Multipurpose Microcomputer Teaching Laboratory

该项目的目标是为航海和海军科学专业的学生提供一个可容纳30名学生的多功能微机教学实验室。利用新技术和软件，一些新的课程正在开发中。该实验室的一个独特之处在于利用微机为基础的硬件和软件来教授航海安全原理。本项目采购的设备包括80286台8MHZ机器，一个3.5英寸软驱和一个20MB硬盘，640K RAM/256 EMS。这些机器允许使用航海和海军科学软件。RCS-100创作系统是本项目的重要组成部分，由图形面板组件、声音数字化仪、触控笔、麦克风组件和连接电缆组成。使用声波数字化仪作为学生与培训媒体的接口，使教师能够以照片、图纸或表格的面板或视频监视器上的图形的形式呈现教学点的视觉支持。这使得教师可以将学生的注意力引导到比任何视频系统更大、更通用的更高保真度的图形和对象上。该奖金将由首席研究员所在机构提供等额的奖金。

The goal of this project is to provide Nautical and Naval Science students with a 30 student Multipurpose Microcomputer teaching laboratory. By utilizing new technologies and software, several new courses are being developed. A unique feature of this laboratory is the utilization of microcomputer based hardware and software to teach principals of safety in marine navigation. The equipment purchased for this project includes 80286 8MHZ machines with one 3.5 inch floppy drive and one 20MB Hard Drive, 640K RAM/256 EMS. These machines permit the utilization of software for Nautical and Naval Science. An RCS-100 authoring system is an important component of this project and consists of a graphics panel assembly, sonic digitizer, stylus, microphone assembly, and connecting cable. The use of the sonic digitizer as the students interface with the training media allows the instructor to present visual support of teaching points as a panel of photos, drawings or forms, or as graphics on a video monitor. This allows the instructor to direct the students attention to higher fidelity graphics and objects within an are that is much larger and more versatile than any video - only system. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution.