Water Analysis - MSC 180

Previous Announcements

 

 

Week of 04/29/13

 

Kilo

  • Monday:
    • Return to read Citrate results
  • Wednesday:
    • Final exam study period
  • Thursday:
    • FINAL EXAMS

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Wastewater Treatment quiz
    • Final exam study period
  • Tuesday:
    • FINAL EXAMS

Week of 04/22/13

 

Kilo

  • Monday:
    • Make Streak-plate readings before 4:00 pm!!
  • Wednesday:
    • MIcrobiological Subculture quiz
    • Specific ID lecture - last few slides of the "Microbiological Subculture lecture"
    • Don't forget your PRELAB QUESTIONS!
  • Thursday:
    • Specific ID Lab
    • Don't forget your POSTLAB QUESTIONS!
  • Friday:
    • Return 18-24 hours after lab to read SIM results
    • Return 24-48 hours after lab to read Urease results (you may return anytime Friday before 4 pm; the lab will be locked on Saturday)
  • Next Monday (4/29):
    • Return to read Citrate results

 

 

Lima

  • Monday:
    • No class: Lima group on cruise
  • Tuesday:
    • No class: Lima group on cruise

Week of 04/15/13

 

Kilo

  • Monday:
    • Make BOD readings before 11:00 am!!
  • Wednesday:
    • MPN/BOD quiz
    • Microbiological Subculture lecture
    • Don't forget your PRELAB QUESTIONS!
  • Thursday:
    • Microbiological Subculture Lab - Streak plates
    • Don't forget your POSTLAB QUESTIONS!
  • Friday:
    • Return 24-48 hours after lab to read streak plate results (you may return anytime Friday before 5 pm; the lab will be locked on Saturday).

 

 

Lima

  • Monday:
    • No class: Lima group on cruise
  • Tuesday:
    • No class: Lima group on cruise

 

 

 

 

 

Week of 04/08/13

 

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • No Class. Kilo group on cruise.
    • Don't forget your PRELAB QUESTIONS!
  • Thursday:
    • Phosphates Quiz!
    • Phosphates Assignment Due
    • Notebooks Returned
    • MPN & BOD Lecture
    • MPN & BOD Lab
    • Don't forget your POSTLAB QUESTIONS!
  • Friday:
    • Return 24 ±2 hours after lab to read MPN results
  • Next Tuesday:
    • Return 5 days after lab to read BOD results

 

 

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Make-up Hour Scheduled (Class from 2pm-4pm)
    • Change in Schedule:
      • Field Trip: Sweeney Drinking Water Plant
    • No PRELAB QUESTIONS this week!
  • Tuesday:
    • Specific ID Quiz!
    • Water Treatment Lecture
    • Field trip: Loughlin Wastewater Treatment Plant
    • No POSTLAB QUESTIONS this week!
  • Wednesday:
    • Notebooks Due by 5pm

 

 

Week of 04/01/13

 

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • No Class. Kilo group on cruise.
  • Thursday:
    • No Lab. Kilo group on cruise

 

 

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Microbiology Quiz
    • Specific ID Lecture (last few slides of Microbiology Lecture)
    • Don't forget your PRELAB QUESTIONS!
  • Tuesday:
    • Specific ID Lab
    • Don't forget your POSTLAB QUESTIONS!
  • Later this week:
    • Return for Post-Procedural Observations

 

 

 

 

Week of 03/25/13

 

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • Wastewater Treatment Quiz
    • Phosphates Lecture
    • Don't forget your PRELAB QUESTIONS!
  • Thursday:
    • Phosphates Lab
    • Don't forget your POSTLAB QUESTIONS!

 

 

Lima

  • Monday:
    • MPN & BOD Quiz
    • MIcrobiolgy Lecture
    • Don't forget to check your BOD results
    • Don't forget your PRELAB QUESTIONS!
  • Tuesday:
    • Microbiological Subculture Lab
    • Don't forget your POSTLAB QUESTIONS!
  • Prior to next week's lab:
    • Return for Post-Procedural Observations

 

 

 

 

Week of 03/18/13

 

Kilo

***Note the following is a deviation from the original schedule.***

  • Wednesday:
    • Coliforms Quiz
    • Water treatement plants Lecture
    • No PRELAB QUESTIONS this week!
  • Thursday:
    • Water treatement plants - FIELD TRIP
    • No POSTLAB QUESTIONS this week!

 

 

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Coliforms Quiz
    • MPN & BOD Lecture
    • Don't forget your PRELAB QUESTIONS!
  • Tuesday:
    • MPN & BOD Lab
    • Don't forget your POSTLAB QUESTIONS!
  • Wednesday:
    • Return to do MPN counts
  • Next Monday (6 days after lab procedure - note the discrepency between the standard 5 day procedure):
    • Return to read BOD

 

 

 

Week of 03/04/13

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • Notebooks Returned
    • Coliforms Lecture
    • Don't forget your PRELAB QUESTIONS!
  • Thursday:
    • Total Coliform & E. coli Detection Lab
    • Don't forget your POSTLAB QUESTIONS!

