ACCES Program

WEEK One: Monday, June 24-28

Jill Gebelt
"Lines of Best fit and Modeling Growth Curves"

Topics:

We will use graphing programs and a spreadsheet to model population growth with a variety of models.

WEEK Two: Monday, July 1-4

Chuck Wight
"Kenetics of a Hydrolysis Reaction"

Topics:

Organic bromides react with water to form the corresponding organic alcohol and hydrogen bromide (which increases the conductivity of the solution). In this experiment we shall measure the rate of the reaction by monitoring the increase in electrical conductivity of solution with time. The reaction rate will be measured as a function of initial concentration of the organic bromide and as a function of sample temperature. A set of parameters will be extracted from the data to allow prediction of the reaction rate under any set of laboratory conditions.

WEEK Three: Monday, July 8-12

Chris Johnson
"Newton's Laws of Motion"

Topics:

laws of motion
planar motion
forces

During this week, we will derive Newton's laws of motion from fundamental principles and utilize these laws to solve 1-D and 2-D kinematics problems. We will also discuss Newton's laws in relation to forces.

Lab Problem:

calculation of gravitational constant

The lab problem will be to experimentally determine the constant acceleration of gravity.

WEEK Four: July 15-19

Jill Gebelt
"Probability and Numerical Integration"

Topics:

We will do some experiments, calculate expected outcomes and compare them to the observed outcome. We will also try a number of different techniques for numerical integration.

WEEK Five: July 22-26

Tom Richmond
"Experimental Design in Chemistry"

Topics:

Define What Makes a Good Teaching Lab
Lab development projects
Design, Develop and Test New Experiments
Clearly Describe and Report Experimental Results

WEEK Six: July 29-August 2

Rosemary Gray
"Comparison of Protein Content from Plants and Animals"

Topics:

This will require protein and DNA extraction from plant and animal tissue. The comparison would focus on the quantity and the content of both DNA and protein. In addition, DNA typing taken from the cheek cells of the ACCESS women will be done and allele comparisons from at least one hypervariable DNA region will be made.

DNA structure and replication
DNA techniques (restriction fragment analysis, RAPDs, DNA sequencing) and their applications

WEEK Seven: August 5-9

Sid Rudolph
"Conceptual Physics"

Topics:

Basic physics phenomena will be examined in a demonstration mode from which physical intuition and understanding in terms of the principles of physics will be developed.

Laboratory activity:

To verify Newton's Second Law in a Collision Experiment. A test of Newton's Second Law in the collision of a cart gliding on an almost frictionless air track with a force-measuring device will be performed. The force-measuring device will collect data allowing for a numerical integration of the Impulse Integral. The Impulse Integral will be compared to the momentum change of the cart obtained from a study of the cart's motion before and after the collision.

WEEK Eight: August 12-14

"Gee Whiz Week"(subject to change)

OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS:

"Getting your needs met as a student by Kathy Brooks"
"ACCESS Picnic/BBQ-Sugarhouse Park"
"Personal safety by Kathy Brooks"

Last modified: June 18, 1996