An Undergraduate Research Experience in Cognitive Science

北卡罗来纳大学夏洛特分校正在建立一个本科生认知科学实验室，作为学生研究项目的中心。参加独立研究的高年级学生在多个学科（计算机科学、心理学、哲学、语言学）教师的联合指导下组成一个研究小组，并参加一个认知科学研讨会。由于认知科学是一门新的学科，在这一领域没有正式的课程，每月一次的研讨会的独立研究项目是学生获得跨学科视角的一种方式。实验室配备了5个学生工作站，使学生可以使用广泛的符号操作程序并参与多媒体项目。这种研究经历对那些对认知科学研究生工作感兴趣的人特别有益。学生在某一参与学科专业学习2年后，就可以着手解决需要跨学科知识和强大计算机相结合的复杂问题。认知科学实验室让学生掌握高水平的问题解决能力。这个实验室也丰富了所有参与部门的课程。

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is developing an undergraduate cognitive science laboratory which is functioning as a center for student research projects. Upper division students enrolled in independent research are working on a research team under the joint guidance of faculty from several disciplines (Computer Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Linguistics) and participating in a cognitive science seminar. Since cognitive science is a new discipline and there is no formal coursework in this area, the independent research project with a monthly seminar is one way that students can gain an interdisciplinary perspective. The laboratory is equipped with 5 student workstations so that students can use procedures with extensive symbol manipulation and become involved with multimedia projects. This research experience is of particular benefit to those interested in graduate work in cognitive science. After majoring in one of the participating disciplines for 2 years, students are ready to embark on complex issues which require a combination of interdisciplinary knowledge and powerful computers. The Cognitive Science Laboratory is exposing students to a high level of problem-solving mastery. This laboratory is also enriching the curricula of all of the participating departments.