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The accompanying file (tsterd21.exe) is a demonstration version
of one of two programs that I have developed as an aid for 
teaching stereochemistry to organic chemistry students at 
about second year level at university. Each program is a 
self contained executable that runs on a PC under the Windows 
operating system using at least VGA graphics (preferably with
256 or more colours).

This particular program Tastereo-1 v2.1 is devoted to a brief
introduction of isomerism that is followed by conformation 
isomerism and then chiral molecules. Specification of 
configuration and the properties of enantiomers, racemates
and diastereomers are included.

The second program details prostereoisomerism, heterotopic
ligands and faces. The set of both programs is available for
purchase from me.


***** Design criteria *****
The programs generate electronic slides for display in a
lecture theatre on a large screen using a video projector or
LCD panel and overhead projector. The slides are designed to
help a lecturer teach stereochemistry. They are visual aids 
for a lecturer who can provide accompanying verbal 
explanations. Although the slides are NOT intended for direct 
use by students they are sufficiently self explanatory to
allow them to be used as a hands-on teaching module.

Each program produces a set of slides. The slides have been
carefully designed to be visible under projection conditions.
They have a consistent appearance and style. Minimum use has
been made of (what I consider to be) distracting gimmicks.
Many of the slides use the 'build' principle whereby new
information appears to be added to the previous slide thereby
allowing progressive development of a topic.

These stereochemistry slide shows have been in use at the
University of Tasmania for several years. They have been
refined numerous times and I would like to make them more
widely available. The stereochemistry course takes about
three lectures to complete.



***** Operating the program *****
When the program is run the first slide is shown.

To move forward one slide---------------RIGHT mouse button
					RIGHT arrow key
					PAGE DOWN key

To move back one slide------------------LEFT mouse button
					LEFT arrow key
					PAGE UP key

To move to start------------------------HOME key

To move to end--------------------------END key

To display control panel----------------F1 key

To select from the control panel--------use the mouse

To close control panel------------------ESC key

To quit---------------------------------ESC key

Note: by default a mouse-movable arrow is shown on the screen.
Press and hold the left button to draw a green line (remove
the drawn line with the DELETE key). Use the control panel to
remove the pointer if it is not needed.



***** Stereochemistry program set *****
	name		topic		Number of slides
        tastereo-1      chirality               56
        tastereo-2      prochirality            35
					       -----
			total		        91    


Additional material in the form of a program showing students
how to operate the programs and an icon for use with the
slideshows are also supplied.



***** Technical details *****
The slide sets were produced using the technical drawing
program Designer by Micrografx. The self-contained executable
programs were created using the accompanying Slideshow program.

Output to the screen has been designed for 256 colours and two
versions of the spectroscopy programs have been produced
depending on screen resolutions.

Resolutions of either 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 are available.

This demonstration program uses 640 x 480 resolution.

Program size varies (from 0.4 to 1.1 MB) but each fits on one
high density floppy disk (a design criterion). At the lower
resolution (640 x 480) and corresponding lower program size
the total size of the programs is about 4 MB.

All programs operate in full screen mode (rather than being
in a window).



***** Registration and payment *****

	The set of two programs is available for US$50
	(or AUS$50 for use within Australia).


Please send payment (international cheque or money order) to
the author:
	Dr AJ Blackman
	Department of Chemistry
	University of Tasmania
	GPO Box 252C
	Hobart, Tasmania, 7001
	Australia

On receipt of payment the programs will be supplied on
floppy disks (3 1/2 inch, 1.44MB) unless otherwise specified.

PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SCREEN RESOLUTION IS REQUIRED. 

Registered users get the personal support of the author and
minor changes may by implimented on an individual basis.



***** Disclaimer *****
All programs are supplied as is. No warranty of any kind is
given and the author shall not be liable for any damages or
losses.

 

***** Other software available *****
SPECTROSCOPY
A similar styled set of seven programs devoted to organic
spectroscopy is available for use for students at about 
year two of university. The set consists of over 260 slides
and takes about nine lectures to complete. Topics covered
include proton and carbon nmr, ir, uv, ms etc.

A free demonstration version (Tpmrd20.zip) is available from
various software repositories around the world or on request.
Tpmrd20.zip contains tpmrdemo.exe version 2.0 which produces
visual aids for teaching pmr spectroscopy to organic chemistry
students at about second year level at university.

Special requirements: Windows operating system with at least
VGA graphics (256 colours preferred).

Registration and payment--- US$100
                       (or AUS$100 if in Australia).


TORGANAL
This is a shareware program that simulates the process of
identifying an organic unknown. It is designed for use in
university undergraduate organic chemistry courses and allows
students to discover and rehearse the strategy of identifying
an organic unknown in a situation free from the additional
uncertainties associated with having to perform unfamiliar
laboratory work and then having to rely on the results. 

Information (including up to five types of spectroscopy) is
available for nearly 50 unknowns.

The program has received good reviews and is already in use
in universities throughout the world (mainly USA, England and
Australia). An unregistered shareware copy of the program
called torg400.zip may be freely downloaded from the SimTel
repository (or from a mirror site) in the directory
	SimTel/msdos/chemstry
A copy on disk may be obtained on request.

Torganal operates on IBM compatible computers using the DOS
operating system. It can run under Windows as a full screen
application.

Registration and payment - US$200 (or AUS$200 if in Australia)


 ***** More information? *****
For more information or to make comments please contact me at
the address given above or by E-mail.

	Adrian.Blackman@chem.utas.edu.au

Thank you for your interest, Adrian.      August 1996