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G
w
,
where S
avg
is the average salary or $100 x (#members -1) and the individual grade is then:
G =
G
w
2
1+
S
S
avg
.
In the example above, if the teams written lab report grade is 80, student #3s overall grade is then:
G =
80
2
1+
375
300
= 90,
while student #4s overall grade is:
G =
80
2
1+
225
300
= 70.
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How to Distribute Salaries
Salaries should be distributed to each individual based equally on three areas of contribution:
1. Intellectual Contribution. Consider the intellectual ideas each person has volunteered towards
development of the laboratory report including the formulation of the introduction, presentation
of the laboratory results and, importantly, analysis of the data. These contributions might include
ideas during brainstorming sessions or ideas that the group member contributes based on his/her
background work. Importantly you must consider these contributions as truly productive towards
formulation of a quality laboratory report
2. Time and Effort. This is simply your perceived contribution of time and energy of the individual
towards carrying out the dirty work of producing a quality laboratory report. This would
include the development of legible tables and graphs to clearly present the data; time spent
researching the background; and performing the data analysis.
3. Facilitating the teams overall progress. This includes the individuals ability to function within
a group and enabling the group to function as a greater than the sum of the parts. For example
members that share their knowledge with the other team members and facilitate discussion of the
experimental results and engages the entire team to contribute their ideas towards the analysis and
presentation of the experimental findings should be rewarded. By contrast, members who ignore
comments and ideas from other individuals and attempts to solve the problem on his/her own, are
not using your groups resources most efficiently despite the fact they may be contributing time
and effort and intellectual contribution.
Oral Presentations and Class Participation
The oral report should be a group presentation prepared by the entire group but given by the leader. It is
critical for the entire team to complete preparation of the oral report well in advance to allow the group
leader to practice and refine his/her talk. Each group leader will have 14-16 minutes for the presentation.
2 points will be deducted from the total score (maximum 100 points) for each minute shorter than 14
minutes or longer than 16 minutes. We will have 10 minutes for questioning and discussion at the end.
The oral presentation will be graded according to the following criteria.
Clarity of Title and Project Objectives 5
Speaker's voice clear and loud enough? 5
Relevance to ChE processes, ethics, environment 10
Visual Aides and Talk Organization 10
Accuracy and Completeness of Technical Content:
Apparatus & Processes 5
Theory/ChE Principles 10
Results 5
Depth of Understanding 5
Presentation: comprehensible/insightful 10
Talk Preparation
Time Management 5
Structure/Logical Slide Sequence 5
Delivery is prepared and refined 5
Depth of Understanding 5
Response to Questions 15
Total 100
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Over the span of the quarter, all students should engage the speaker during the Q&A period. You should
state your name and group before asking questions. If you do not ask questions during the presentations,
you will not receive credit for class participation.
Suggested content of oral presentations
(1) What was the objective of the experimental investigation? What was the experimental plan?
(2) What was the experimental system? Show a schematic of the apparatus and describe its operation.
(3) Describe the difficulties you encountered. How do you recommend overcoming these difficulties?
(4) What measurements were or should be taken? What is the best range of operating variables?
(5) How were the experimental data analyzed? What results were anticipated and actually obtained?
(6) Were your experimental results consistent with theory?
(7) What are your conclusions? Do you have recommendations for improvements for the experiment
and analysis of the data?
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Laboratory Safety Rules
It is essential that you have a safe learning experience. Safety is a set of rules. Individuals who violate
any of these rules will not be permitted in the laboratory. For our laboratory these are:
(1) Clothing: Shorts and skirts are not permitted in the labs. Tank tops and sleeveless shirts / blouses
are not permitted in the labs. An individual who violates this rule will not be permitted in the lab.
(2) Eye Protection: Safety glasses must be worn in all areas of the laboratories. A student not wearing
or refusing to wear eye protection, after being warned, is to be dismissed for that laboratory period
and assigned a grade of zero for the work so missed. Upon two such dismissals the student is subject
to being dropped from the course. An individual who violates this rule will not be permitted in the
lab. An exception to this rule will only be made during oral presentations and the lab quizzes.
(3) Order: All designated experimentation areas should be left in a neat orderly state at the conclusion
of an experiment. Failure to comply will result in a grading penalty.
(4) Horseplay: Incidents of horseplay can lead to friction and accidents, and are not tolerated. A
minimum penalty of one letter grade and a maximum penalty of a failure grade may be incurred.
(5) Behavior: No sitting on lab benches. No headphones. No gaming. No Texting, Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram Take important phone calls outside. Treat your colleagues respectfully.
(6) Equipment Difficulties: Students are encouraged to correct any minor equipment difficulties by
taking the appropriate action. However, any major equipment difficulties should be reported to the
instructor or assistant, and the student should not attempt further corrective action.
(7) Tools: Tools are not to be removed from the laboratories.
(8) Chemicals: Chemicals are required to perform several of the experiments. Students should check
with their instructor as to where to get these chemicals and what safety precautions, if any, are to be
taken in conjunction with their use. Do not use mouth suction to fill pipettes. Waste chemicals are to
be placed in receivers and not discharged in the drain.
(9) Accidents: Even with the greatest safety precautions, accidents do happen. Be sure you are familiar
with the locations of safety showers, eyewash stations, and medical first aid kits. If an accident
happens, be sure to immediately inform an instructor. In the case of a serious accident, do not
attempt first aid if you are not familiar with the proper technique but do attempt to make the person
comfortable until aid arrives. The campus emergency number is 911.
(10) Unauthorized areas: Do not touch unauthorized equipment or experiments.
(11) Food or Drink: Neither food nor drink is permitted in the laboratories.
(12) Smoking: Smoking is not permitted in UCI buildings.
I have read, understood, and agree to abide by these rules.
Name(Print) __________________________ Signature _______________________ Date ____________