J. Technology and Education, Vol.16, No.1, pp.23-29 , 2009

教育論文

物質工学(化学)分野の内容とリンクした情報処理教育の効果

城石　英伸^*1，工藤　節子¹，小島　洋一郎²

¹東京工業高等専門学校　物質工学科，²苫小牧工業高等専門学校　理系総合学科

^*h-shiroishi@tokyo-ct.ac.jp

　

Effect of Information Processing Linked with Content of Chemical Science and Engineering Field

Hidenobu SHIROISHI¹, Setsuko KUDO¹, Yoichiro KOJIMA²

¹Departments of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo National College of Technology (Kunugida 1220-2, Hachioji city, Tokyo, 193-0997, Japan)

²Department of Natural and Physical Science, Tomakomai National College of Technology

　

(Received May 9, 2009; Accepted June 3, 2009)

　

　 We conducted an opinion poll about computers and programming languages with the 4^th year students of the Department of Chemical Science and Engineering at Tokyo National College of Technology. Based on the results, we renewed for them the contents of Information Processing II class. Prior to the renewal, even after the original class, students viewed the programming language as useless information. They felt the programming language was difficult and inconvenient, and they were unaware of its use in the analysis of experimental results. We therefore introduced to the class Maxima and Visual Basic for Applications in an effort to lower the programming difficulty. We also adopted examples related to chemistry and chemical engineering to improve recognition of the programming languages.

Keywords: Information processing for Chemical Science and Engineering, Maxima, Visual Basic for Applications