Introduction to Analytical Metrology – Bringing Chemistry and Mathematics to Life in the Real World
This introductory 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 with relevant mathematical treatment. In addition to chemistry students, the class should be of value to mathematics and engineering students.
Students will be introduced to the basic principles and concepts of calibration, metrological traceability, measurement error, measurement precision and measurement uncertainty relative to applications of real-world mass and volumetric analysis. Analytical balances for weighing objects in research and testing laboratories will be used for demonstration and hands-on experiments. A real-world scenario will be described involving mass metrology as it applies to street drug analysis in a crime laboratory. Undisclosed scientific job opportunities will also be described.
Class 100 is structured for four (4) total hours of learning, divided into two different 2-hour sessions (Session 100-A and Session 100-B). The student can not attend Session 100-B without first attending Session 100-A. Each class session will be offered on demand on many different days and times. The flexibility of the dates and times of each class session is designed to intentionally accommodate the student’s schedule during the school year and school breaks. Both 2-hour sessions of Class 100 can be offered during the afternoon and/or evening of most days of the week, beginning in September. When registering, students will be required to submit their preferred days and times of attending the classes to help establish the schedule matrix for available on demand class session slots.
Class 100 sessions will be held at the Stranaska Learning Lab in Fort Collins. Due to current space requirements for the demonstrations and hands-on experiments in the Stranaska Learning Lab, group sessions of Class 100 are restricted to a maximum of 4 students plus one (1) parent (optional) for each student. Private sessions for individualized tutoring can also be accommodated.
As expressions of interest only, students are now invited to sign up to be included on our pre-registration list so that we can keep you informed of the class schedule options. Please contact the SAMEP Director, Dr. Jerry Messman, to express your interest in this class and also to ask any questions that you may have.
Pre-Registration List E-mail Contact: [email protected]
Class Registration Fee: $175.00 USD payable in advance of the first class session by check. Checks need to be made payable to Stranaska Scientific LLC with student name and SAMEP-AT Class 100 on the memo line. Students are enrolled in the order that official registrations are received and accepted.
SAMEP-AT Staff
- Jerry Messman, PhD, Director
- Marla Messman, Operations Assistant
- Sharra Beighkley, College Student Intern
