Simulations and Data Processing as Aids to Instruction in Biological and Materials Chemistry

一个新的基于计算机的教室正在建立，以支持继续课程的发展本科生物化学，材料和分析化学领域的部门，并提供额外的支持，为基于计算机的教学在我们的介绍物理化学课程。 这些发展的新特点包括在实验室和课堂经验中使用来自先进研究仪器的实际实验数据，旨在（1）提供蛋白质晶体学和NMR光谱学在确定生物结构中的作用的评价，（2）允许学生在物理化学课上完成基于解决现实问题的家庭作业，（3）支持进一步发展模拟和数据处理的应用，以提供更清晰的物理化学概念介绍，以及（4）提供更有效地介绍固态化学基本概念的手段。受该项目影响的学生包括化学、生物和工程专业的学生;我们估计，每年约有400名高级本科生在十几门正式课程中受到该项目的影响。编写的教材将通过万维网免费分发。虽然打算专门用于在高级本科水平的教学支持，教室的设施正在提供给本科研究生和各种K-12外展工作由校园的其他单位时，教室不被用于这些目的。

A new computer-based classroom is being established to support continued curricular developments in the undergraduate biochemical, materials, and analytical chemistry areas of the department, and to provide additional support for computer-based instruction in our introductory physical chemistry course. Novel features of the developments include the use of actual experimental data from advanced research instruments in laboratory and classroom experiences that are designed to (1) provide appreciation of the roles of protein crystallography and NMR spectroscopy in the determination of biological structures, (2) allow students to perform homework in physical chemistry classes that is based on solving realistic problems, (3) support further development of the uses of simulations and data processing to provide more trenchant presentations of concepts in physical chemistry, and (4) provide the means to present more effectively essential concepts in solid state chemistry. Students impacted by this project include those majoring in chemistry, biology, and engineering; we estimate that about 400 advanced undergraduates in a dozen formal courses will be affected yearly by the project. Instructional materials developed will be freely distributed by means of the WWW. While intended to be used exclusively for the support of instruction at the advanced undergraduate level, the facilities of the classroom are being made available to undergraduate research students and to various K-12 outreach efforts operated by other units of the campus when the classroom is not being used for these purposes.