United Arab Emirates University

Instrumental Analysis -chem. Eng.

Faculty of Science
CHEM. 3707
Department of Chemistry
Spring Semester, 2011/2012
Course Outlines
Course Title

Instrumental analysis for chemical engineering

Credit Hours

2 (1 Lecture + 1 Lab)

Teaching

1 Lecture + 3 hours Laboratory

Hours
Instructor

Dr. Mohammed A. Meetani

mmeetani@uaeu.ac.ae
office phone # (03) 713-6136
office location: building 81, 1st floor, room # 101

Course

This course deals with the fundamental concept and

Description

applications of instrumental techniques in chemical analysis.

The course covers some spectroscopic, electro analytical and
chromatographic methods of analysis.

Objectives

By completing this course, the student should be able to:

1. Develop an understanding of basic principles of
instrumentation currently available.
2. use the instrumentation to solve analytical problems.
3. Develop an understanding of the potentials and
limitations of different instrumental analytical techniques.
4. Select a proper instrumental technique for a given
analytical problem.
5. Perform standard instrumental laboratory procedures.
6. Complete assigned tasks by self-reliance, discipline, and
responsibility.

Instruction

A combination of Lectures, exercises, classroom

Methods

demonstrations including videotaping, Computer programs and

Overhead transparencies will be used through out the course.

Text Book

Daniel Harris Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 8th Edition

(2010), Freeman publishing

Reference

1. Willard, H. H.; Merrit, L. Jr., Dean, J. A., and Settle, F. A., Jr.

Books

"Instrumental Methods of Analysis", 7th edition. Wadsworrth,

1998.
2. Christian G.D. "Analytical Chemistry", 5th Edition, John Wiley,
(1994).
3- Principles of Instrumental Analysis" Skoog D. A., Holler, F. J.
and Nieman T. A. 5th edition, 1997, Saunders College Publishing

Practical part

The practical part is covered by the book titled "Chemistry

Experiments for Instrumental Methods" by Sawyer D. et al.,
John Wiley and Sons Inc. 1984, additional supplementary
materials will be provided as well.
Some interesting Web sites include:
www.anachem.nmu.se/jumpstation.htm

Web Sites

www.scimedia.com/chem-ed/analytic/ac-basic.htm
www.scimedia.com/chem-ed/courses/equil/toc.htm
www.scimedia.com/chem-ed/analytic/ac-meths.htm
www.chemweb.com

Assessments

Students evaluation will be based on the following weights

Theoretical

75%

Activities (assignments, reports, exams, quizzes and classroom

interaction)

30%

Midterm Exam

15%

Final Exam

30%

Practical

25%

Reports and lab activities

Office Hours

15%

Final Exam

10%

Total

100%

Sunday

12:00 01:00

(Maqam)

Tuesday
Thursday:

12:00 01:00 (maqam), 3:00-4:00 (Jimi)

By previous appointment
Contents Overview

Chapter 18
Chapter 20
Chapter 19
Chapter 21
Chapter 15
Chapter 17
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 22
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Supplementary
Material

Introduction to instrumental Analysis

Fundamentals of Spectrophotometry
Spectrophotometers
Applications of Spectrophotometry
Atomic Spectroscopy
Electrodes and Potentiometry
Electroanalytical Techniques
An Introduction to Analytical Separations
Gas Chromatography
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Gravimetric and combustion analysis
Sample Preparation
Thermal Analysis

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