Events
Last update: 16 May 2007
Gaussian Workshop
University of Missouri, Columbia
June 20-22, 2007
Using Gaussian in Undergraduate Education
Gaussian, Inc. in conjuncion with the University of Missouri, Columbia and SGI, is pleased to sponsor “Using Gaussian in Undergraduate Education.” This workshop will be presented by representatives of Gaussian, Inc., and will take place at the Columbia campus of the University of Missouri. Campus locations for the workshop are listed here.
The workshop will cover the most important methods available in the Gaussian 03 package, with emphasis on new methods and features which make Gaussian applicable to an ever widening spectrum of research applications. The workshop is geared toward new users and those who work in the field of undergraduate education.
The workshop is structured to provide an introduction to electronic structure theory, and includes a hands-on component suitable for undergraduate chemistry education.
Schedule and Topic List:
| Wednesday, June 20 | Thursday, June 21 | Friday, June 22 | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Introduction & Welcome / |
Geometry Optimization (JMM) |
Model Chemistry / Compound Methods (JBF) |
| 9:45 a.m. | Independent Particle Methods (TAK) | Electron Correlation (TAK) |
uv/VIS Spectra and Excited States (JBF) |
| Molecular Properties (TAK) |
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| 10:45 a.m. | break | break | break |
| 11:00 a.m. | Gaussian Input/Output (JMM) |
Summary / Strategies &Tips (JBF) |
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| 12:00 p.m. | WebMO/GaussView (JBF/TAK) |
Physical Chemistry Lab Experiments (JBF) |
Q & A (JBF, TAK, JMM) |
| 12:30 p.m. | lunch (on your own) | lunch (on your own) | lunch (on your own) |
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. |
hands-on: |
hands-on: Exploring Chemistry Chapters 3, 4, 8 |
hands-on: Exploring Chemistry Chapters 6, 7, 9 |
| Evening | Social & Poster Session (5-7 p.m.) / Dinner (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.) |
BBQ at Peace Park (6 - 8 p.m.) |
Workshop facilitators include Dr. James B. Foresman (York College, Pennsylvania) and Drs. Todd A. Keith and John M. Millam (Semichem, Inc.).
There will be hands-on sessions each day between the morning and afternoon lectures. Workshop participants will be provided with use of a workstation to complete exercises, experiment and/or conduct short research topics. The GaussView user interface will be used to perform visualization of results and to facilitate calculation setup.
Each workshop participant will also be provided a copy of the lecture notes, a copy of Exploring Chemistry with Electronic Structure Methods (2nd. Ed.) and a copy of the Gaussian 03 User’s Reference.
Poster Session: There will be a poster session for workshop participants, during the workshop. If you would like to present a poster, indicate this on your registration form. If you have already registered, click here to sign up for a poster.
Cost: Academic: $300.00 per person.
Commercial: $425.00 per person.
Travel Directions are available here.
Hotel Accommodations: Hotel accommodations will be the responsibility of each participant. The Stoney Creek Inn is a nearby and affordable hotel (be sure to ask for the MU rate). A list of other nearby hotels is available here.
For very low cost, on-campus lodging, click here.
Meals: Except for the two evening meals as noted in the above schedule, all meals will be the responsibility of each participant.
Registration Deadline: Registration materials and the registration fee must be received by June 13, 2007.
For further details and application procedures, contact the Workshop
Coordinator at Gaussian, Inc.