| Detailed Schedule: Project 2 Biodiesel |
| Week | Date | To do during class | To do outside of class | Evaluation |
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| Before coming to class:- Read the information on the biodiesel project on this Website
- Choose a third analytical method to analyze the biodiesel
- Answer active-learning questions
- Research oral resentation questions
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| 9 | Tues
19 Mar | - Assign tasks within the group
- Note: Team members must contribute equally to the laboratory work, the prelab, the lab report and the oral presentation
- Learn related theory and answer active-learning questions
- Chapters 16 and 17 - active-learning session
| - Prepare for the oral presentation
| - Approval of the third biodiesel analytical method - Mon 18 March
- Active-learning questions - Tues 19 March at 10 am
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Thurs
21 Mar
| - Prepare for the oral presentation
| - Prepare for the oral presentation
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| 10 | Tues
26 Mar
| | - Write prelab - detailed plan for the third analytical method (including references) to begin work in the lab (see information on the Prelab - detailed plan)
- Answer portfolio questions
| - 20% Oral presentation, duration to be determined - Tues 26 March at 10 am
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Thurs
28 Mar
(Good Friday) | - Write prelab - detailed plan for the third analytical method (including references)
| - Write prelab - detailed plan for the synthesis and analysis of biodiesel (including references)
- Answer portfolio questions
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| 11 | Tues
2 Apr
(Easter Monday)
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- Synthesize biodiesel (1.5 h) reflux
| - Answer portfolio questions
| - 20 % Prelab - detailed plan for the third analytical method - Mon 1 Apr at 12 pm
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Thurs
4 Apr | - Synthesize biodiesel (product workup)
- Analyse biodiesel
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- 10% Portfolio (individual) - Thurs 4 April at 1 pm
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| 12 | Tues
9 Apr
| - Analyze biodiesel
- Write lab report and abstract
| - Write lab report and abstract
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Thurs
11 Apr | - Write lab report and abstract
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| 13 | Tues
16 Apr
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- Write lab report and abstract
| - Write lab report and abstract
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Thurs
18 Apr |
- Write lab report and abstract
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- Write lab report and abstract
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- 40% Lab report and 10% Abstract - Thursday 18 Apr at 4 pm
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