Course Information

[2 days Course with hands -on] Code: BLT

Workshop / Course Contents
Basic Chemistry 

• Elements, compounds and mixtures. Symbols, formulas and equations. The periodic tables 
  
• Metals, nonmetals and metalloids. 
  
• Ionic and molecular compounds (including simple organic compounds) Chemical nomenclature 

Mole Concepts and Quantitative Chemistry

• Atomic mass unit, atomic weight, molecular/formula weight 
  
• Mole concept 
  
• Measuring moles of elements and compounds Percentage composition 
  
• Empirical and molecular formulas 
  
• Writing and balancing chemical equations 

Reaction Stoichiometry and Calculations 

• Concentrations of solutions and dilutions 
  
• Stoichiometry problems and using chemical equations in calculations. 
  
• Limited reactant calculations 
  
• Theoretical yield and percentage yield Stoichiometry of reactions in solution 
  

Titrimetric and Gravimetric Analyses 

• Acid-base titrations -strong acid versus strong base, weak acid versus strong base or vice versa, detection of end points (indicators). 
  
• Complexometric titration -EDT A titration, end point detection (indicators) 
  
• Gravimetric analysis -unit operations, inorganic and organic precipitates, examples of gravimetric analysis.

 Problem Solving 

• Moles, concentrations, stoichiometric, titrimetric and gravimetric calculations 

Laboratory management

• To have the knowledge about the hazard or risk in the laboratory
  
• The requirements for safety in laboratory 
  
• Good laboratory practice
  
• Standard operating procedure
  
• Inventory and records

Chemical Waste Management
To adopt suitable methods of waste disposal from laboratory

• Types of waste
  
• How to handle effluent and waste
  
• Waste disposal
  
• Toxicity measurement

Quality management system
To understand quality management system in workplace

• What is quality management system
  
• The ISO standards
  
• Quality management system – general requirements

ISO9000 and ISO14000

• Understanding and implementing ISO standard
  
• ISO9000 and ISO9001
  
• ISO14000 and ISO14001

Problem Solving

• To discuss any problems which arise in the workplace with regards to the laboratory management and ISO.
• Case Studies

Trainer's Biodata

Dr. Ishak bin Ahmad
Dr. Ishak bin Ahmad will be the trainer of the workshop.  He graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia with a B. Sc. degree in 1995 and proceeded to further his education at UMIST Manchester, UK where he obtained his PhD in 2000.

He is currently a senior lecturer at UKM teaching physical & polymer chemistry.  Among his duties include teaching practical chemistry for the undergraduate students.

Dr Ishak has secured many grants to conduct research in polymer chemistry and has produced more than 40 research papers. Dr Ishak has conducted lectures and talks at local and international seminars and workshops.

Dr Azizan bin Ahmad

Dr Azizan Ahmad graduated from UKM in 1996 with BSc, and proceed MSc degree at UPM in environmental science in 1999 and obtained PhD in chemistry from UKM in 2004.

He is currently a senior lecturer at UKM teaching general and physical chemistry. He is also the coordinator for practical chemistry class for undergraduate students since 2006.
Dr Azizan has secured grants from MOSTI and Ministry of Higher Education to conduct research and produced research papers in the field of polymer blend and solid polymer electrolyte.

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