Objective/Learning outcomes

course is designed to trained chemistry students in computer and several software required nowadays to complete the assignments, to design presentations and to make chemical drawings.  This course is aimed to introduce computer and its basic numerical methods, data handling, curve fitting, errors, graphical display of data, etc. World Wide Web and Chemical Databases on internet will also be discussed and taught to the students. Techniques of information search, Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power point), Chemsketch/Chemdraw are the major software and portion of the present course. Students will be trained in the applications of above mentioned software.

Contents

Introduction to computers, Programming, Computer aided numerical methods, Data handling, Curve fitting, Errors, Graphical display of data, Molecular modeling, simulation and animation. World Wide Web and Chemical Databases on internet, Techniques of information search, Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint), Chemsketch/Chemdraw.

Readings/Books

      1.   David C. Young, Computational Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, (2001).

2.   Ramesh K., Computers and Their Applications to Chemistry, Alpha Science International, (2005).  

3.  Arora, K., Computer Applications in Chemistry, Anmol Publications PVT. LTD. (2004).

4.   Sherry W. K., Sherry K. Microsoft Office 2007 Simplified, John Wiley & Sons. (2007).

5.   ChemSketch 5.0 User's Guide, Advanced Chemistry Development. (2001).

RESEARCH PROJECT

Presentations will be from course related topic and allocated to groups before mid-term exams and submitted to me in 16th week.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Mid term examination: 30%; Sessional:  20% (Project/presentation/participation); Final exam: 50%

RULES AND REGULATIONS

75% class attendance is obligatory.