Computer Assisted General Physics Laboratory

这个项目的目标是提高入门物理 科学家和工程师参加的实验室课程。 的 物理系正在取代基于计算机的数据- 这些课程中使用的采集和分析设备， 学生们学习使用通用计算机数据- 采集硬件，通用数据采集 软件，基于电子表格的数据分析软件，以及 报告准备软件作为第一学期一般的一部分 物理实验室课程 获得了使用 这些和其他基本的实验室工具，学生使用这些 通用工具和工作更独立的第二个 学期实验室课程 这两个学期的实验室 课程顺序建立在学生的计算机知识 硬件和软件;它也为学生准备上 司实验室课程和研究参与。 主要使用的软件包是LabVIEW，一个基于图形的 一种允许学生轻松编写计算机程序的语言 接口来处理每个实验问题。 这些资金正与非联邦来源的资金相匹配。

This project has the goal of improving the introductory physics laboratory courses taken by scientists and engineers. The physics department is replacing the computer-based data- acquisition and analysis equipment used in these courses so that students learn to use general purpose computer data- acquisition hardware, general purpose data-acquisition software, data analysis software based on a spreadsheet, and report preparation software as part of a first semester general physics laboratory course. Having acquired the ability to use these and other essential laboratory tools, students use these general purpose tools and work more independently in the second semester laboratory course. This two semester laboratory course sequence builds on student knowledge of computer hardware and software; it also prepares students for upper division laboratory courses and for research participation. The major software package used is LabVIEW, a graphic based language which allows students to easily program the computer interface to deal with each experimental problem.NSF grant funds are being matched with funds from non-federal sources.