UGS 303, FRI-rm Fall 2010
MW 9-10am in PHR 2.114
or
TTh 9:³⁰-10:³⁰am in BUR 220

FRI-rm MW Syllabus (pdf)

FRI-rm TTh Syllabus (pdf)

Updated Lecture Schedule

Lab Schedule:

M 8/30 or Th 9/2 Databases, Journal Articles, Strong Inference, and Termites

Th 9/9 or M 9/13  Inquiry 1 Proposals due
Inquiry 1 proposal and report information/format, and grading guidelines (pdf)

Th 9/16 or M 9/20  Statistics Practice

Th 9/23 or M 9/27  Inquiry 1 Written and Oral Reports due

Th 9/30 or M 10/4  Inquiry 2 Proposals due
Inquiry 2 proposal and report information/format, and grading guidelines (pdf)

Th 10/7 or M 10/11  Ethics Discussion

Th 10/14 or M 10/18  Peer Review

Th 10/21 or M 10/25  Inquiry 2 Written and Oral Reports due

Th 10/28 or M 11/1  Inquiry 3 Proposals due
Inquiry 3 proposal and report information/format, and grading guidelines (pdf)

Th 11/4 or M 11/8  Ethics Discussion

Th 11/11 or M 11/17  Peer Review

Th 11/18 or M 11/22  Inquiry 3 Written and Oral Reports due

M 11/29 or Th 12/2  Group Experiment

Forms and other information needed for inquiries:

• Inquiry Lab Handbook (pdf)

• Safety Agreement (pdf)

• Inquiry Forms and Materials Decision Tree (pdf)

• Chemical Disposal Flow Chart (pdf)

• You can search and/or reserve equipment as well as place orders at:  https://fasttex.diia.utexas.edu/fri-rm/

Weekly office hours:
If you have questions or need help, you should feel free to contact any of us, Stuart, the TA's, or UGTA's in person, by email, or by phone.  During some parts of the semester, TA's will be available at specific office hours. For the office hours listed on the class calendar (below), contact the TAs 24 hours in advance to set up a meeting:
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=k9iqv75761sdl4jinqqs043amo%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago

Assignments:
Homework #1 was completed in lab on Th 9/9 or M 9/13

Homework #2 is due in class on M 10/11 or T 10/12

Homework #3 was done in class on W 9/22 or Th 9/23

Homework #4 is due in lab on Th 9/30 or M 10/4

Homework #7 (questions for the guest lecture on W 10/27)

Homework #7 (questions for the guest lecture on Th 10/28)

Homework #9 (questions for the guest lecture on W 11/10)

Homework #9 (questions for the guest lecture on Th 11/11)

Homework #11 (questions for the guest lecture on M 11/22)

Homework #11 (questions for the guest lecture on T 11/23)

Information presented in class:

Strong Inference:  The Article

The Rules of Strong Inference

Presentation slides and scientific articles used in class and lab

Supplemental information

• www.greenseedling.com

Page last updated on 15 November 2010