NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 儀器分析(3272)
(Eng.) Instrumental Analysis
Offering Dept Department of Environmental Engineering
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher Hsin-Hsiu Ho
Department Department of Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description At present, there exists a variety of widely used instruments and tools for qualitative and quantitative analysis of substances. Whether in chemistry, biochemistry, environmental engineering, forensic science, physics, fire science, or geology, understanding the principles and applications of these instruments is essential to solving analytical problems in these respective fields. This course will enable students to learn the principles and characteristics of analytical instruments and understand the sources of measurement errors in various instruments. By the end of the course, students should be able to select the most appropriate analytical techniques and instruments for different situations.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. Learn the principles and characteristics of analytical instruments.
2. Understand the sources of measurement errors in different instruments.
1.Fundamental knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology.
2.Capability of experimental planning and execution, problem-analyzing and data-interpreting.
3.Professional engineering knowledge and application skills for solving environmental pollution problems and promoting sustainable development.
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Lecturing
Attendance
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Evaluation of Analytical Data
Week 3 Introduction to Temperature Measurements
Week 4 Thermocouples
Week 5 Thermocouples (continued)
Week 6 Flow Velocity Measurements
Week 7 Calorimetry & Gas Sensors
Week 8 Midterm Exam
Week 9 Heat Flux Measurements
Week 10 Thermal Analysis Techniques
Week 11 Optical Atomic Spectroscopy & Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Week 12 Ultraviolet-Visible Molecular Absorption Spectrometry (Introduction & Applications)
Week 13 Infrared Spectrometry (Introduction & Applications)
Week 14 Chromatographic Separation (Introduction)
Week 15 Gas & Liquid Chromatography
Week 16 Final Exam
Week 17 Self-directed learning (Research into other analytical methods & applications)
Week 18 Self-directed learning (Material on Data Interpretation & Scientific Misconduct)
Evaluation
Participation (10%), Midterm Exam (45%), Final Exam (45%)
Textbook & other References
1. Skoog, D., Holler, F., Crouch, S. (2016). Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 7th edition. Brooks/Cole.
2. Nicholas, J.V., White, D.R. (2001). Traceable Temperatures – An Introduction to Temperature Measurement & Calibration, 2nd edition. Wiley
3. Bergman, T., Lavine, A., Incropera, F., Dewitt, D. (2011). Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 7th edition. Wiley.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Handouts, uploaded to iLearning
Office Hours
One hour per week or by appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
include experience courses:N
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