Enhancement of Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum Through Computer Driven AA and FTIR Spectrophotometer Applications

斯克内克塔迪县社区学院的这一项目通过吸收更多的学生动手使用计算机驱动的定性和定量实验仪器来增强化学实验室的课程。为实现这一目标，学院提议购置一台FTIR光谱仪、一台原子吸收光谱仪和两个微型计算机系统。这些增加，加上现有的仪器，使得：(1)使用最先进的仪器和微型计算机的学生应用程序的数量增加；(2)学生应用程序的多样性增加；(3)学生用于定性和定量分析的传统技术得到加强；(4)改善学生所接触到的最先进设备；。(5)加强学生使用电脑的能力；及。(6)开设一门新的仪器分析课程，作为学生的选修课。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 Schenectady County Community College project involved the enhancement of the chemistry laboratory curriculum by incorporating more student hands-on use of computer-driven instruments for qualitative and quantitative experiments. To accomplish this goal the College proposed the acquisition of an FTIR spectrophotometer, an atomic absorption spectrophotometer, and two microcomputer systems. These additions, along with existing instruments, allowed for: (1) an increase in the number of student applications using state-of-the-art instruments and microcomputers; (2) an increase in the diversity of the applications performed by students; (3) enhancement of the traditional techniques that students use for qualitative and quantitative analysis; (4) improvement of the state-of-the-art of the equipment that students encounter; (5) enhancement of student capabilities with computers; and (6) introduction of a new instrumental analysis course as an elective for students. The institution contributed to this project in an amount equal to the NSF funds.