CHED 453 |
| Given the increasingly important role of computation in mainstream research, courses are needed that discuss real-world problems and provide practical experience with computational techniques, giving students an immediate sense of how computational chemistry and biochemistry are accomplished today. Rather than simply integrate computation throughout the undergraduate major as we have done previously, our new curriculum adopts a comprehensive course formula but divides the content into five focused modules. The entry-level module emphasizes fundamental tools and skills in computer fluency expected of all graduates. Topics deemed more degree-specific have been moved to upper division modules specific to the majors, exposing students to more focused applications with better depth, and requiring independent projects for final evaluation. Initial assessments show that these more focused modules help students understand and make better use of current computer methods, as well as develop and apply their own intellectual structures. |
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Computational Chemistry Investigations for Undergraduates
8:30 AM-11:55 AM, Wednesday, 13 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Salon A1, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |