By the end of the course the students will be able to understand:

physics principles related to specific instrumentation used for atomic, molecular, and mass spectrometry, magnetic resonance spectrometry and chromatography

relative strengths and limitations of different instrumental methods

theory and operational principles of analytical instruments

sources of error in chemical and instrumental analysis, and account for errors in data analysis

interferences in chemical and instrumental analysis

concept of instrument and perform calibration

concepts of availability and evaluation of analytical standards and formulate standardization methodology

Upon completing this course students will be able to:

gain factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, trends)

have analytical approach to problem solving

distinguish between qualitative and quantitative measurements and effectively compare and critically select methods for elemental and molecular analyses

handle samples from a variety of matrixes to obtain precise and accurate data

interpret output from chemical instrumentation, manipulate data and error associated with chemical analysis

make solid conclusions based on the results of analyses

improve rational thinking, problem solving and decisions