Graphics Workstations in Physical, Inorganic, and Biochemistry

Josefson 9351618 该项目将购买 Silicon Graphics Indigo 工作站以及软件包 SYBLL 和 SPARTAN。 该设备将允许对真实分子进行计算，作为无机、物理化学和生物化学课程教学原理的基础。 在其他应用中，我们将使用从头计算和半经验计算来研究化学键的性质。实时图形将使学生能够可视化波函数、静电势图、轨道对称性和分子运动，使这些抽象原理更加具体。这些课程基于真实分子的计算和可视化，可以开始改变学生学习课程原理的方式，为其他本科教师提供创新的替代方案。 ***

Josefson 9351618 The project will purchase Silicon Graphics Indigo Workstations, along with the software packages, SYBLL and SPARTAN. This equipment will allow calculations on real molecules as the basis for teaching principles in the inorganic, P-chem, and biochemistry courses. Among other applications, we will use ab initio and semi-empirical calculations to investigate the nature of the chemical bond. Real-time graphics will allow students to visualize wave functions, electrostatic potential maps, orbital symmetries, and molecular motions, making these abstract principles more concrete. Basing these courses on calculations and visualization of real molecules could begin a major shift in the way students learn course principles, providing an innovative alternative for other undergraduate teachers. ***