Research Techniques for Undergraduate Faculty at Small Observatories

小型天文台本科生研究技术

• 批准号: 9154199
• 负责人: Charles Whitney
• 金额: $ 7.56万
• 依托单位: Harvard University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1991
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1991-12-15 至 1993-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9154199&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Research; Techniques; Undergraduate; Faculty; Small

Statistics indicate that most astronomy teachers at two-year and four-year colleges are not full-time astronomers. However, these faculty annually teach a large number of astronomy students. The purpose of this project is to enhance the faculty effectiveness of a number of astronomy instructors by assisting them to begin their own observational astronomy research programs. The entry-level type of research can be mastered by physics-trained faculty members. The data- gathering required for the type of research proposed can be undertaken by beginning-level undergraduates using the type of equipment found at small colleges. The project will enrich educational experiences for a large number of undergraduate students who would not normally have such an opportunity.Two groups of fifteen college astronomy teachers come to the Center for Astrophysics for a week-long workshop. While at the Center, teachers learn the rudiments of photoelectric photometry, photoelectric and CCD (charged coupled device) observation of occultations. The program gives the participants the necessary theory and background knowledge to allow them actually to do astronomical research and provide research opportunities for their students.

统计数据表明，大多数天文学教师在两年制 四年制大学不是全职天文学家。 但是，在这方面， 这些学院每年教授大量的天文学 学生 该项目的目的是加强 一些天文学教师的教学效率， 帮助他们开始自己的天文观测 研究项目。 入门级的研究类型可以是 由受过物理训练的教师掌握。 数据- 所提议的研究类型所需的收集可以是 由初级本科生使用的类型， 在小型大学里找到的设备。 该项目将丰富 大量本科生的教育经验 学生谁通常不会有这样的机会。二 15名大学天文学教师组成的小组来到中心 天体物理学为期一周的研讨会。 而 中心，教师学习光电基础知识 测光、光电和CCD（电荷耦合器件） 观测掩星。 该计划提供了 参与者必要的理论和背景知识， 让他们能够进行天文学研究 为学生提供研究机会。