Microcomputer Applications for Chemistry Laboratories

化学系正在购买8台微型计算机， 实验室用相关外围设备和软件 普通化学、物理化学和 仪器分析 这些实验室课程是 相互协调，使学生得到 协调一致地介绍 化学中的计算机;包括数据分析， 实验和理论计算。 作为其中的一部分 项目，正在开发新的基于计算机的实验， 这些实验室 除了在具体课程中使用外， 所有化学专业的学生都可以使用这些计算机 在普通化学课程中，学生们 引入计算机进行数据收集、分析和 解决问题;包括接触电子表格，绘图 和方程求解软件 各种传感器，例如 使用热敏电阻、热电偶和光电二极管。 在 定量分析课程，进行实验 包括用高效液相色谱法进行阴离子分析 层析 在仪器分析课程中， 指令在使用计算机进行数据采集， 控制和分析建立在 早期课程 在物理化学课程中， 分子的几何形状和振动频率，如SO2 计算了

The Department of Chemistry is purchasing 8 microcomputers with associated peripherals and sofware for use in laboratory courses in general chemistry, physical chemistry, and instrumental analysis. These laboratory courses are coordinated with one another so that students receive the benefits of a coherent introduction to the applications of computers in chemistry; including data analysis, interfacing to experiments, and theoretical computations. As part of this project, new computer-based experiments are being developed for these labs. In addition to their use in specific courses, these computers are available to all chemistry students at all unscheduled times.In the general chemistry course, students are introduced to computers for data collection, analysis and problem solving; including exposure to spreadsheet, graphing and equation-solving software. Various transducers, such as thermistors, thermocouples, and photodiodes are used. In the quantitative analysis course, experiments are performed involving anion analysis by high performance liquid chromatography. In the instrumental analysis course, instruction in the use of computers for data acquisition, control, and analysis build upon the experience gained in earlier courses. In the physical chemistry course, the geometry and vibrational frequencies of a molecule, such as SO2 are calculated.