Analytical Cumes

This page contains the schedule for graduate cumulative exams ("Cumes") for the Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Division at CU-Boulder. The CHEM Dept. cume page is here.

2014-2015

• Sept. 13
• Oct. 4
• Nov. 1
• Dec. 6 --Tolbert
• Feb. 7
• Mar. 7
• Apr. 4
• May 9 -- Jimenez

Spring 2014

• 2/1/14 - Tolbert
• 3/1/14 - Sievers
• 4/5/14 - Ziemann
• 5/10/14 - Tolbert

Fall 2013

• 9/7/13 - Volkamer
• 10/5/13 - Jimenez: Statistical analysis of data, linear regression, Fourier analysis, and computer programming.
  • Suggested review materials from CHEM-5181
• 11/2/13 - Sievers Topic TBA
• 12/7/13 - Ziemann

Spring 2013

• 2/2/13 - Dan Feldheim - TBD
• 3/2/13- Rainer Volkamer - Analytical Spectroscopy
• 4/6/13 - Jose-Luis Jimenez - Atmospheric Chemistry
• 5/11/13 - Maggie Tolbert - Atmospheric Chemistry

Fall 2012

• 9/8/12 - Jose-Luis Jimenez - Statistical analysis of data
  • Resources: Taylor Error Analysis book, also data analysis part of CHEM-4181 and review part of CHEM-5181, or similar resources on basic probability & statistics
• 10/6/12 - Bob Sievers - TBD
• 11/3/12 - Rainer Volkamer - Instrumental analysis
• 12/1/12 - Dan Feldheim - TBD

Spring 2012

• February 4th - Carl Koval - Electrochemical energy conversion
• March 3rd - Rainer Volkamer - topic TBD
• April 7th - Margaret Tolbert - topic TBD
• May 12th - Bob Sievers -- topic TBD

Fall 2011

• September 10th - Rainer Volkamer: Analytical Spectroscopy
• October 8th - Dan Feldheim - Combined Analytical / Materials
• November 5th - Jose-Luis Jimenez: Mass Spectrometry
• December 3rd - Margaret Tolbert: topic TBD

Spring 2011

• February 5th - Jose-Luis Jimenez: topic TBD
• March 5th - Tolbert: topic TBD
• April 2nd - Feldheim: Topic TBD
• May 7th -- Bob Sievers: Topic TBD

Fall 2010

• September 11th - Feldheim: Chemical Equilibria
• October 2nd - Volkamer: Analytical Spectroscopy
• November 6th - Jose-Luis Jimenez: Mass Spectrometry
• December 4th - Maggie Tolbert: atmospheric chemistry and kinetics

Spring 2009

• February 6th - Feldheim: Topic TBD
• March 6th - Bob Sievers: Topic TBD
• April 3rd - Rainer Volkamer: Topic TBD
• May 8th - Carl Koval: General Chemistry

Fall 2009

• September 12th - Feldheim: Surface characterization tools. This exam will cover the basics of surface characterization techniques. Examples include but are not limited to STM, XPS, electron energy loss spectroscopy (including RHEED and LEED), Auger electron spectroscopy, reflectance IR, and surface-enhanced Raman. The focus will be on how these techniques work, what information they provide, and the types of chemical systems they have been used to study.

Useful references are: Kudelski, Vibrational Spectroscopy 39 (2005) 200–213. Somorjai, "Introduction to Surface Science and Catalysis" (See table 1.1 in particular.) Adamson, "Physical Chemistry of Surfaces"

• October 3rd - TOLBERT: topic: atmospheric chemistry
• November 7th - Jose-Luis Jimenez: Mass Spectrometric Instrumentation
• December 5th - Carl Koval: Topic TBD