Integration of Spectroscopic Techniques Across the Undergraduate Curriculum

化学(12)缅因州圣约瑟夫学院正在购买一台60 MHz核磁共振仪(核磁共振)、一台红外光谱仪(IR)和软件，以调查水平和垂直实验室间整合对STEM学生协作、合作、指导和学习能力的影响。该项目使用光谱学(UV-Vis、IR和核磁共振)作为课程之间的统一主题。每门物理课程都在实施实验室实验，不同小组或小组的学生交换数据，并与另一小组或小组的学生合作(水平整合)。学生们还在不同的课程和学术水平(大一、大二等)之间交换数据。(垂直一体化)。正在形成便利的临时会议和虚拟社区，以完成任务、解决问题并获得形成专业关系和科学合作的技能。项目评估是通过内部和外部顾问的调查和学术评估来完成的。结果在网站、国家专业学会会议和同行评议的期刊上得到报告。这个项目是在一个近70%的理科专业学生和一半的理科专业学生是女性的机构进行的。大约60%的学生是他们家庭中第一个上大学的，四分之一有资格获得佩尔助学金，其中大约一半来自收入低于联邦贫困线的家庭。

Chemistry (12)Saint Joseph's College of Maine is purchasing a 60 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer (NMR), an infrared spectrometer (IR), and software to investigate the effect of both horizontal and vertical inter-laboratory integration on STEM students' ability to collaborate, cooperate, mentor and learn. The project is using spectroscopy (UV-Vis, IR, and NMR) as a unifying theme between courses. Each physical science course is implementing lab experiments where students in different groups or sections are exchanging data and working with students in another group or section (horizontal integration). Students are also exchanging data between different courses and academic levels (freshmen, sophomore, etc.) (vertical integration). Facilitated and ad hoc meetings and virtual communities are forming to accomplish tasks, solve problems and to gain skills in forming professional relationships and scientific collaborations. Project evaluation is being accomplished through surveys and academic assessments by the internal and external consultants. Results are being reported on websites, at national professional society meetings, and in peer-reviewed journals. This project is being conducted in an institution where nearly 70% of all students and half of all students majoring in science disciplines are women. Approximately 60% of the students are the first in their families to attend college, one quarter qualify for Pell grants, and of these, about half are from families whose incomes fall below the federal poverty line.