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

通过这个项目，该机构获得了傅立叶 转换红外（FAIR）光谱仪，显着改善 大学里的化学教学计划 的 改进包括：（1）实验次数增加一倍 在课程中使用红外光谱。 的新水平 暴露于红外光谱解释是理想的， 对学生进行这一关键技术的培训。 (2)为 第一次，学生们能够学习和使用 信号平均和傅里叶变换重要概念 谱 (3)购买漫反射采样 附件的公平允许容易和快速的研究固体 样品进行红外光谱分析。 (4)现代的兴奋 科学仪器已经被传送到介绍性的 水平的学生，无论是专业和非专业。 这些努力 建立在该部门的成功纳入先进的 仪器在第一年课程，并已扩展到课程 没有使用现代仪器。 课程的改进包括化学的所有分支， 并使从大学预科到 从事独立研究项目的化学专业大四学生。 该机构为该项目提供了大量资金 相当于NSF的资金。

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.