Integration of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) into the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum

该项目为该机构的化学课程提供了强大的现代分析技术，将气相色谱和质谱学结合在一个仪器中。该仪器被整合到各级实验室方案中，因此每年约有200名学生受益。该仪器用于一年级化学的演示目的；在其他课程中，将这些分析技术整合到课程中是为了实现以下目标：提供获取和解释质谱学数据的实践经验；演示GC/MS的物理原理；亲身体验现代计算机控制的仪器；提高本科生科研项目的科研能力。一些可以实现上述目标的实验包括识别未知因素，分析复杂的反应混合物，以及在无机化学和有机化学中表征合成化合物。该机构为该项目提供的资金相当于国家科学基金会的资金。

This project provided the chemistry curriculum at the institution with the powerful and modern analytical techniques of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry combined in a single instrument. The instrument was integrated into the laboratory program at all levels, thereby benefitting approximately 200 students each year. The instrument is used for demonstration purposes in freshman chemistry; in other courses, integrating these analytical techniques into the curriculum is serving the following goals: providing practical experience in obtaining and interpreting mass spectral data; demonstrating the physical principles of GC/MS; hands-on experience with modern, computer- controlled instrumentation; and improving the scientific capabilities of undergraduate research projects. Some experiments that can accomplish the above goals involve the identification of unknowns, analysis of complex mixtures of reactions, and the characterization of synthesized compounds in inorganic and organic chemistry. The institution contributed to this project in an amount equal to the NSF funds.