Chemistry 203.0 - General Chemistry for Engineers

This is a two-semester first-year chemistry course designed for first-year engineering students. As of September 2003, this course no longer exists. It will be replaced by Che 210.1 (first half common to all students) and Che 213.2 (for engineering students).

I taught this course in

One of the unique features of this course is the way I summarize material through the use of chemical lyrics through contemporary music. The Chemistry and Song idea has garnished more media attention than I could possibly have imagined. Here are some links to various media coverage.

Print

Teaching and Learning at Saint Marys

Journal of Chemical Education

SMU News Releases/Local SPARK

NSERC SPARK English Francais

Halifax Herald Story (Kelly Schiers) - Sunday, Feb 3, 2002 Page A3

Daily News Story (Cathy Nicholl) - Sunday, Feb 3, 2002 Page 7

The Globe and Mail Story - Tuesday, Feb 5, 2002 Page R2

The Humber Log Story - Tuesday, Feb 13-19, 2002 Page 12

The Charlatan Carleton University's Student paper (Jen Saltman) Story - February 2002

ACCN (Canadian Chemical News) SPARK Story - February 2002 Page 38

Maroon & White (For Alumni and Friends of Saint Mary's University) Story - Spring 2002 Page 4

Science Year

Radio

CBC Radio - Mainstreet Interview (Elizabeth Logan) - Thursday, Jan 24, 2002

CBC Radio - As it Happens Interview (Mary Lou Finlay) - Wednesday, February 6, 2002

CKDU - Dalhousie U. Radio (The Evening Affair) - Jay Kennedy

Q104 Halifax

Television

Discovery Channel (@discovery.ca) Interview (Jane Gilbert) - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2002

Global Interview (Cara Fullerton) Wednesday, Jan 30, 2002

ATV Interview (Liz Rigney ) February 4, 2002

CBC CanadaNow (Rob Gordon) February 15, 2002

Much Music Going Coastal (Mike Campbell) March 3, 2002

Eastlink Metro Beat

AMI