Chemistry-Study and teaching; Spectroscopy, Nuclear magnetic resonance
Experiment previously used in the course and focused on selective irradiation and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), specifically involving homonuclear decoupling and the NOE (nuclear Overhauser enhancement) difference experiment.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Thermodynamics; First law of thermodynamics; Chemical equilibrium
Introduction. The purpose of this short discussion is to provide a correct yet understandable introduction to thermodynamics. It is intended to replace and not complement the material in your text. The author is schooled in the Oberlin school of...
Handout providing the UTM coordinates and trail profile of the route to West Fork of Bear Canyon (Mt. Baldy) via Bear Flat. The ID1, Critical Inquiry, Section 25 field trip involved hiking the trail. The images were created by the instructor.
Students of The Claremont Colleges have worked with Professor Steinmetz on numerous trail restoration projects in the San Gabriel River Ranger District of the Angeles National Forest, the oldest national forest in California and the fifth oldest in...
Picture of the group eating lunch at a spot providing views of Mt. Baldy, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of the view of Mt. Baldy, looking west from the area of the Wednesday lunch spot. This digital camera shot was taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Parks, National
Map of the entire park offering a a birds-eye view of Joshua Tree, used for the ID1, Critical Inquiry, Section 25 field trip to Joshua Tree National Park on November 15, 2008.
Picture of Der Feldmarschall and Ace at the summit of Mt. San Gorgornio, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of Ace (an orientation adventure leader) at the summit of Mt. San Gorgornio, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.
Picture of the view east from the summit of Mt. San Gorgornio with very rugged country below, taken on the 1997 orientation adventure: backpacking Mount San Gorgonio via Vivian Creek.