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Science roadshow in regional Victoria

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Monday 18 July 2016 to Saturday 30 July 2016

This program supports the VCE chemistry curriculum and provides students with the opportunity to put theory into practice, with hands-on access to analytical instruments.

In this program for Year 12 students in regional Victoria, participants perform hands-on experiments in instrumental chemical analysis. The school classroom is converted into an instrumental laboratory for the day, where students perform both spectroscopic and chromatographic analyses.

Experiments include the analysis of:

  • aspirin in analgesic tablets using UV-vis spectroscopy
  • caffeine in energy drinks using liquid chromatography
  • sugars in honey using liquid chromatography, as well as molecular structure determination using infrared spectroscopy.

Students get to see and use the instruments and perform chemical analyses, and teachers use the experimental results for subsequent class discussions. With sessions across regional Victoria, this program is accessible to a wide range of students.

Event details

When: 18-30 July 2016
Time: Morning and afternoon sessions
Location: Regional Victoria
Cost: Free
Capacity: 20 students per workshop

Register

To register, email Dr Raymond Horsley ([email protected]).

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18 July 2016 to 30 July 2016

Get in touch

Raymond Horsley
Demonstrator
College of Engineering & Science
Phone: 
9919 8229