Enhancement of the Teaching of Instrumental Methods through Fluorescence Spectroscopy
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One goal of experimental instrumentation courses should be to teach             students of chemistry how to use high resolution, high sensitivity              equipment.  Students should have the opportunity of making measurements         near the limit of detectability of this type of instrument and be               required to do it well.  Most students that continue in chemistry will          find that an important part of their time is spent either in making             such measurements or in interpreting them. Sadly, students are often            taught  to make such measurements on older equipment or on teaching             equipment.  Often the instrument itself is the biggest source of error          in the experiment and students learn how to blame the instrument rather         than use it.   To challenge students to do their best and to                    strengthen the instrumentation courses, a high sensitivity, high                resolution spectrofluorometer  is being used in instrumental analysis           and in physical chemistry.  The technique is easy to learn and the              instrument is modestly priced.  The technique is more sensitive than            absorption spectroscopy and is providing a myriad of applications for           teaching principles through experimentation rather than just teaching           how to turn on a machine.  The equipment is also offering an                    opportunity for interesting and challenging undergraduate research              projects.                                                                                                                                                       The grantee is matching the award from non-Federal funds.
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