Introduction of Thermal Analysis into Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratories

小行星9452049 一个热分析系统正在几门课程中向学生提供这种技术的操作经验，从而加强了课程内容，并介绍了最先进的技术。 这些课程包括高分子化学与工程，1992年的一门新课程，一门在本科课程中不常见的课程，物理化学，以及1994年的一门新课程SWT，一个高级的综合实验室序列。 其中第一个和第三个有点不寻常，是一个创造性的步骤，让本科生有机会用现代设备进行广泛的实验室工作。 使用两个模块：热重分析仪（TGA）和差示扫描量热仪（DSC）。 学生们在这些仪器上得到指导，然后实际操作每一个仪器，而不仅仅是听讲座或在区域实验室观察它们的应用。 一家当地企业承诺提供额外的挑战赠款，以支持拟议的特别热分析实验室。

9452049 Cassidy A thermal analysis system is providing students operational experience with this technique in several courses, thereby enhancing the contents of the courses and introducing state-of-the-art technology. These courses include Polymer Chemistry and Engineering, a new course in 1992, one not commonly available in undergraduate curricula, Physical Chemistry, and a new course in 1994 for SWT, a senior-level, integrated laboratory sequence. The first and third of these are somewhat unusual and a creative step to give undergraduates an opportunity for extensive laboratory work with modern equipment. Two modules are being used: Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC). Students are instructed on these instruments and then actually operate each of them instead of merely hearing lectures on them or observing their applications at regional laboratories. An additional challenge grant has been committed by a local industry to support the proposed special thermal analysis laboratory.