Enhancement of Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum Through Computer Driven AA and FTIR Spectrophotometer Applications

这个斯克内克塔迪县社区学院的项目包括通过让更多的学生动手使用计算机驱动的仪器进行定性和定量实验来加强化学实验课程。为了实现这一目标，学院建议购置一台FTIR分光光度计、一台原子吸收分光光度计和两台微机系统。这些新增加的仪器加上现有的仪器，使得：(1)使用最先进仪器和微型计算机的学生申请数量增加；(2)增加学生申请的多样性；(3)加强学生用于定性和定量分析的传统技术；(4)提高学生所接触设备的先进水平；(5)提高学生使用电脑的能力；(6)为学生开设一门新的仪器分析选修课。该机构为该项目提供的资金相当于国家科学基金会的资金。

This Schenectady County Community College project involved the enhancement of the chemistry laboratory curriculum by incorporating more student hands-on use of computer-driven instruments for qualitative and quantitative experiments. To accomplish this goal the College proposed the acquisition of an FTIR spectrophotometer, an atomic absorption spectrophotometer, and two microcomputer systems. These additions, along with existing instruments, allowed for: (1) an increase in the number of student applications using state-of-the-art instruments and microcomputers; (2) an increase in the diversity of the applications performed by students; (3) enhancement of the traditional techniques that students use for qualitative and quantitative analysis; (4) improvement of the state-of-the-art of the equipment that students encounter; (5) enhancement of student capabilities with computers; and (6) introduction of a new instrumental analysis course as an elective for students. The institution contributed to this project in an amount equal to the NSF funds.