Course in computational chemistry
Computational Chemistry for Teachers
• A three credit intensive graduate course, designed for teachers accredited to teach chemistry.
• 2 weeks from June 18th through June 29th (42 hours of class work, including lectures and hands-on exercises)
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Content aligned with RI Grade Span Expectations, AAAS 2061 Benchmarks,
National Science Education Standards, and Rhode Island Beginning
Teachers Standards.
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Course will be an introduction to the field of computational chemistry,
and will describe theory and applications of modern methods in
computational chemistry used in academic and industrial labs.
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Emphasis will be on the use of modern computations in classroom and lab
settings – bring new computational exercises to your classrooms.
• Hear experts from the field present seminars and workshops.
• Tuition waived to participants of summer research projects
To be added to waiting list, please contact Glênisson de Oliveira at gdeoliveira@ric.edu
Course Times
June 18th - June 29th
At first 8 am - noon
(time subject to change, depending on participants' preference)
Course Description
This
course will introduce students to modern methods and applications of
computational chemistry, and its use in the high school curriculum.
Methods based on quantum mechanics as well as classical physics
will be covered. Topics include potential energy surfaces,
geometry optimizations, electronic structure (ab initio methods and
density functional theory), molecular mechanics, and dynamics
(molecular dynamics and Montecarlo simulations). Hands-on exercises and
projects accompany the lectures.
Contact
Glênisson de Oliveira