***** Kilo Blank Control Counts: 0 Blue (E.coli); 0 Red ******

Please use these counts for your final calculations. The calculations that you should perform are on the sheet posted on the incubator in the classroom. If you did not read this sheet (or if you would like to read it again from home), click here.

 

 

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Notebooks Returned
    • Coliforms Lecture
    • Don't forget your PRELAB QUESTIONS!
  • Tuesday:
    • Total Coliform & E. coli Detection Lab
    • Don't forget your POSTLAB QUESTIONS!

***** Lima Blank Control Counts: 2 Blue (E.coli); 0 Red ******

Please use these counts for your final calculations. The calculations that you should perform are on the sheet posted on the incubator in the classroom. If you did not read this sheet (or if you would like to read it again from home), click here.

 

 

Week of 02/25/13

 

Midterms this week!! Both the written & the practical exams will be held on your lab day.

 

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • Class will meet in S-209 (the Biology room)
    • Midterm Review & Study
      • Bring all of your notes with you to class
    • NO PRELAB QUESTIONS this week
  • Thursday:
    • Class will meet in S-209 (the Biology room)
    • Lecture Exam
      • You will need a #2 pencil & a calculator
    • Practical Exam
      • You will be allowed to use your lab notebook
      • Your lab notebooks MUST be handed in prior to leaving
    • NO POSTLAB QUESTIONS this week

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Class will meet in S-209 (the Biology room)
    • Midterm Review & Study
      • Bring all of your notes with you to class
    • NO PRELAB QUESTIONS this week
  • Tuesday:
    • Class will meet in S-209 (the Biology room)
    • Lecture Exam
      • You will need a #2 pencil & a calculator
    • Practical Exam
      • You will be allowed to use your lab notebook
      • Your lab notebooks MUST be handed in prior to leaving
    • NO POSTLAB QUESTIONS this week

 

 

 

Week of 02/18/13

 

Midterms are NEXT WEEK!! Both the written & the practical exams will be held on your lab day.

 

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • Quiz on TSS & Imhoff
    • Midterm Review Handout
    • Return graded quizzes
    • NO PRELAB QUESTIONS this week
  • Thursday:
    • Notebooks Returned
    • Midterm Review & Study
      • Bring all of your notes with you to class
    • NO POSTLAB QUESTIONS this week!!

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Quiz on TSS & Imhoff
    • Midterm Review Handout
    • Return graded quizzes
    • NO PRELAB QUESTIONS this week
  • Tuesday:
    • Notebooks Returned
    • Midterm Review & Study
      • Bring all of your notes with you to class
    • NO POSTLAB QUESTIONS this week!!

 

 

Week of 02/11/13

 

Don't forget your pre-lab and post-lab questions on Blackboard!!

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • Quiz on Chlorophyll
    • TSS lecture
  • Thursday:
    • TSS Lab
  • Friday
    • Notebooks due

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Quiz on Chlorophyll
    • TSS lecture
  • Tuesday:
    • TSS Lab
  • Wednesday:
    • Notebooks due

 

 

 

Week of 02/07/13

 

Don't forget your pre-lab and post-lab questions on Blackboard!!

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • Graded Notebooks returned
    • Quiz on Water Hardness and Metrics
    • Chlorophyll lecture
    • Make-up hour this week!
  • Thursday:
    • Chlorophyll Extraction & Analysis Lab

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Graded Notebooks returned
    • Quiz on Water Hardness and Metrics
    • Chlorophyll lecture
    • Make-up hour this week!
  • Tuesday:
    • Chlorophyll Extraction & Analysis Lab

 

Week of 1/21/13

Welcome to Water Analysis!

Don't forget your pre-lab and post-lab questions on Blackboard!!

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • Quiz on NItrites
    • Metrics & Water Hardness lecture
    • Make-up hour this week!
  • Thursday:
    • Determination of Water Hardness Lab
  • Friday:
    • Lab Notebooks Due by 5 pm

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Quiz on NItrites
    • Metrics & Water Hardness lecture
    • Make-up hour this week!
  • Tuesday:
    • Determination of Water Hardness Lab
  • Wednesday:
    • Lab Notebooks Due by 5 pm

 

Week of 1/14/13

Welcome to Water Analysis!

Don't forget your pre-lab questions on Blackboard!!

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • Safety Quiz & Safety Contract
      • A pdf of the Safety Rules can be found in Student Resources
    • Make-up hour: Solutions, Dilutions & Spectrophotometry lecture
    • Lab manuals are printed and will be distributed in class
  • Thursday:
    • Solutions & Dilutions
      • A pdf of the lab and associated readings can be found in Student Resources

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Safety Quiz & Safety Contract
    • Make-up hour: Solutions, Dilutions & Spectrophotometry lecture
  • Tuesday:
    • Solutions & Dilutions

Week of 1/7/13

Welcome to Water Analysis!

Kilo

  • Wednesday:
    • Syllabus Coverage
  • Thursday:
    • Lab Introduction

Lima

  • Monday:
    • Syllabus Coverage
  • Tuesday:
    • Lab Introduction