Young Scholars Institute

青年学者仪器研究所是一个为期三周的暑期项目，包括为期一年的后续活动，旨在为来自华盛顿特区的20名进入11年级的学生提供高质量的科学丰富和职业意识。研究所的主要组成部分，侧重于化学和物理，将介绍仪器技术，利用这些技术的研究项目，和职业规划活动。青年学者将获得红外、核磁共振、紫外可见分光光度计、折射仪和气相色谱仪的实践经验。实地考察Litton-Amecom， NIH和县政策实验室将使学生有机会观察到日益复杂的现代仪器-从常规实验室仪器到高度复杂的FTIR，质气色谱仪界面，高分辨率核磁共振和独一无二的微等离子体探测器。研究所、实地考察和后续活动将使青年学者接触科学事业的广度和财富。乔治王子社区学院优秀的科学师资队伍和实验室使得针对不同人群的特殊科学项目得以发展。这些项目得到了参与者、县科学监督员和马里兰州教育部的热情支持，满足了全国和地方公认的对内容知识升级的需求，激发了人们对科学主题的兴趣和激情，并介绍了科学职业机会。

The Young Scholars Instrumentation Institute is a three-week summer program together with year-long follow-up activities designed to provide high quality science enrichment and career awareness for 20 students entering 11th grade from the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The main institute components, focusing on chemistry and physics, will be introduction to instrumental techniques, a research project utilizing these techniques, and career planning activities. Young Scholars will gain hands-on experience with IR, NMR, UV-visible spectophotometers, refractometer and gas chromatographies. Field trips to Litton-Amecom, NIH and the county policy laboratory will give students an opportunity to observe the increasing sophistication of modern instrumentation--from routine laboratory instrumentation to the highly sophisticated FTIR, mass-gas chromatograph interface, high resolution NMR and a one-of-a-kind microplasma detector. The institute, field trips and follow-up activities will expose Young Scholars to the breadth and wealth of science careers. Prince George's Community College's excellent science faculty and laboratories have lead to the development of special science projects targeted to different populations. These programs, enthusiastically endured by participants, county science supervisors, and the Maryland State Department of Education, answer the nationally and locally recognized need for upgrading content knowledge, generating interest and excitement in science topics and introducing science career opportunities.