Publication Date
2006
Journal or Book Title
The Chemical Educator
Abstract
Surveys, in 1993 and 2003, of industrial employers of BS analytical chemists show that respondents consider employees’ abilities to work as a team member, solve problems, write and communicate orally, work safely with a positive ethic, perform calculations, and apply basic chemical principles to be the most important. There is dissatisfaction with the preparation of graduates with regard to communications skills, safety training, and problem-solving abilities. Respondents also indicated that graduates should have had hands-on experience with a variety of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques as well as some techniques not commonly encountered in the teaching laboratory, such as auto-titration, microwave digestion, and optical microscopy. Examination of recent surveys of the content of analytical chemistry courses shows a decline in the extent to which electrochemical techniques feature in the curriculum, with the possible exception of cyclic voltammetry and potentiometry, and an increase in the prominence of spectroscopy and separations, in line with the expectations of industrial employers.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1333/s00897061077aA.
Pages
445-450
Volume
11
Issue
5
License
UMass Amherst Open Access Policy
Recommended Citation
Tyson, Julian and Fahey, Angela M., "Education and Training of BS Analytical Chemists for Entry-Level Positions in Industry: A Survey" (2006). The Chemical Educator. 1443.
https://doi.org/10.1333/s00897061077aA.