Incorporation of Computer Modernized Cary-14 UV/Vis Spectrophotometer in the Undergraduate Curriculum

将计算机现代化 Cary-14 紫外/可见分光光度计纳入本科课程

• 批准号: 0088518
• 负责人: Alison Hyslop
• 金额: $ 8.15万
• 依托单位: Saint John's University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-01-01 至 2004-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0088518&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Incorporation; Computer; Modernized; Cary; 14

Chemistry (12)This project seeks to enhance the undergraduate chemistry curriculum at the institution by incorporating high resolution, computer-controlled ultraviolet-visible-near infrared (UV-Vis-NIR) spectroscopy into three upper-level laboratory courses: Instrumental Analysis, Inorganic Synthesis, and Experimental Physical Chemistry. This is accomplished by adapting several new or classic laboratory experiments from the chemical education literature for use with the computerized Cary-14 and implementing them into the three formal laboratory courses currently taught by the Chemistry Department. The proposed experiments and instrumentation enhance the students' critical thinking skills, increase their familiarity with a wide variety of computerized equipment, and expose them to the scientific process of inquiry through investigation. As a result of this formal change in curricula, the students are better prepared to participate in independent research. The institution is a comprehensive, urban, commuter campus with an ethnically diverse student population and the chemistry department reflects that diversity. Funding provides an Aviv Instruments modernization of the current Cary-14 spectrophotometer including a thermoelectrically cooled heater in the cell housing, and release time for the PI and co-PIs to implement and adapt experiments for the Cary-14 and our laboratory courses. This project is for a duration of 33 months, as much of the first year is devoted to the instrument modernization and initial development of the laboratory experiments. These experiments are introduced into the formal laboratory courses in the second year of the grant, then evaluated, revised and reintroduced in the final year. The anticipated outcomes of this proposal include: 1) improved undergraduate laboratory experiments; 2) decreased time for data acquisition; 3) increased time for data interpretation and analysis; 4) increased understanding of digital data acquisition; 5) increased variety and quality of laboratory experiments; 6) increased hands-on-time for each student; and 7) integration of digital methods-instrumental output as well as Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint-into the reporting of experimental results. This project significantly improves the preparedness of our majors for research and future employment in academics and industry. Dissemination of results is accomplished through a web site linked to the chemistry department home page, publication in referred chemical education journals, and presentation at regional and national meetings.

化学（12）该项目旨在通过将高分辨率，计算机控制的紫外-可见-近红外（UV-Vis-NIR）光谱学纳入三个高级实验室课程：仪器分析，无机合成和实验物理化学来提高该机构的本科化学课程。这是通过适应几个新的或经典的实验室实验，从化学教育文献与计算机化的卡里-14使用，并实施到目前由化学系教授的三个正式的实验室课程。建议的实验和仪器增强学生的批判性思维能力，增加他们对各种计算机设备的熟悉程度，并通过调查使他们接触到科学的探究过程。由于课程的这一正式改变，学生们为参加独立研究做好了更好的准备。该机构是一个综合性的，城市，通勤校园，具有种族多样性的学生群体和化学系反映了这种多样性。资金提供了Aviv Instruments对当前卡里-14分光光度计的现代化改造，包括在电池外壳中安装热电冷却加热器，以及PI和co-PI实施和调整卡里-14和我们实验室课程实验的释放时间。该项目为期33个月，第一年的大部分时间用于仪器现代化和实验室实验的初步开发。这些实验在拨款的第二年被引入正式的实验室课程，然后在最后一年进行评估，修订和重新引入。该提案的预期成果包括：1）改进本科生实验室实验; 2）减少数据采集时间; 3）增加数据解释和分析时间; 4）增加对数字数据采集的理解; 5）增加实验室实验的种类和质量; 6）增加每个学生的动手时间; 7）将数字化方法-仪器输出以及Microsoft Excel、Word和PowerPoint-整合到实验结果的报告中。该项目显着提高了我们的专业的研究和未来在学术和工业就业的准备。通过与化学系主页链接的网站、在推荐的化学教育期刊上发表以及在区域和国家会议上介绍，完成了结果的传播。