Describes a functional management system which individualizes instruction in undergraduate chemistry courses. CHEM TIPS (Chemistry Teaching Information Processing System) is designed to monitor each student's progress, identify specific weaknesses and strengths in his understanding of the course material, prescribe individual study assignments,…

Describes a study which compared the exam scores of students who worked in groups to those of students who worked as individuals in an undergraduate organic laboratory course. Results showed that the group approach produced significantly higher exam scores for low achievers. (MLH)

Describes an undergraduate organic laboratory experiment involving the separation of an unknown solid organic acid and an unknown solid organic base. The experiment is designed to present the student with an unexpected difficulty, namely, the formation of a separable viscous liquid, to see how the student handles this difficulty. (MLH)

Describes a series of experiments which illustrate the analytical capabilities of fluorescence, and outlines two straightforward analyses involving real analyses. These experiments are suitable for an undergraduate instrumental analysis course and require approximately six to seven hours of laboratory time. (MLH)

Claims that many problems in higher chemical education are institutional in nature, and should be treated as such. For example, each institution should define its goals clearly, then devise a structure and curriculum to achieve them. (MLH)

Describes a demonstration for showing the electrical activity in nerve and muscle including action potentials, refractory period of a nerve, and fatigue. Presents instructions for constructing an amplifier, electronic stimulator, and force transducer. (GS)

Outlines safe laboratory procedures for the handling of micro-organisms including aseptic technique, manipulation of cultures, and treatment of contaminated equipment. Identifies the principal hazard as the microbial aerosol, explains its possible effects, and describes the appropriate precautions. (GS)

Describes an experiment that results in the construction of an ecological pyramid with three tropic levels. (GS)

Outlines the differences of opinion on the nature and scope of systems engineering and offers one operational definition. Describes the systems engineering curriculum at the Naval Academy, gives the objectives of an introductory systems course, and presents laboratory computer applications. (GS)

Describes a graduate level program open to students with bachelor's degrees in science and engineering. The program requires both course work and a combined laboratory-research project. (GS)

Describes a course structured around nuclear energy, fossil fuel energy, food energy, and the population explosion. The course uses classroom discussion and laboratory sessions to stress basic chemical principles and relevance to the student. A topical outline is included. (GS)