Adaptation and Implementation of Modern NMR Techniques throughout the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum

化学(12)随着300 MHz高场傅里叶变换核磁共振(FT-核磁共振)光谱仪的获得，我们正在教学实验室和本科生研究项目中实施现代核磁共振技术，包括变温、多核和二维方法。该项目的主要目标是更新和改进化学和非化学专业的化学实验经验。其他目标是改善本科生的研究经验，提供地区性的核磁共振资源，并为威斯康星州立大学的化学教师提供专业改进的机会。为了实现我们的目标，我们正在将化学教育文献中的一系列实验改编和实施到我们的生物化学、有机、无机、聚合物和物理化学课程中，并将其应用到两个高级实验室：高级有机化学和仪器分析实验室课程。除了核磁共振，我们还在有机化学中使用分子建模来提高实验的质量。化学系学生对FT-核磁共振技术的体验始于有机化学的二年级课程，最终在化学教师的指导下进行顶石研究。学生使用笔记本电脑进行离线数据处理，从而可以节省时间使用核磁共振。我们正在使用标准化的学生、教师和校友调查以及课程评估表来评估我们的项目。正在使用实地测试学习评估指南(FLAG)项目中的课堂评估技术来评估学生的学习情况。项目成果将通过在国家专业会议上的陈述、向同行评议的期刊提交以及在项目网站上发表来传播。

Chemistry (12)With the acquisition of a 300 MHz high-field Fourier Transform nuclear magnetic resonance (FT-NMR) spectrometer we are implementing modern NMR techniques, including variable temperature, multinuclear, and two-dimensional methods, in both teaching laboratories and undergraduate research projects. The main goal of the project is to update and improve the chemistry lab experiences afforded to both chemistry and non-chemistry majors. Other objectives are to improve undergraduate research experiences, to provide a regional NMR resource, and to provide opportunities for professional improvement to WSU chemistry faculty. To achieve our objectives, we are adapting and implementing a set of experiments from the chemical education literature into our Biochemistry, Organic, Inorganic, Polymer, and Physical chemistry courses, and into two advanced laboratories; the Advanced Organic Chemistry and the Instrumental Analysis laboratory courses. In conjunction with NMR, we are also using molecular modeling in organic chemistry to enhance the quality of the experiments. The chemistry students' experience with the FT-NMR techniques begins with the second-year course in organic chemistry and culminates in capstone research guided by the chemistry faculty. Students use laptop computers for off-line data processing, thus allowing time-efficient use of the NMR. We are using standardized student, faculty, and alumni surveys and course evaluation forms to assess our project. Classroom assessment techniques from the Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG) project are being used to assess student learning. Project results will be disseminated through presentations at national professional conferences, submissions to peer-reviewed journals, and publication on the project web site.