Instructor Ted Sammis Skeen N 332 phone 646-2104
email tsammis@weather.nmsu.edu
Safety manual and links to Material Safety Data Sheet Searches1
Material Safety Data Sheet Searches2
Class Meets:
Time: Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 - 6:00 P.M.
Room: GT 338Contact Scott Yentzer, NMCC, webmaster@aghort.nmsu.edu Agronomy & Horticulture Department Phone (505)646-5080 Fax (505)646-5082 Skeen W164 for help with computer and html.
| Sammis | Internet Html files | Jan ,15 , 20, & 22 |
| Sammis | Data Transfer Using the Palm Computer | Jan 27 & 29 |
| Sammis | TDR probe to measure soil moisture | Feb 3 & 5 |
| Bristol | Autoanalyzer | Feb 10 and 12 |
| Sammis | Infrared temperature | Feb 17 and 19 |
| Dr. Rich Richins | The instrumentation and theory on microarray analysis of global gene expression.Experimental analysis and link to data |
Feb 24 & 26 |
| Briggs | GPS | Mar 2 and 4 |
| Mid Term | Html Document Evaluation | Mar 9 and 11 ( 25 % of Final Grade) |
| Gutschick | Photosynthesis instrumentation | Mar 16 & 18 |
2. What should you measure and how do you measure it Photosynthesis equipment
| no class | Spring break | Mar 22 & 26 |
| Mr. Jaime Rodriguez | Mr. Jaime Rodriguez -GC instrumentation Mr. Jaime Rodriguez will introduce the instrumentation and theory for supercritical fluid extraction and GC-MS. | March 30 and April 1 |
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| Mr Omar Holguin | HPLC instrumentation | April 6 and 8
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| Luke Simmons | Eddy Correlation | April 13 & 15 |
| Briggs | GIS | April 20 & 22 |
| Sterling | Radioisotope Principles and Detection | April 27 &29 |
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Campbell data loggers and basic electronics | May 4 & 6 |
| HTML Document Review and presentation of instruments not covered in class | May 4 and 6 |
| HTML Final Document Due | May 6 |
EPA standards for instrument analysis can be found in the library on microfiche:
EP1:23/5:600/4-82-057
EP1:23/5:600/4-79-020
Past Student Reports on instruments not covered in lecture.
Student Report: Spectrophotometer
Student Report:Pressure Extractors
Student Report: Atomic Absosrption
Student Report: Soil-nitrate
Student Report: Absorbance Micro Plate Reader for Automatic Soil Nitrogen Determination
Student Report: Modulated Chlorophyll Flourometer
Student Report: PH Test Meter
Student Report: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Student Report: SPINLAB Stelometer 654
Student Report: Neutron Prob
Student Report: Electrophoresis
Student Report Petrographic Microscope
Student Report Greenseeker (normalized difference vegetative index instrument)
Student Report Pressure bomb.
Student Report TDT soil moisture sensor
Student Report Flash EA 112 elemental analyzer
Student Report Microwave digestor
Each student shall complete a one page report on each instrument discussed. Turn in the week after the presentation in class. Send to Ted Sammis
Title
Name
Email
Introduction-
Theory of operation
Application and unique usage
Objective
To determine the advantage and short comings of the equipment and
how it operates and what knowledge is need to run the equipment.
Material and Methods
Describe how to operate and calibrate the equipment
Results and discussion
Where to find information (links or books)
Each student will also be responsible for a detailed, in-depth, descriptive report on one
instrument. This may be done individually or with a group. This report will contain the
following:
Students with disabilities
If you have or believe you have a disability, you may wish to self-identify. You can do so
by providing documentation to the Office of Disabled Student Programs located at Garcia
Annex (phone 646-6840). Appropriate accomodations may then be provided for you. If you
have a condition which may affect your ability to exit safely from the premises in an
emergency or which may cause an emergency during class, you are encouraged to discuss this
in confidence with the instructor and/or the director of the Disabled Students Programs.
If you have general questions about the Americans With Disabilities Act call ADA
coordinator at 646-3635.
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