Course in Polymer Chemistry for University Faculty

伦斯勒理工学院将为大学教师开设高分子化学综合课程，这些教师可能希望最终教授这门学科，或将其纳入分析、有机、物理或生物化学课程。该方法旨在克服不愿将聚合物化学作为本科化学训练的一个重要方面的许多问题。为期四周的课程将由讲座、讲座示范和实验室实验组成。除了使教师们能够舒适而热情地教授高分子化学外，本课程还将鼓励教师们考虑监督高分子化学本科生的研究。除了美国国家科学基金会的资金外，参与者所在机构还将为项目提供15%的差旅费用。

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will operate a comprehen- sive course in polymer chemistry for university faculty who may wish eventually to teach this subject or to incorporate it into courses in analytical, organic, physical, or biochemistry. The approach aims to overcome much of the reluctance to consider polymer chemistry as an important aspect of undergraduate training in chemistry. The four-week course will be composed of lectures, lecture demonstrations, and laboratory experiments. In addition to preparing faculty to teach polymer chemistry comfortably and enthusiastically, the course will encourage faculty to consider supervising undergraduate research in polymer chemistry. In addition to NSF funds, participants' institutions will contribute about 15% in travel costs toward the cost of the project.