CHEM 3270 Forensic Chemistry (2 Cr)

University of Wisconsin- Platteville

Fall 2013
Class Meets: !" 10:00 -11:#2 a$ %tts 122

Dr. Charles R. Cornett Office hours MF &:30-11:30! " &:30-10! F 1-2
'e(art$ent of C"e$istry or )y a((oint$ent
an* En+ineerin+ P"ysics
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2e3/ire* e4t
Bell! Forensic Chemistry! 2
n*
e*ition! Pearson! 2013
2ea*in+ 5ist
67oo+ et al! F/n*a$entals of 8nalytical C"e$istry! any e*ition
C"ristian! Analytical Chemistry! #
t"
e*ition! Wiley! 199,
Harris! Quantitative Chemical Analysis! #
t"
e*ition! Free$an! 199&
Harvey! Modern Analytical Chemistry! 1
st
e*ition! Mc:ra0 Hill! 2000
Willar*! Merritt! 'ean! an* 6ettle! Instrumental Methods of Analysis! 7
t"
e*ition! Wa*s0ort"!
19&&
;ecessary Materials
6cientific Calc/lator
Co/rse 'escri(tion
8n in-*e(t" e4a$ination of forensic a((lications of c"e$istry relate* to c"e$ical analysis:
(res/$(tive an* confir$atory *r/+ i*entification! $icrosco(ic tec"ni3/es in trace evi*ence
analysis! 3/ality ass/rance an* 3/ality control (<8-<C) iss/es for t"e cri$e la) analyst! t"e
to4icolo+y of illicit co$(o/n*s! an* $o*ern $et"o*s of ';8 analysis relate* to cri$inalistics1
Prerequisite: A grade of A C@ or better in CHEM 2!" and CHEM #!$" or instructor
%er&ission.
eac"in+ Met"o*olo+y
=eca/se t"e co/rse foc/ses 6ocratic *isc/ssion 8;' 3/antitative a((lications! st/*ents are
stron+ly enco/ra+e* to ta7e acc/rate notes an* revie0 t"ese notes on a re+/lar )asis an*
(artici(ate f/lly in *isc/ssions1 8 co$(arison of notes an* contin/ation of *ialo+/e o/t of class
0it" class$ates is s/++este* to o(ti$i>e yo/r learnin+1 6t/*ents are e4(ecte* to re$ain c/rrent
0it" rea*in+ assi+n$ents as 0ell as s/++este* (ro)le$s1 </i>>es 0ill )e a*$inistere* anno/nce*
an* /n-anno/nce* an* (ro)le$-solvin+ assi+n$ents 0ill )e an inte+ral (art of a s/ccessf/l st/*y1
"e /lti$ate res(onsi)ility of learnin+ lies 0it" t"e st/*ent! an* all st/*ents are highl'
encouraged to $a7e /se of (oste* office "o/rs for 3/estions! clarification! or f/rt"er *isc/ssion1
5a)oratory 0or7s"o(s 0ill also )e /se* to a/+$ent to(ics1
CHEM 3270
Fall 2013 (2)
(rading
E4a$inations (2) 100 (ts 4 2 200 (ts A ? 90 @ (ts
=est A 10 3/i>>esBassi+n$ents 10 (ts 4 A10 100 (ts B ? &0 @
er$ Pa(er 200 (ts C ? 70 @
Co$(re"ensive Final E4a$ination 200 (ts D ? -0 @
700 (ts ) C -0 @
Examinations
5ect/re notes! assi+ne* rea*in+! an* *isc/ssion to(ics are t"e (ri$ary reso/rces for st/*y1
</estions $ay incl/*e! )/t are not li$ite* to! s"ort-ans0er! $/lti(le-c"oice! 3/antitative
(ro)le$-solvin+! an* s"ort-essay for$ats1 Conceptual integration should be anticipated. "e
instr/ctor reserves t"e ri+"t to c/rve t"e final class avera+es1 Dn*ivi*/al e4a$s 0ill not )e c/rve*1
;on-linear $et"o*s $ay )e a((lie* 0"ere statistically a((ro(riate1
Quizzes and Assignments
"ere are at least 10 assi+ne* 3/i>>es an* assi+n$ents! at least one (er *ay! t"ro/+"o/t
t"e Winteri$ (erio*1 "ese 3/i>>es are $/lti(le c"oice an* s"ort ans0er 3/estions foc/sin+ on
t"e $aEor (oints of t"e /nit1 W"ile 3/i> 3/estions (rovi*e an o((ort/nity to assess st/*ent
(ro+ress! t"ese +eneral 3/estions *o not e4cl/sively re(resent t"e level or ty(es of 3/estions in
t"e one "o/r e4a$inations1 "ese 3/i>>es are inten*e* to (rovi*e a )asic assess$ent of "o0
0ell eac" st/*ent is 7ee(in+ c/rrent 0it" t"e $aEor conce(ts of t"e co/rse1 Dn t"e event t"at $ore
t"an 10 3/i>>es an* assi+n$ents are a*$inistere*! t"e > "i+"est-$ar7e*= 10 e4ercises 0ill )e
retaine*1 *ne+cused absences ,ill not be dro%%ed- therefore qui. grades of > .ero= for
these absences ,ill be retained.
erm !aper
6t/*ents 0ill *ra0 ter$ (a(er to(ics at ran*o$ on 6e(t 201 "e ter$ (a(ers are */e 'ec
1! 2013 an* s"o/l* incl/*e ei+"t (eer-revie0e* references1 For$attin+ s"o/l* co$(ly 0it" t"e
