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A Sweet Introduction to the Mathematical Analysis of Time-Resolved Spectra and Complex Kinetic Mechanisms: The Chameleon Reaction Revisited
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Ricardo J. Ferna´ndez-Tera´n; Estefani´a Sucre-Rosales; Lorenzo Echevarria; Florencio E. Hernández – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
We present a detailed yet easy-to-follow discussion of the mathematical treatment of time-resolved spectroscopic data in a model-based approach. This is accompanied and complemented by an example of a colorful and pedagogically rich chemical reaction: the permanganate oxidation of sugars in basic aqueous media (often known as the chameleon…
Descriptors: Spectroscopy, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Mathematics
Integrating Python into a Physical Chemistry Lab
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Marie van Staveren – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
This paper shows a method for integrating computer programming into a standard physical chemistry laboratory sequence to augment student data analysis abilities and allow them to carry programming skills forward to other courses. The Python programming language is used, taking advantage of the pedagogical benefits of Jupyter notebooks, primarily…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Educational Technology, Chemistry, Science Laboratories
Data Functionalization for Gas Chromatography in Python
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Green, Michael; Chen, Xiaobo – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
For undergraduate students to be prepared for graduate school and industry, it is imperative that they understand how to merge the theoretical insights gleaned through their undergraduate education with the raw data sets acquired through materials analysis. Thus, the ability to implement data analysis is a vital skill that students should develop.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Data, Chemistry, Programming Languages
A Creative Commons Textbook for Teaching Scientific Computing to Chemistry Students with Python and Jupyter Notebooks
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Weiss, Charles J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Scientific computing and computer literacy are increasingly important skills for chemistry students to learn, but despite this need, there is an absence of chemistry-specific texts available for teaching the subject. This article introduces a freely available textbook released under a Creative Commons license for use in an undergraduate scientific…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, College Science, Undergraduate Study
Team-Based Learning for Scientific Computing and Automated Experimentation: Visualization of Colored Reactions
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Vargas, Santiago; Zamirpour, Siavash; Menon, Shreya; Rothman, Arielle; Häse, Florian; Tamayo-Mendoza, Teresa; Romero, Jonathan; Sim, Sukin; Menke, Tim; Aspuru-Guzik, Alán – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
The increasing integration of software and automation in modern chemical laboratories prompts special emphasis on two important skills in the chemistry classroom. First, students need to learn the technical skills involved in modern scientific computing and automation. Second, applying these techniques in practice requires effective collaboration…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Automation
Increasing Computational Protein Design Literacy through Cohort-Based Learning for Undergraduate Students
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Erin C. Yang; Robby Divine; Christine S. Kang; Sidney Chan; Elijah Arenas; Zoe Subol; Peter Tinker; Hayden Manninen; Alicia Feichtenbiner; Talal Mustafa; Julia Hallowell; Isiac Orr; Hugh Haddox; Brian Koepnick; Jacob O'Connor; Ian C. Haydon; Karla-Luise Herpoldt; Kandise Van Wormer; Celine Abell; David Baker; Alena Khmelinskaia; Neil P. King – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Undergraduate research experiences can improve student success in graduate education and STEM careers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, undergraduate researchers at our institution and many others lost their work-study research positions due to interruption of in-person research activities. This imposed a financial burden on the students and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, COVID-19, Pandemics