Introduction of Project-Based NMR Experiments into the Chemistry Curriculum

Information

• NSF Award
• 9751373

Owner

• Carthage College

• Award Id

  9751373

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/1997 - 27 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/1999 - 25 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 79,834.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

The Chemistry Departments at the two schools (Carthage College and Concordia University) reviewed their laboratory curricula and recognized a need for more multiweek, project-based experiments. Such experiments better mirror real world chemistry, foster critical thinking skills, and demonstrate how different instrumental techniques and different areas of chemistry can be integrated to solve a complex problem. The acquisition of a Bruker Avance 200-MHz FT-NMR spectrometer with a quatro-nuclear (IH, 13C, l9F, 31p) probe and variable temperature capabilities allows these goals to be achieved. With this instrument, laboratory projects using high-field NMR can be incorporated into eight upper-level courses. In addition, the spectrometer strengthens and diversifies projects available to students interested in undergraduate research. Semiannual poster sessions and meetings with colleagues at several other liberal arts colleges in the area can be organized to evaluate educational objectives and share results with other institutions. *

• Program Officer

  Frank A. Settle

• Min Amd Letter Date

  4/17/1997 - 27 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  4/17/1997 - 27 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Carthage College

• City

  Kenosha

• State

  WI

• Country

  United States

• Address

  2001 Alford Drive

• Postal Code

  531401929

• Phone Number

  2625512303

• First Name

  Timothy

• Last Name

  Eckert

• Email Address

  eckert@carthage.edu

• Start Date

  4/17/1997 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Kevin

• Last Name

  Morris

• Email Address

  morris2@carthage.edu

• Start Date

  4/17/1997 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Christine

• Last Name

  Blaine

• Email Address

  blainel@carthage.edu

• Start Date

  4/17/1997 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Katherine

• Last Name

  Bichler

• Email Address

  bichlel@carthage.edu

• Start Date

  4/17/1997 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99

• Text

  UNDERGRAD INSTRM & LAB IMPROVE

• Code

  7400

• Text

  UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Code

  9178

• Text

  INSTRUMENTATION & LAB IMPROVE.

• Code

  9267

• Text

  SCIENCE, MATH, ENG & TECH EDUCATION