FCH495: Introduction to Professional Chemistry

Outline and Links (Fall 2007)

 

Instructor:

Dr. Greg Boyer

E-mail:

 "Gregory L. Boyer" <glboyer@esf.edu>

Telephone:

470-6825

Hours:

11:00-11:55 Tues. / Thurs.

Room:

122 Jahn or Moon Conference Room

Grades:

Combination of attendance, research proposal and other assignments. 

 

 

DATE

TOPIC

 REFERENCE 

 ASSIGNMENT 

Week of August 27th

(Jahn 122)

Introduction to the class, 

Reading the literature critically

How to read a scientific paper

Chem. Faculty Research areas

 

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Abstract due Friday*

Week of September 4th

(Moon)

Library Research:

Interview 2-3 Faculty*

Week of September 11th (Moon)

Library Research:

 

 Choice of topic due Friday*

Week of September 18th (Moon)

Library Research:

 

 

Week of September 25th (Moon)

Library Research:

 

 

Week of October 2nd  

(Moon)

Library Research.

 

Library search due**

Week of October 9th  

(Jahn)

What is research

Writing a Research Proposal

 

Week of October 16th

(Jahn)

Graduate School: How do you find out where to go? Application process and viewpoint of the Faculty 

How to write the personal statement 

 

Should you go?

 Writing your personel statement

 Preproposal due Thursday**

(sample preproposal)

Week of October 23rd  

(Jahn)

Graduate School:  Application process from the viewpoint of the Faculty, Letters of recommendation

 Letter of Recommendation due Friday*

 

Week of October 30th

(Jahn)

Life other than graduate school: real jobs, real wages.

look before you leap

ACS Salary review

 

Week of November 6th

(Jahn)

Job Skills:  How do you interview? Writing your resume.  people skills.

Writing your resume

Resume due Tuesday*

Week of November 13th  

(Jahn)

The interview process: selling yourself

 

 

Week of November 20

(Jahn)

Ethics, Scientific Iintegrety and plagierism

ACS Ethical Guidlelines to Publication

SUNY-ESF Academic Integrity

Research Proposals Due* 

(before vacation)

 

Week of November 27

(Jahn)

Communication Skills: Oral presentations  

Week of December 4th

(Jahn)

Overview of the different senior research projects

Proposal Checklist

oral presentations 

Final Proposals Due* 

(Check for due date)

Note to reviewers: The forms for proposal review are available here: < Proposal review form (pdf) > <Proposal review form (word doc) >

* Submit electronically to glboyer@esf.edu.
**Additional  requirements and a different due date may apply for your library  search, see Jim Williamson for details.


Last Modified 8/24/2007
Comments to Gregory L. Boyer <glboyer@esf.edu>