Improvement of Science Education with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

利用气相色谱-质谱法改进科学教育

• 批准号: 9851218
• 负责人: Massimo Bezoari
• 金额: $ 3.09万
• 依托单位: Huntingdon College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-01-15 至 2000-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9851218&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Improvement; Science; Education; Gas; Chromatography

This project will bring modern technology in gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) to science and non-science majors at Huntingdon College. Basic theory and demonstrations will be added to freshman-level chemistry courses. Hands-on use of the requested instrument will begin in the Organic laboratory, making experiences in analyzing molecular structure more representative of modern methods. Students will experience additional GC-MS methods, such as headspace sampling of flavors and fragrances and selected ion monitoring, in the Analytical/Environmental Chemistry course. The instrument will promote environmental and forensic applications (in collaboration with the state forensic science laboratory), making student laboratory experiences more exciting and interesting by connection to real-life situations. The quality and scope of undergraduate research and capstone projects will also improve. Students will use GC-MS in conjunction with FT-NMR and FTIR analysis, establishing further connections in learning how science is done and making them better prepared for graduate school and industrial employment in chemistry. The project will influence an outside audience with mini-course offerings and will serve as a model for other institutions similar to Huntingdon. The success of the project will be determined by student course evaluations, the number of majors taking undergraduate research projects, formal presentations, publications, and surveys. Dissemination will occur through presentations, publications in international chemistry research and chemistry education journals, the World-Wide Web, and interactions with educators at scientific meetings.

该项目将为亨廷顿学院的科学和非科学专业带来现代气相色谱-质谱（GCMS）技术。基础理论和演示将被添加到新生水平的化学课程中。所需仪器的实际使用将在有机实验室开始，使分析分子结构的经验更能代表现代方法。学生将在分析/环境化学课程中体验其他 GC-MS 方法，例如香料和香料的顶空采样以及选定的离子监测。该仪器将促进环境和法医学应用（与国家法医学实验室合作），通过与现实生活场景的联系，使学生的实验室体验更加令人兴奋和有趣。本科生研究和顶点项目的质量和范围也将得到改善。学生将使用 GC-MS 与 FT-NMR 和 FTIR 分析相结合，在学习科学如何进行方面建立进一步的联系，并使他们为化学领域的研究生院和工业就业做好更好的准备。该项目将通过迷你课程影响外部受众，并将成为亨廷顿大学等其他机构的典范。该项目的成功将取决于学生课程评估、参加本科研究项目的专业数量、正式演示、出版物和调查。传播将通过国际化学研究和化学教育期刊、万维网上的演示、出版物以及科学会议上与教育工作者的互动进行。