Instructor: Lawrence T. Sein, Ph.D.
Office Hours: Monday 9:00-11:00 AM, Wednesday 2:00-4:00 PM, Friday 1:00-3:00 PM in 304 SET
phone: (610) 902-8504
Computation of Grade: The final grade (for Part II) will be weighted:
Exam I - 100 points
Exam II - 100 points
Lab Reports - 75 points each, best four (4) out of six (6)
Date | Task | |
W 3/15 | Molecular Mechanics (MM) / Molecular Dynamics (MD) | |
M 3/20 | MM computer exercise | |
W 3/22 | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | |
M 3/27 | Orbital Overlap computer exercise | |
W 3/29 | Huckel Theory (HT) / Extended HUckel Theory (EHT) | |
M 4/3 | HT / EHT computer exercise | |
W 4/5 | Semi-empirical methods - MNDO, AM1, and PM3 | |
H 4/6 | Last day to withdraw from class! | |
M 4/10 | Semi-empirical computer exercise | |
M 4/12 | Test! | |
H 4/13 - M 4/17 | Easter break (no classes) | |
W 4/19 | Hartree-Fock, basis sets | |
M 4/24 | HF computer exercise | |
M 4/26 | Density Functional Theory (DFT) | |
M 5/1 | DFT computer exercise | |
W 5/3 | "post-HF" methods, excited states, solvation | |
M 5/8 | review | |
M TBA | Test! | |
I have always marked and returned examinations the next week of class, so the student can legitimately expect the timely return of all examinations.
Cheating in the class in any form will result in a final grade of F, with no exceptions
© 2005-2006 by Lawrence T. Sein. All rights reserved.
Send questions to: lseinjr@hotmail.com