Computer Operated Undergraduate Chemistry Instrumentation

化学本科课程的学生需要接触到现代计算机控制的仪器设备，才能适当地接受进入劳动力大军的培训。我们的本科课程现代化是在实施这种工具的同时计划的。以前不可能的实验应该成为我们各种各样的本科生的例行公事，无论是化学专业的还是非专业的。这项特别的计划是针对大二、初三和本科生的。课程将通过更换或升级两台不同的TO光谱仪来开发。请拨经费用于购买一台紫外线-可见分光光度计，用于物理和分析实验室的数据采集和处理。这将允许通过该仪器的计算机接口开发目前不可能进行的动力学和平衡实验。通过更换控制计算机来实现超导核磁共振的现代化，以及软件的现代化，将使有机化学学生能够自己获取光谱或进行一些有机实验。这也将允许仪器的远程操作，并作出规定，使我们区域内较小的姊妹机构能够通过互联网进行它们自己的光谱测定。将这些仪器整合到我们自己的本科实验室课程中，将极大地促进化学工程师和化学专业学生从二年级到高中阶段的物理和分析化学课程的现代化。在这里和无法负担得起核磁共振光谱仪的较小学校通过远程操作进行核磁共振光谱测定的发展，将显著提高所有参与的电子学校的大二学生到高年级学生的有机化学水平。

The students n undergraduate chemistry courses need exposure to modem computer controlled instrumentation in order to be properly trained to enter the work force. Modernization of our undergraduate curriculum is planned concurrent with the implementation of such instrumentation. Experiments not previously possible should become routine for a wide variety of our undergraduate students both chemistry majors, and non-majors. This particular program is targeted toward sophomore, junior senior classes and undergraduate research students. The curriculum will be developed by replacing or upgrading two different t o spectrometers. Funds are requested for the purchase of a ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer to be used in physical and analytical laboratories for data acquisition and processing. This will allow the development of both kinetic and equilibrium experiments not possible currently through the computer interface of this instrument. The modernization of our superconducting nuclear magnetic resonance by replacing the controlling computer and modernization of the software will allow organic chemistry students to acquire spectra themselves or a number of organic experiments. This will also allow remote operation of the instrument and provisions are made so that our smaller sister institutions within the region will be able to carry out their own spectral determinations via the internet. Integration of these instruments into our own undergraduate laboratory curriculum will significant facilitate the modernization of physical and analytical chemistry courses for both chemical engineer and chemistry majors students from the sophomore to he senior level. The development of hands on NMR spectral determination both here and by remote operation at smaller schools unable to afford NMR spectrometers, will significantly enhance organic chemistry for sophomore through senior students at all e schools involved.