Strategies For Chemistry Instructional Laboratory And Curriculum Design

Chemistry includes both theory and practice, and therefore instructional labs must be designed to support the investigation and synthesis of both ideas and materials. The needs of the physical facility and the curriculum together define the structural design of a particular laboratory, and the design process must account for both. This chapter presents a case study of the design process of a major renovation and expansion project of the Chemistry instructional laboratory facilities at the University of Iowa. The many complexities that can be expected during such a project and strategies for managing them are discussed.