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

模拟和数据处理作为生物和材料化学教学的辅助手段

• 批准号: 9850596
• 负责人: John Gerig
• 金额: $ 7.78万
• 依托单位: University of California-Santa Barbara
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1998
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1998-08-01 至 2000-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9850596&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Simulations; Data; Processing; Aids; Instruction

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.

为了支持本系本科生化、材料和分析化学领域的课程发展，并为物理化学入门课程的计算机教学提供额外的支持，我们正在建立一个新的计算机教室。新发展的特点包括在实验室和课堂经验中使用先进研究仪器的实际实验数据，旨在(1)提供对蛋白质晶体学和核磁共振光谱在确定生物结构中的作用的欣赏，(2)允许学生在物理化学课上完成基于解决实际问题的作业，(3)支持进一步发展模拟和数据处理的应用，以提供物理化学中更清晰的概念呈现；(4)提供更有效地呈现固态化学中基本概念的手段。受本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，每年将有大约400名高级本科生在十几门正规课程中受到该项目的影响。开发的教学材料将通过万维网免费分发。虽然教室的设施专门用于支持高级本科水平的教学，但当教室不用于这些目的时，教室的设施也可供本科生研究学生和校园其他单位运营的各种K-12外展活动使用。