ENVG60500 - ICP-MS Analytical Techniques

FALL 2011

 

Instructor: A. Simonetti
Office: 105A Cushing Hall
Course Schedule: Tuesdays, Thursdays 9:30-10:45

Syllabus

 

FINAL EXAM DATE: Thursday, December 8th, 2011 @ regular class time
Lab Manual Due Date: Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Research Project Due Date: Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

 

CLASS LECTURE & LAB PRACTICAL SCHEDULE
(subject to change)

DATE
TOPIC
MATERIALS
08/23/2011
Introduction & ICP-MS overview
08/25/2011
Instrument Overview
08/30/2011
Lab practical -1
Lab and instrument overview
09/01/2011
Ion focusing, Analyzers, Detector
09/06/2011
Sample introduction systems-1
Solution Mode
09/08/2011
Lab practical -2
Intro. to instrument operation (solution mode) -1
09/13/2011

Lab practical -3

Intro. to instrument operation (solution mode) -2
09/15/2011
Sample introduction systems
Laser Ablation -1
09/20/2011
Sample introduction systems
Laser ablation -2
09/22/2011
Lab practical -4
Intro. to instrument operation (laser ablation mode) -1
09/27/2011
Class cancelled
 
09/29/2011
Lab practical -5
Intro. to instrument operation (laser ablation mode) -2
10/04/2011
Sample Design Analysis - I
10/06/2011
Class cancelled
 
10/11/2011
Sample Design Analysis - II
10/13/2011
Lab practical -6

Solution mode sample preparation

10/16-10/23/11
FALL BREAK
 
10/25/2011
Sample Design Analysis - III
10/27/2011
Sample Design Analysis - IV & E2 software
11/01/2011
Sample Design Analysis - E2 software cont'd & Error Analysis
11/03/2011
Lab practical -7 laser ablation
11/08/2011
Lab practical -8 laser ablation
11/10/2011
Lab practical -9 solution mode
11/15/2011
Lab practical -10 solution mode & AttoM
11/17/2011
Class cancelled
11/22/2011
Keith Rigby's Memorial Service
11/24/2011
Thanksgiving Holiday
 
11/29/2011
Student Oral Presentations - Research Projects - I
12/01/2011
Student Oral Presentations - Research Projects - II & MC-ICP-MS
12/06/2011
Review
12/08/2011
FINAL EXAM