Curriculum Improvement Using Computer Interfaced Instrumentation

这个项目让杜鲁门学院的化学学生第一次有机会在他们的有机化学和分析化学实验室中使用现代的计算机接口科学仪器。这台傅立叶变换红外光谱仪（FT-IR）为学生提供了一个强大的工具，以提高他们在微观有机化学实验室实验中的技能。FT-IR可以快速，准确地识别有机化合物，当增强与计算机接口的数据采集和解释能力。使用这种仪器使我们的学生群体获得必要的实验室技能，成功竞争时，他们转移到学士学位课程或寻求专业就业。该机构正以等额的资金配合国家科学基金的拨款。

This project allows the chemistry students at Truman College their first opportunity to use contemporary, computer interfaced scientific instrumentation in their organic and analytical chemistry laboratories. This instrument, a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), gives the students a powerful tool to enhance their skills when using microscale organic chemistry laboratory experiments. The FT-IR allows fast, accurate identification of organic compounds when enhanced with computer interfaced data acquisition and interpretation capabilities. Use of this instrumentation enables our student population to acquire the laboratory skills necessary to compete successfully when they transfer to baccalaureate programs or seek professional employment. The institution is matching the NSF grant with an equal amount of funds.