"ournal of Forensic #cience1
CHEM 3270
Fall 2013 (2)
Partici(ation
Dn-class (artici(ation is an essential (art of a s/ccessf/l st/*y1 "is incl/*es content-
)ase* *isc/ssion 0it" fello0 st/*ents o/tsi*e of t"e classroo$1 Plan on s(en*in+ t0o "o/rs
o/tsi*e of t"e classroo$ for eac" "o/r in-class for )est res/lts1 8not"er as(ect of (artici(ation is
see7in+ a**itional assistance if necessary1 Please refer to (oste* office "o/rs an* feel free to
sc"e*/le an a((oint$ent if yo/ are /na)le to see $e */rin+ t"ese "o/rs1 Dn a**ition! feel free to
e$ail 3/estions1 8 +oo* $eas/re of *aily (ro+ress is availa)le )y 0or7in+ t"e assi+ne*
"o$e0or7 (ro)le$s an* assi+n$ents1 ro/)le 0it" co$(letin+ t"ese (ro)le$s DOE/ in*icate
t"e nee* for e4tra "el(1 P5E86E see $e */rin+ $y (oste* "o/rs or sc"e*/le an a((oint$ent1
W"ile an occasional a((oint$ent or illness $ay call $e a0ay! 0 reser1e these hours solel' for
'our questions and discussion.
8ssess$ent P"iloso("y
A 8n excellent understanding of t"e $aterial an* an outstanding ability to 3/antitatively
e$(loy t"e conce(ts in solvin+ relate* (ro)le$s
B 8n above average understanding of t"e $aterial an* t"e a)ility nee*e* to
3/antitatively e$(loy t"e conce(ts in f/rt"er st/*ies or a((lications
C 8n average understanding of t"e $aterial an* its 3/antitative a((lica)ility
8tten*ance Policy an* :eneral E4(ectations
2 /tudents are e+%ected to attend all sessions1 Wit" consi*eration for ot"ers! *o not atten*
class if yo/ are ill1
Please infor$ t"e instr/ctor if yo/ are to )e a)sent! ot"er0ise all a)sences 0ill )e treate*
as
A /ne4c/se*@ a)sences1 Dt is t"e res(onsi)ility of t"e st/*ent to ac3/ire t"e notes fro$
t"e
$isse* classes1 "e instr/ctor reserves t"e ri+"t to ref/se all assi+n$ents late as a res/lt
of
an /ne4c/se* a)sence1 Dnstr/ctor notification of a)sence *oes not necessarily constit/te
an
e4c/se* a)sence1
F (Winteri$) Co$$/tin+ st/*ents! (lease c"ec7 yo/r e-$ail (rior to class in incle$ent 0eat"er
an* /se a((ro(riate E/*+$ent )efore travelin+ s"o/l* t"e University re$ain o(en1
F Ha)it/al tar*iness 0ill not )e tolerate*1 %ccasional *elays are a fact of lifeG "o0ever! 0"en
arrivin+ late! (lease $ini$i>e *isr/(tion 0"en enterin+ t"e classroo$1
F Df co-c/rric/lar activities necessitate an a)sence fro$ class! (lease infor$ t"e instr/ctor as soon
as t"ese events are sc"e*/le* so t"at t"ese a)sences $ay )e e4c/se*1
CHEM 3270
Fall 2013 (,)
F "ere are 3O $a7e-/( e4a$inations1 Dn t"e event of an e4c/se* a)sence! t"e corres(on*in+
section of t"e final e4a$ination 0ill s/)stit/te for t"e $isse* +ra*e1
F Df yo/ "ave a s(ecific ("ysical! (syc"olo+ical! or learnin+ *isa)ility an* re3/ire
acco$$o*ationsG (lease let $e 7no0 as early as (ossi)le so t"at yo/r learnin+ nee*s $ay )e
a((ro(riately $et1
F Cell ("ones are to )e t/rne* off (rior to class1
F Co$e to class (re(are*G )rin+ alon+ yo/r scientific calc/lator as 0ell as t"e te4t)oo71
8ca*e$ic Dnte+rity
Acade&ic dishonest' ,ill not be tolerated an* 0ill )e *ealt 0it" in t"e $anner o/tline* in t"e
$niversity of %isconsin&!latteville #tudent 'andboo(1 8ca*e$ic *is"onesty incl/*es t"e
(arty(ies) 7no0in+ly s/((lyin+ restricte* 0or7 to anot"er in*ivi*/al1 8ca*e$ic *is"onesty is
vie0e* as a very serio/s action an* 0ill )e *ealt 0it" to t"e f/llest e4tent (rovi*e* /n*er
University +/i*elines1
entative 6c"e*/le of o(ics
Dntro*/ction! 6tatistics! an* Cali)ration
<8-<C in t"e Forensic C"e$istry 5a)oratory
6a$(lin+ an* Pre(aration of 6a$(les
C"ro$ato+ra("ic 8((lications in t"e Forensic 5a)oratory
Mid4ter& 5 Oct "
6(ectrosco(ic 8((lications in t"e Forensic 5a)oratory
'r/+s of 8)/se: P"ar$acolo+y
'r/+s of 8)/se: 8nalysis
Microsco(y in race Evi*ence 8nalysis
Co$)/stion: 8rson! E4(losives! an* :/n 6"ot 2esi*/e
Dn7s! 'yes! an* 'oc/$ents
8nalytical Dnstr/$ents an* ';8 8nalysis
Mid4ter& 2 5 Dec "