Use of FT-IR in the Teaching of Chemistry

为了为未来的职业生涯做好准备，今天的化学专业学生需要有使用现代计算机控制仪器的经验。该项目使用傅里叶变换红外光谱仪（FT-IR）来升级和扩展詹姆斯麦迪逊大学的红外光谱学项目，并为学生提供使用现代计算机操作仪器的经验。该仪器大大提高了无机/有机实验室、有机化学、物理化学和聚合物化学，并为本科课程提供红外光谱支持。学生从使用该仪器中获得的实践经验为他们在研究生院继续学习和/或在工业中就业做好了更好的准备。该机构正以等额的资金配合国家科学基金的拨款。

In order to be prepared for their future careers, today's chemistry student needs experience with modern, computer controlled instrumentation. This project uses a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR) to upgrade and expand the program in infrared spectroscopy at James Madison University and provides students with experience using modern computer operated instrumentation. This instrument substantially improves the Inorganic/Organic Laboratory, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Polymer Chemistry and provides infrared spectroscopic support for the undergraduate program. The hands- on experience gained by students from using this instrument better prepare them for continued study in graduate school and/or for careers in industry. The institution is matching the NSF grant with an equal amount of funds.