Feb 10/12 Polymers Intro, terminology Feb 17/19 Synthesis: step-growth and free radical Targeted Reading 1 polymerization Feb 24/26 Synthesis cont.: living and controlled Targeted Reading 2 Copolymerization March 3/5 Polymers in Solution Written Summary of a Lab Day Common Article March 10/12 Summary and Presentation: Mn and Mw Measurements Draft of written summary due, peer review March 17/19 Composition and Microstructure Summary and Presentation: Thermal Measurements Final draft due, Presentations given March 24/26 Morphology Exam 1 March 26 Mar 31/Apr 2 Easter No Class April 7/9 Polymers NMR on Polymers Rheology and Processing April 14/16 Colloids Colloids & Applications Targeted Reading 3 April 21/23 Amphiphiles Micelles and their applications, vesicles Final Project: Membranes, templated structures Outline and annotated Bibliography due April 28/30 Liquid Molecules, phases, characterization Project: Crystals Applications Rough draft due May 5/7 Biological Proteins and Nucleic Acids Final Project: Soft Matter Polysaccharides and Lipids Peer edits due May 12/14 Review Review Exam 2 May 14 May 21 Finals Week: Thursday May 21 8−10am Final Project: Final draft due, Presentations given There will be two midterm exams. The dates and topics are: Exams Exam 1 Thursday March 26 Polymers Exam 2 Thursday May 14 Colloids, Amphiphiles, Liquid Crystals Targeted Reading assignments will direct students to read a journal article. Students will then answer specific questions designed to draw attention to certain elements in the paper or test knowledge of certain concepts. In this way, student writing will be a tool to clarify
Feb 10/12 Polymers Intro, terminology Feb 17/19 Synthesis: step-growth and free radical polymerization Targeted Reading 1 Feb 24/26 Synthesis cont.: living and controlled Copolymerization Targeted Reading 2 March 3/5 Polymers in Solution Lab Day Written Summary of a Common Article March 10/12 Mn and Mw Measurements Summary and Presentation: Draft of written summary due, peer review March 17/19 Composition and Microstructure Thermal Measurements Summary and Presentation: Final draft due, Presentations given March 24/26 Morphology Exam 1 March 26 Mar 31/Apr 2 Easter No Class April 7/9 Polymers NMR on Polymers Rheology and Processing April 14/16 Colloids Colloids & Applications Targeted Reading 3 April 21/23 Amphiphiles Micelles and their applications, vesicles Membranes, templated structures Final Project: Outline and annotated Bibliography due April 28/30 Liquid Crystals Molecules, phases, characterization Applications Project: Rough draft due May 5/7 Biological Soft Matter Proteins and Nucleic Acids Polysaccharides and Lipids Final Project: Peer edits due May 12/14 Review Review Exam 2 May 14 May 21 Finals Week: Thursday May 21 8−10am Final Project: Final draft due, Presentations given Exams There will be two midterm exams. The dates and topics are: Exam 1 Thursday March 26 Polymers Exam 2 Thursday May 14 Colloids, Amphiphiles, Liquid Crystals Targeted Reading assignments will direct students to read a journal article. Students will then answer specific questions designed to draw attention to certain elements in the paper or test knowledge of certain concepts. In this way, student writing will be a tool to clarify
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