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Tomas Öberg

Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of Kalmar, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden

J. Chem. Educ., 2006, 83 (8), p 1178

DOI: 10.1021/ed083p1178

Publication Date (Web): August 1, 2006

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Chemometric methods enjoy an ever-increasing popularity, and there is a need to introduce more graduate students to these research tools. This article describes an introductory course covering design of experiments, pattern recognition, and multivariate calibration. The course was composed of a series of formal lectures, seminars, and practical computer exercises followed by a project assignment tailored to each participant's own research. The teaching was focused to a few statistical methods, selected for their usefulness in solving chemical research problems. The mathematics was kept to a minimum, practical aspects and conceptual understanding were highlighted, and the exercises confronted the students with a diverse set of applications. The use of a ready-made training package—from one of the developers of chemometrics software—facilitated the course preparations and also provided the senior researchers with an opportunity for self-study. The challenge that now lay ahead at our university is to create an environment that can stimulate and support the future use of these rational methods for chemical research.

Keywords (Audience):

Graduate Education / Research

Keywords (Domain):

Chemoinformatics

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Computer-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Applications of Chemistry

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