| Infrared spectrometry and FTIR |
| Atomic absorption spectrometry |
| Inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry |
| Understand and be able to explain how FTIR works and what its advantages are over dispersion instrumentation |
| Understand the principles of AAS and its instrumentation |
| Understand the difference between atomic and molecular spectroscopy |
| Be able to perform the calculations involved in calibration and sample determination for spectroscopic analyses (including standard addition methods) |
Search the web for an interesting site which uses some sort of spectroscopic method to monitor an environmentally interesting system. If you prefer, you can report briefly on a similar topic which you have read about recently. Post what you find on the class bulletin board.