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- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- PMR Spectroscopy Lecture Slides -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
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- [ Page setup for printing with Notepad ]
- [ use left and right margins of 3/4" or 1.9 cm ]
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- The accompanying file (tpmrdemo.exe) is a demonstration version
- of one a set of programs that I have developed as an aid for
- teaching introductory spectroscopy to organic chemistry
- students at about second year level at university. Each program
- is a self contained executable that runs on a PC under the
- Windows operating system using at least VGA graphics
- preferably with 256 or more colours).
-
- This particular program is devoted to a brief introduction to
- nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy followed by a detailed
- look at proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. It is the
- longest in the set of available spectroscopy programs. The
- complete set may be purchased as shareware. This demonstration
- version is identical to the shareware version except for the
- reminder shown at the bottom of the slides.
-
- The current version of the programs is 2.0.
-
-
- ***** Design criteria *****
- The programs generate electronic slides for display in a
- lecture theatre on a large screen using a video projector or
- LCD panel and overhead projector. The slides are designed to
- help a lecturer teach spectroscopy. They are not intended for
- direct use by students but rather as a set of visual aids for
- a lecturer who can provide accompanying verbal explanations.
-
- Each program produces a set of slides. The slides have been
- carefully designed to be visible under projection conditions.
- They have a consistent appearance and style. Minimum use has
- been made of (what I consider to be) distracting gimmicks.
- Many of the slides use the 'build' principle whereby new
- information appears to be added to the previous slide thereby
- allowing progressive development of a topic.
-
- These spectroscopy slide shows have been in use for several
- years. They have been refined numerous times and I would like
- to make them more widely available. The course takes about
- nine lectures to complete.
-
-
- ***** Operating the program *****
- When the program is run the first slide is shown.
-
- To move forward one slide---------------RIGHT mouse button
- RIGHT arrow key
- PAGE DOWN key
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- To move back one slide------------------LEFT mouse button
- LEFT arrow key
- PAGE UP key
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- To move to start------------------------HOME key
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- To move to end--------------------------END key
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- To display control panel----------------F1 key
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- To select from the control panel--------use the mouse
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- To close control panel------------------ESC key
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- To quit---------------------------------ESC key
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- Note: by default a mouse-movable arrow is shown on the screen.
- Press and hold the left button to draw a green line (remove
- the drawn line with the DELETE key). Use the control panel to
- remove the pointer if it is not needed.
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-
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- ***** Spectroscopy program set *****
- name Number of slides
- introduction 27
- proton nmr 82 (demo supplied)
- carbon nmr 24
- infrared 33
- uv-vis 14
- mass spec 30
- excited electrons 43 (fluorescence, esr, etc)
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- total 253
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- ***** Technical details *****
- The slide sets were produced using the technical drawing
- program Designer by Micrografx. The self-contained executable
- programs were created using the accompanying Slideshow program.
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- Output to the screen has been designed for 256 colours and two
- versions of the spectroscopy programs have been produced
- depending on screen resolutions.
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- Resolutions of either 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 are available.
-
- The demonstration pmr program uses 640 x 480 resolution.
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- Program size varies (from 0.5 to 1 MB) but each fits on one
- high density floppy disk (a design criterion for portability).
- At the lower resolution (640 x 480) and corresponding lower
- program size the total size of the programs is about 4 MB.
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- All programs operate in full screen mode (rather than being
- in a window).
-
- The zipped file name tpmrd20.zip is derived from Tasmanian
- (produced) Proton Magnetic Resonance (spectroscopy slide
- show) Demonstration (version 2.0).
-
-
-
- ***** Registration and payment *****
-
- The set of programs is available for US$100
- (or AUS$100 for use within Australia).
-
- This price means that the complete set of over 250 slides may
- be obtained for less that 40 cents per slide.
-
- Please send payment (international cheque or money order) to
- the author:
- Dr AJ Blackman
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Tasmania
- GPO Box 252C
- Hobart, Tasmania, 7001
- Australia
-
- On receipt of payment the programs will be supplied on
- floppy disks (3 1/2 inch, 1.44MB) unless otherwise specified.
-
- PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SCREEN RESOLUTION IS REQUIRED.
-
- Registered users get the personal support of the author and
- minor changes may by made on an individual basis.
-
-
-
- ***** Disclaimer *****
- All programs are supplied as is. No warranty of any kind is
- given and the author shall not be liable for any damages or
- losses.
-
-
-
- ***** Other software available *****
- STEREOCHEMISTRY
- A similar styled set of two programs devoted to organic
- stereochemistry is available for use for students at about
- year two of university. The set consists of over 80 slides.
-
- Topics covered include conformations, chirality, specification
- of configuration, enantiomers, diastereoisomerism,
- prostereoisomerism, heterotopic ligands and faces, etc.
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- A free demonstration version is available on request.
-
- Registration and payment--- US$50 (or AUS$50 if in Australia).
-
-
- TORGANAL
- This is a shareware program that simulates the process of
- identifying an organic unknown. It is designed for use in
- university undergraduate organic chemistry courses and allows
- students to discover and rehearse the strategy of identifying
- an organic unknown in a situation free from the additional
- uncertainties associated with having to perform unfamiliar
- laboratory work and then having to rely on the results.
-
- Information (including up to five types of spectroscopy) is
- available for nearly 50 unknowns.
-
- The program has received very good reviews and is in use
- in universities throughout the world (mainly USA, England and
- Australia). An unregistered shareware copy of the program
- called torg320.zip may be freely downloaded from the SimTel
- repository (or from a mirror site). A copy on disk may be
- obtained on request.
-
- Torganal operates on IBM compatible computers using the DOS
- operating system. It can run under Windows as a full screen
- application.
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- Registration and payment - US$200 (or AUS$200 if in Australia)
-
-
- ***** More information? *****
- For more information or to make comments please contact me at
- the address given above or by E-mail.
-
- Adrian.Blackman@chem.utas.edu.au
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- Thank you for your interest, Adrian. July 1995