Schedule for Chem 538. Fall 2009

This is a tentative schedule, it can change as we proceed. 
I encourage you to read appropriate chapters before coming to class
The weekly assignments will be due on Tuesday in class; on-line quizzes, when offered, will be available no later than 5 PM Friday night and will be due by Monday midnight.  

# Day Date Special Announcement and in class tests Topic Home work assignments
1 Thursday 8/20/09   Chapter 1 HW1: 1.3, 1.4, 1.5; due 8/25
2 Tuesday 8/25/09 late registration 8/24/09 Chapter 1  
3 Thursday 8/27/09 deadline for filing degree application (Fall) Chapter 2 HW2: 1.5;1.6, 1.7, 1.9; due 9/01
4 Tuesday 9/01/09 deadline for registration/course addition Chapter 2 Weekly quiz 1; due 9/09
5 Thursday 9/03/09 no class Chapter 2 HW3: 2.3 and addendum; due 9/10
6 Tuesday 9/08/09   Chapter 2
Bessel
On-line quiz Rxn.Mechanisms, minimum 5 problems; due 9/14
7 Thursday 9/10/09   Chapter 2 Weekly quiz 2; due 9/14; HW4: 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.9; due 9/15
8 Tuesday 9/15/09   Chapter 2  
9 Thursday 9/17/09   Chapter 2
Laplace transform
Weekly quiz 3; due 9/21; HW5: 2.10, 2.11; due 9/22
My solutions to
HW5
10 Tuesday 9/22/09   Chapter 2  
11 Thursday 9/24/09   Chapter 3 Weekly quiz 4; due 9/28; HW6: 2.13, 2.14 (assume [X]>>[Y]); due 9/29
12 Tuesday 9/29/09   Chapter 3  
13 Thursday 10/01/09   Chapter 3 Weekly quiz 5; due 10/5; HW7: 3.1, 3.2; due 10/6. Fitting assignment (up to 9 extra points); no later than 10/20
14 Tuesday 10/06/09   Chapter 4
Different coordinate systems
 
15 Thursday 10/08/09   Chapter 4 Weekly quiz 6; due 10/12; HW8: 4.1,4.4 and addendum; due 10/13
16 Tuesday 10/13/09 Last day to drop with "W" Chapter 4  
17 Thursday 10/15/09 Midterm Exam,  take home
What do I need to review?
Chapter 4 Exam 1 due 10/20;
18 Tuesday 10/20/09   Chapter 4  
19 Thursday 10/22/09 no class Chapter 4 Exam 1 corrections at half value; due 10/27; Solutions
20 Tuesday 10/27/09   Chapter 4  
21 Thursday 10/29/09   Chapter 4 Weekly quiz 7; due 11/02; HW9: 4.3, 4.5, 4.7, 5.2; due 11/03
22 Tuesday 11/03/09   Chapter 5  
23 Thursday 11/05/08 I will be likely late by 5-10min due to ACS meeting Chapter 6 Weekly quiz 8; due 11/09; HW10: 5.4, 6.1; due 11/10
My solutions to
HW10
24 Tuesday 11/10/09   Chapter 6  
25 Thursday 11/12/09   Chapters 7-8 Weekly quiz 9; due 11/16; HW11: 8.5, 8.8; due 11/17
26 Tuesday 11/17/09   Chapters 7-8  
27 Thursday 11/19/09   Chapters 7-9 Weekly quiz 10; due 11/30; HW12: 8.2,8.9; calculate cross section of scattering for Coulombic potential; due 12/01
  Monday 11/23/09   Chapter 10  
  Tuesday 11/24/09 Thanksgiving    
  Thursday 11/26/09 Thanksgiving    
28 Tuesday 12/01/09   Chapter 10
Chapter 11
 
29 Thursday 12/03/09   Oral Presentations in room 113

Weekly quiz 11; due 12/09

  Thursday 12/10/09 Final Exam, 10:30-12:30
What do I need to review?

 
  Tuesday 12/15/09   Grades Turn in.   

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