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In the Classroom
Interdisciplinary Connections
Interdisciplinary Educational Collaborations: Chemistry and Computer Science
Ronald S. Haines
School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia

Daniel T. Woo, Benjamin T. Hudson, Joji C. Mori, Evey S. M. Ngan, and Wing-Yee Pak
School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia

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June 2007
Vol. 84 No. 6
p. 967
Abstract
While chemists are usually aware of the possibilities of interdisciplinary collaboration in chemical research they may be less aware of the possibilities of such collaboration in education. This article documents an ongoing collaboration between a chemist and computer scientist to co-supervise computer science students engaged in developing software for chemical education, highlights the benefits to both the chemistry and computer science students, notes some unexpected outcomes, and provides guidance to those planning such collaborations. The experiences described in this work should motivate chemistry educators to approach their colleagues in other disciplines with proposals for joint research projects. The collaboration described here initially resulted in the development of student-friendly software for operating a spectrophotometer. Recent co-supervised students have begun developing other software for chemical education.
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Haines, Ronald S.; Woo, Daniel T.; Hudson, Benjamin T.; Mori, Joji C.; Ngan, Evey S. M.; Pak, Wing-Yee. J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, 967.
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Keywords
Collaborative / Cooperative Learning; Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary; Laboratory Computing / Interfacing; Professional Development; Spectroscopy; Undergraduate Research; Upper-Division Undergraduate
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History
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4/24/2007
5/2/2007
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