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Introducing Computers Early in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum
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Katherine A. Kantardjieff, Steven A. Hardinger, and W. Van Willis
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 92834
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May 1999
Vol. 76 No. 5
p. 694
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In the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University Fullerton, majors are introduced to chemical computation early in the undergraduate curriculum in an electronic classroom equipped with networked Silicon Graphics workstations. CHEM210, "Introduction to Chemical Computation", is a 2-unit, sophomore-level course that has replaced the computer programming requirement in the undergraduate chemistry major. Our students engage in exploration activities whereby they learn how to use modern software packages as tools to understand chemistry. At the same time they learn how to develop a logical sequence of steps toward solving chemical problems or investigating molecular systems. By spending time analyzing data, searching for connections within it, and representing it in different ways to better understand it, they learn skills needed to become practitioners of their discipline.
CHEM210 has become an essential component of our curriculum. It has been enthusiastically received by students, and it has had a positive pedagogical impact.
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Kantardjieff, Katherine A.; Hardinger, Steven A.; Willis , W. Van. J. Chem. Educ. 1999 76 694.
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Computational Chemistry; Molecular Modeling / Dynamics; Computer Assisted Instruction; Chemical Education Research; Introductory / High School Chemistry
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June 23, 2005
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