CHEE 6327-01: Experimental Methods in Chemical Engineering Section LEC(20530), Tu-Th 2:30-4 pm, D3 E313 Co-ordinator: V. M. Donnelly, vmdonnelly@uh.

edu , 34313, S236, TA: TBD Catalog Description: Experimental methods used in chemical and biomolecular research such as error analysis, experimental design, vacuum methods, microscopy (optical, electron, atomic force), scattering, spectroscopic analysis, bioanalysis, and x-ray diffraction. The following topics will be covered. After the first 6 lectures, the theory and data analysis for each technique will be presented, followed by a lab demonstration and distribution of data to the students for analysis. Grading: Home work (30%), Project (30%), Exams (40%) 8/23 8/25, 8/30 9/1, 9/6 9/8 9/13, 9/15 9/20, 9/22 9/27, 9/29 10/4, 10/6 10/11, 10/13 10/18 10/20, 10/25 10/27, 11/1 11/3, 11/8 11/10, 11/15 11/17, 11/22 11/29, 12/1 12/15 Overview of Chemical and Structural Analysis Methods (Donnelly) Data and Error Analysis (Nikolaou) Experimental Design (Nikolaou) Vacuum Methods (Donnelly) X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (Donnelly) Auger Electron Spectroscopy (Donnelly) Electron Microscopy (Wolfe) Static & Dynamic Scattering: Light, X-ray, Neutron (Robertson) X-ray Diffraction (Krishnamoorti) Midterm Atomic Force Microscopy (Vekilov) Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (Stein) Bioanalysis: PCR, RT-PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Cell Culture (Willson) Light, Fluorescence Microscopy (Conrad) Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy of Gases (Harold) Top-Down and Bottom-Up Lithography (Stein) Final Exam, 2-5 pm