Integration of Advanced Analytical Applications into the Geological Engineering Curriculum

该项目将先进的分析技术整合到一个 地质工程本科课程 x射线 衍射系统（XRD）将与 现有的扫描电子显微镜（SEM），以开发一个 加速教育计划。 地质工程师 一般都是带着学士学位进入工作场所程度， 因此，他们通常没有接受过分析方法方面的培训 在研究生课程中教授。我们建议对此进行补救 教育不足，通过协调，多年 该计划涉及9门课程和11名教师。XRD和SEM 技术和应用将被引入到 本科课程使用应用，动手的方法。 对1999年13个地质工程项目的概况进行了分析 美国表示，（a）我们拟议的项目是 创新性和独特性;（B）对这种类型需求很大 （c）至少11所学校将认真 考虑以我们的课程为蓝本进行课程改革。 该项目将于大二第一学期开始 通过介绍XRD/SEM的原理、操作和基本技能， 矿物学和地球材料课程。在 随后的岩石学、构造地质学和地貌学 课程，在大二介绍的技能将是 保持和进一步发展，让学生巩固 他们对基本原理的理解，并进一步了解 复杂的流程相关应用程序。在高级职等， 在顶级课程，石油地质学， 矿产勘探、水文地质和工程地质 项目设计，将使学生接触到先进的XRD/SEM 解决各种实际地质问题的技术 工程问题。我们的方法的可行性是 在为期2年的试用期内进行评估， 矿物学和岩石学的学生，我们发现， 学生对应用的热情，动手的性质 的计划。项目全面实施后，每年 参与人数约为125名本科生 工程师

This project integrates advanced analytical techniques into an undergraduate geological engineering curriculum. An x-ray diffraction system (XRD) will be used in conjunction with an existing scanning electron microscope (SEM) to develop an accelerated educational program. Geological engineers typically enter the workplace with only a B.S. degree and, thus, they are not trained in analytical methodologies normally taught in graduate-level courses. We propose to remediate this educational deficiency through a coordinated, multi-year program involving 9 courses and 11 faculty. XRD and SEM techniques and applications will be introduced into the undergraduate curriculum using an applied, hands-on approach. A survey of 13 other geological engineering programs in the United States indicates that (a) our proposed project is innovative and unique; (b) there is a great need for this type of training; and (c) at least 11 schools would seriously consider implementing curricular changes modeled on ours. The program will begin in the first semester of the sophomore year by introducing XRD/SEM theory, operation, and basic skills into Mineralogy and Materials of the Earth courses. In subsequent Petrology, Structural Geology, and Geomorphology courses, skills introduced in the sophomore year will be maintained and further developed allowing students to solidify their understanding of basic principles and advance to more complex, process-related applications. At the senior level, new laboratory exercises in capstone courses, Petroleum Geology, Mineral Exploration, Hydrogeology, and Engineering Geology Project Design, will expose students to advanced XRD/SEM techniques for solving a wide range of real-life geological engineering problems. The feasibility of our approach was assessed during a 2-year trial period involving sophomore Mineralogy and junior Petrology students in which we found the students to be enthusiastic about the applied, hands-on nature of the program. When the project is fully implemented, annual participation will be approximately 125 undergraduate engineers.