CHEM 1014
Fall 1999
Assignment #1
Outside of Class
Due: Thursday, September 9, 1999 at the beginning of class.
I'd like you to write a one page description of something in
your area of interest (major) which involves chemistry, or
chemicals. I'd like you to provide some brief information about
what your major is and what interests you have. Then I'd like you
to discuss some chemistry related issue you find interesting.
Discuss some of the features of this issue that a knowledge of
chemistry could help you better understand. What are some
chemical concepts or ideas you think you need to know more about
to really understand the `chemistry'. If
your major has nothing to do with anything relaed to chemistry
(you are welcome to check with me) then consider a chemistry
topic that you are interested in and write about that.
You need to think about this and you are welcome to e-mail me
or stop by if you would like to discuss some ideas. I recommend
using the Web to do some searching. There are many locations
which contain information which will assist you in developing
your thoughts. I do not think it will take too long to write the
`paper', however it will take some time to focus in on what you
want to write about and to do some preliminary exploration to
find information.
I want you to prepare this `paper' using a word processor and
save it on a diskette, or your home computer. I want you to do
this because you will come back to this assignment to expand and
develop it during the semester. I also have in mind developing a
link on our\ 1014 web site which everyone's project can be placed
so you could access your project on the web. If you have your
paper in an electronic form, it will be easier to generate the
web page(s).