Gas Chromatography in a Forensic Chemistry Course for Non- Majors and in Advanced Laboratory Courses for Chemistry Majors

该项目有两个主要目标：（1）大幅改善 非理科专业的科学教育;（2）加强高等教育 化学专业水平实验课程。 一种现代气体 色谱（GC）将用于一个新的，流行的课程，在法医学 非专业的化学 与GC，学生将学习的方法， 纵火案调查及易燃液体成分分析 混合物、助燃剂和火灾残留物。这些调查 为非理科专业的学生提供学习的工具 化学中的重要概念，科学推理的原则， 实验设计和对数据的批判性解释。 化学 专业将使用现代GC系统，它可以连接到 系的计算机，用于实验室课程实验和项目 在仪器分析，有机化学，物理化学，和 综合先进实验室

This project has two major objectives: (1) to improve substantially the science education of non-science majors and (2) to enhance the upper- level laboratory program for chemistry majors. A modern gas chromatograph (GC) will be used in a new, popular course in forensic chemistry for non-majors. With the GC, students will study methods of arson investigation and analyze the components of flammable liquid mixtures, accelerants, and residues from fires. These investigations provide a vehicle for students who are not science majors to learn important concepts in chemistry, principles of scientific reasoning, experimental design, and critical interpretation of data. Chemistry majors will use the modern GC system, which can be interfaced to the department's computers, for laboratory course experiments and projects in Instrumental Analysis, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Integrated Advanced Laboratory.