Improving the Chemistry Curriculum at Roanoke College: Purchase of an FTIR Spectrometer

改进罗阿诺克学院的化学课程：购买 FTIR 光谱仪

• 批准号: 9050926
• 负责人: Jack Steehler
• 金额: $ 1.48万
• 依托单位: Roanoke College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1990
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1990-03-15 至 1992-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9050926&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Improving; Chemistry; Curriculum; Roanoke; College

Through this project, the institution acquired a Fourier Transform Infrared (FAIR) Spectrometer which markedly improved the instructional program in Chemistry at the college. The improvements included: (1) doubling the number of experiments using infrared spectroscopy in the curriculum. The new level of exposure to infrared spectral interpretation has been ideal for the training of students in this key technique. (2) For the first time, students have been able to learn and use the important concepts of signal averaging and Fourier transform spectroscopy. (3) The purchase of diffuse reflectance sampling accessory for the FAIR allowed easy and rapid study of solid samples with infrared spectroscopy. (4) The excitement of modern scientific instrumentation has been transmitted to introductory level students, both majors and non-majors. These efforts have built on the department's successful incorporation of advanced instruments in first year courses, and have extended to courses which had no usage of modern instrumentation. The curricular improvements include all branches of chemistry, and have benefitted students ranging from precollege level to senior chemistry majors doing independent research projects. The institution has contributed to this project in an amount equal to the NSF funds.

通过该项目，该机构获得了一个傅立叶变换红外（公平）光谱仪，该项目显着改善了学院的化学教学计划。 改进包括：（1）在课程中使用红外光谱法增加实验数量。 新的对红外光谱解释的接触水平非常适合在此关键技术中培训学生。 （2）第一次，学生能够学习并使用信号平均和傅立叶变换光谱的重要概念。 （3）购买弥漫性反射率采样配件以进行博览会，可以轻松且快速研究红外光谱的实心样品。 （4）现代科学仪器的兴奋已经传播到介绍性的学生，包括大满贯和非硕士。 这些努力是基于该部门成功纳入第一年课程的高级仪器的基础，并扩展到没有现代仪器使用的课程。 课程改进包括化学的所有分支，并使从预科水平到从事独立研究项目的高级化学专业的学生都受益。 该机构以等于NSF资金的数量为该项目做出了贡献。