CLASS 101

Introduction to Analytical Metrology – Bringing Chemistry and Mathematics to Life in the Real World

This class is designed for high school and post-secondary science students who are seeking a unique learning opportunity to augment their school chemistry courses. Each class will consist of a mixture of instruction, lab demonstration and hands-on use with appropriate analytical chemistry labware that teach the principles and concepts of analytical measurement science and metrology in chemistry.

Students will learn the principles and concepts of metrological traceability and measurement uncertainty for mass and volumetric analysis. Analytical balances for weighing objects in real-world laboratories will be used for demonstration and hands-on experiments. Mass metrology as it applies to street drug analysis in a crime laboratory will be demonstrated.

Class 100 is structured for four (4) hours of learning, broken into two (2) different 2-hour sessions (Class 100-A and Class 100-B). Each class session will be offered on multiple days and times to accommodate the student’s schedule. Both 2-hour sessions of Class 100 can be offered during the afternoon and/or evening of most days of the week, beginning in August. When registering, students will be required to submit their preferred times of attending the classes,

Class 100 sessions will be held at the Stranaska Learning Lab in Fort Collins. Due to current space requirements for the laboratory demonstrations and hands-on experiments at the Stranaska Learning Lab, group sessions of Class 100 are restricted to a maximum of 4 students plus one (1) parent for each student. Private sessions for individualized learning can also be accommodated.

Class Schedule

 

be arranged during the day or evening

Class Registration Fee: $175.00 USD

Students are enrolled in the order that registrations are received and accepted.

 

 

SAMEP-AT Staff

  • Jerry Messman, PhD, Director
  • Marla Messman, Operations Assistant
  • Sharra Beighkley, College Student Intern

Instructor Credentials – Jerry D. Messman, PhD [Analytical Chemistry, University of Maryland – College Park]