CHED 1593 |
| There is not only a dire need of technological innovation in the educational curriculum around the nation and the world, but there is also the need for developing materials and methods for doing environment-friendly experiments (green chemistry). Industry needs well-trained workforce. Lamar University is in the petrochemical center of USA. We keep ourselves well updated with the requirements of modern industry and to train our students better, we have are upgrading our analytical chemistry labs. We are now using Micro Lab Analyzers to teach modern instrumental concepts of analytical chemistry. By doing so, we are fulfilling the goals of our Green Chemistry program. We are also aware that costs must be contained. We save money by using comparatively much smaller quantities of chemicals (thus less cost for purchasing and even greater saving for disposal). In this paper we will describe our pains and gains and would also give details about student participation and the results survey conducted after the use of these machines. |
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General Papers
8:00 AM-11:10 AM, Thursday, April 10, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Jefferson Ballroom, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |