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  Day One - June 9, 2010

Morning Session: Spectroscopy Basics (8.00 am - 12.00 pm)

  • Introduction to Conducting Spectroscopy Labs with Ocean Optics and Vernier
  • Lab One: Beer's Law
  • Basic Software Tips and Tricks

Break (10.00 - 10.30 am)

  • Measuring and Analyzing Full Spectrum of Data
  • Lab Two: The Absorbance Spectra of Food Dyes and Plant Pigments
  • Managing Data from Your Student's Perspective

Lunch (12.00 - 12.45 pm)

Afternoon Session: Time-Based Experiments (1.00 - 4.00 pm)

  • Lab Three: Reaction Rate Investigation
  • Basic Analysis and Presentation of Kinetic Data
  • Lab Four: The Kinetics of a Phenolphthalein Reaction
  • Customizing Lab Activities and an Introduction to Day Two

Day Two - June 10, 2010

Morning Session: Measuring Emissions (8.00 am - 12.00 pm)

  • Measuring Emission from a Gas Discharge Tube: The Rydberg Constant
  • Options for Emission Measurement Investigations

Break (10.00 - 10.30 am)

  • Options for Special Experiments Using Spectrometers
  • Handhelds and Spectrometers

Lunch (12.00 - 12.45 pm)

Afternoon Session: (1.00 - 4.00 pm)

  • Additional Applications for Spectrometers
  • Software Considerations and Troubleshooting
  • Using Other Sensors with a Spectrometer
  • Wrap-Up, Evaluation and Final Thoughts
 
 
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