Due to a limited number of laboratory work space we offer a two-step procedure to get a priority ranking for a lab work space in the compulsary lab course "Grundlagen der Chemie".
The first step is a web-based test in General Chemistry (E-ChemTest). This test consists of 30 arbitrary chosen questions allowing 60 minutes for answering. The participation at this test will be supervised at the Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry (E163). There are several time slots in August and September available, registration is required.
Details for the registration and further information about the E-ChemTest can be found at the homepage of the office of the dean of technical chemistry (german language):
http://www.tuwien.ac.at/dekanate/chemie/echemtest/
Participation at this E-ChemTest is a prerequisite for a lab work place for the practical exercises of the orientation course (LVA-Nr. 163.136), but the result is used anonymous for statistical purposes only.
We consider this procedure as part of the quality management in the beginning phase of study to support the student's self-orientation. Therefore on 1.October 2014 a short preview of the compulsary subjects of the first term will be given by the respective lecturers, despite of an introductory overview of the faculty of "Technische Chemie" given by the dean of faculty and a presentation of the bacchelor study "Technische Chemie" given by the dean for study affairs. This should reconfirm the student's decision to begin a bacchelor study in "Technische Chemie" and avoid drop-outs during the first term and correct eventually existing wrong expectations. Furthermore a short information block for disabled students will be given by Mag. Fuhrmann-Ehn (disabled student¿s office).
The practical exercises will take place on 2. and 5.October 2015.
Finally, there will be a presentation about the job description of nowadays chemists given by Prof. Rupprechter on 6th October 2015 at 15h in the Radinger lecture theater.
The certificate will be issued only after participation in a second run of the E-ChemTest at the end of the summer term 2016 (last week in June 2016, details will be announced).
To give a rough overview of the band-width of the bacchelor study "Technische Chemie" the students will attend 2 full days (8 hours per day) lab exercises in hands-on experimental work under intense supervision of tutors and assistents. The exercises comprise of experiments in synthetic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry and biochemistry. Furthermore, there will be offered an informative lecture covering the job description of a trained chemist.
Attention: This course starts on 1.10. at 10 am in the Radinger lecture theater, Getreidemarkt 9 (sine tempore). Signpostings will guide you to the lecture theater.
The participation at the practical exercises on 2. and 5.October 2015 is only allowed for the participants of the E-ChemTest!
The 4 topics of the lab course of the will cover the following exercises: 1) synthetic chemistry (synthesis of an azo-dye, performance of a polyamide condensation, esterification) 2) analytical chemistry (characterisation of wine: titration of the total acid content, photometric measurement of the tartaric acid content, thin-layer-chromatography of wine dyes, atomic absorption spectroscopy of the copper content of wine) 3) physical chemistry (determination of the osmotic pressure of sacharose solutions) 4) biochemistry (DNA isolation from E. coli cells and an introduction into methods of bioengineering)
confirmation of participation in the course examination comprises of personal participation at the E-ChemTest before the orientation course, active class participation and hands-on experimental work on 2. and 5. October 2015 as well as attendance at the lectures given on 1. and 6. October 2015. The certificate will be issued only after participation at a second run of the E-ChemTest at the end of the term.
The practical exercises take place on 2.10. and 5.10. between 09:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 18:00 in the following students labs: Synthetic chemistry: students lab BK U1, Physical chemistry: students lab BC O4 H31, Analytical chemistry: students lab BB 05 C01 and C17, Biochemistry: students lab BC O4 H01/H11. For the practical exercises at 2. and 5. October 2015 in the labs bring the following items: 1) a white lab coat (compulsary) 2) paper tissue, dish washing detergent, waterresistant ink writer, lighter (recommended); latex gloves
For the exercise in physical chemistry you will need a pocket calculator!
