Integrating Laser-based Experimentation and Computational Techniques for a Research-Rich Environment in Physical Chemistry

化学（12）化学系通过将实验室体验转向更丰富的研究项目环境来增强学生在物理化学方面的体验。学生们正在进行利用激光散射仪、激光拉曼光谱仪、其他计算机和软件的项目。量子化学和分子建模的扩展项目正在实验数据和理论构建之间建立更全面的联系。实验主要改编自研究文献。许多这样的实验允许学生使用大分子。新的研究帮助学生更深入地理解结构和功能之间的相关性，提高他们在实验设计方面的技能，并为他们的实验室研究创造更像研究的方法。这一方法旨在使物理化学专业的学生更加了解化学家在探索化学世界时所使用的过程，对课程产生更大的兴趣，并为学生提供一个与物理化学家一起追求本科研究的刺激。

Chemistry (12)The chemistry department is enhancing student experiences in physical chemistry by shifting the laboratory experience towards a more research-rich project environment. Students are undertaking projects that make use of a laser light scatter instrument, a laser Raman spectrometer, additional and computers and software. Expanded projects in quantum chemistry and molecular modeling are creating a more comprehensive link between experimental data and theoretical constructions. Experiments are being adapted primarily from the research literature. Many of these experiments allow students to work with macromolecules. The new studies assist students in creating a deeper understanding of the correlation between structure and function, enhance their skills in experimental design and create a more research-like approach to their laboratory studies. This approach is expected to make physical chemistry students more aware of the process chemists utilize in exploring the chemical world, create greater interest in the course, and provide a stimulus for the students to pursue undergraduate research with a physical chemist.