CHEM 1411

Directions can be a bit vague but if you just ask, then everything falls into place rather easily. Each assignment was graded pass/fail which meant that they were all very fast since you would just have to put forth enough effort for a pass and not an A. A few assignments outside of the lab time, but everything was quick, with a good group you should never spend more than half the allocated time in class.

I mean it's a pass/fail class so as long as you do the work, you'll get a good grade. The work is sometimes kind of tedious and mind-numbing but it's fine. Designing and performing your own experiments is pretty cool though (there's just too much writing).
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Randomly assigned groups of ~4 on the first day. Either have someone in your group carry or be the one to carry. If not, diffusion of responsibility will lead to a bad time.

New students, DO NOT get the lab book from the bookstore. Through the whole course, I would estimate only TWELVE pages are used. Honestly its best if only two people in your group have a lab book. To get one, just ask any upperclassmen student and you can use the countless empty pages in theirs. You do not need a fresh lab book, just empty pages. The bookstore is just trying to take your money.

Grading scheme is confusing, but if you actually miss something, just email with a believable sob story and they will be nice.

Easy class, you'll never actually see Professor Morkowchuk but you will interact with your TAs a ton. Most of the work is super easy and if you go to TA help hours which are held pretty much everyday all day you can get your the answer. Hopefully you get a good group because if you do most times you can leave lab early and not have to do much outside of class.

Also pray you get a good TA because if so you'll have an A, if not you'll have to work a bit more.

Do not miss class because attendance goes towards your grade and from what I've heard it is a hassle to try and make up.

Easy class, don't stress.

This class can be really good and really bad at the same time. Like any lab class, you will rarely see the professor and instead will work with a TA, and like everyone says, getting a good group (randomly assigned) and a good TA (also randomly assigned) is necessary. Since both of these are RNG, it really depends on your luck if you have a good time in this class. Class consists of back and forth workshop and lab, which aren't that long. There is always a bi-weekly post lab and pre lab, and the post lab can feel like a ton of work. Overall, the content in this class is fun, but depending on the TA, and the long post labs, it can make it grueling.