog daily
20. if known absence, get ahead, not behind

In no particular order:
- Quick look over every entry in this blog
- Sign up for an appointment time with Dr. Ott
- Read the syllabus (and print it out?) and complete your first homework assignment
- Print out a copy of the first day lab document before tommorow’s lab (and bring it obviously)
- Start looking at the screencasts, especially the first one, since that one will NOT be covered in class.

Here is your first homework set, due by 10 pm 1/13. It is worth 10 points and covers the syllabus and course blog. I would read the entire syllabus first before you even look at these questions. This is NOT to be done as a group work exercise. You must do these on your own. Do no simply cut and paste from the document, either.
This homework set is to be emailed to your instructor (141@docott.com) and the subject line should contain ONLY your full name, nothing else.
1. Why do you use ‘recycled’ paper for pre-labs and homework exercises?
2. What can (and probably will) happen to you if you are caught cheating?
3. Which of Dr. Ott’s office hours do NOT conflict with your class schedule?
4. Which set of quizzes, Monday or Wednesday, will you (sortof) know the questions beforehand?
5. Why should you check posted grades as soon as they go up?
6. What questions do you have about the course/syllabus at this point?

Course Syllabus

Lab safety stuff you are responsible for

If you would like me to respond to e-mail, you need to have a little bit of etiquette. The most obvious is to indicate who you are. I do not memorize your email address, so I cannot recognize thedudeman99@whatever.com as you. Pretend this like a semi formal letter. All you have to do in mention your name.

Some professionalism is appropriate. I am not your buddy who you send email jokes too. I am your college chemistry professor. No need to send me some cool chemistry joke you got from a friend. Trust me, I saw it long before you did.

Ok, so I just found this great set of powerpoints slides done by a HS teacher.

You might find them as a good additional aid to your studying…

For the many of you who are having issues with unit coverversion stuff, I HIGHLY recommend you print out this 2 page worksheet and plow through it. It was written partly by me and should help, but you actually have to do it. Let me know if it helps or if it can be improved.
Unit Conversion (aka DImensional Analysis) Worksheet