Course Tittle:        Experimental Techniques and Laboratory Safety Practices

Course Code:        CHEM-904

Credit Hours:        (3)

Instructor: MUHAMMAD SHER

Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION& OBJECTIVES

Experimental Techniques and Laboratory Safety Practices including in this course are very important regarding the research work in PhD. Lab safety knowledge develop the skill of occupational safety and health administration, material safety data sheets. This course develops the skills regarding the general safety about the chemical handling and doing various experiments. The various experimental techniques like sampling, sample preparation, analysis, quantitative & qualitative analysis, classical methods of analysis as well as modern instrumental techniques uplift the experimental knowledge of PhD students.

READINGS

1. Gershon J. Shugar, 1996, Chemical technician’s ready reference handbook, 4th Edition. McGraw-Hill, Inc. New Yark.
2. Robinson, J.W. 2005. Under Graduate Instrumental Analysis. 6th Edition. Marcel Dekker, New York.
3. Christian, G.D. 2010. Analytical Chemistry. 6th Edition. John Wiley & Sons,
   Inc. Singapore.
4. Skoog D.A.  Holler, F.J and Nieman, T.A. 1998. Principles of Instrumental Analysis. 5th Edition. Harcourt Asia PTE, Ltd.
5. Fifield, F.W and Kealey, D. 2000. Principles and Practice of Analytical Chemistry. 5th Edition, Wiley-Blackwell.
6. Fifield, F.W and Haines, P.J.(Eds.) 2000. Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.  
7. Harris, D.C. 2006. Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 7th Edition. Freeman W. H. and Company, New York.

CONTENTS

Laboratory Safety, Fire Safety, Hazardous material handling,  Handling Chemicals and solutions,  Sampling & sample preparation, Laboratory filtration, Recrystallization, The balance, Good laboratory practice, Laboratory Glassware, Extraction, Distillation and evaporation, Volumetric Analysis, Modern Spectroscopic and chromatographic Analysis Techniques

COURSE SCHEDULE

Learning Outcomes:

This course will develops the skills of PhD students ,regarding the general Lab safety, about the chemical handling and doing various experiments. The various experimental techniques like sampling, sample preparation, analysis, quantitative & qualitative analysis, classical methods of analysis as well as modern instrumental techniques uplift the experimental knowledge of PhD students. This practical knowledge will help them out while doing research project.

RESEARCH PROJECT

Nill

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Mid Term Exam: 30%

Sessional:     20%

Project/Practical work:       Nil

Presentation:  included in sessional marks

Participation:  Nil

Final exam: 50%

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Minimum attendance 75% is necessary to appear in exam.
2. For practical exam also 75% attendance in practical is necessary.
3. Keep your mobiles of/silent during class time.