Modern Electron-Microbeam Applications in a Problem - Oriented Geology Curriculum

9351213埃尔伯特 地质部正在使用带有能量色散光谱仪的扫描电子显微镜。 该设备为该部门带来了现代成像和矿物分析能力，使岩石学，矿物学，地球化学和主要课程的入门课程现代化;增强非地质学，科学专业的新课程;和高级研究计划的改进。 这种现代化为学生提供了一个使用现代岩石学和矿物学研究中最常用的分析方法的机会。 在他们的课程工作中随时可以使用高性能的仪器，鼓励学生追求想法，调查自己的假设，自己思考，发现新的原则，与创造性科学的基本方法平行的过程。 *y

9351213 Elbert A Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with an energy-dispersive spectrometer (EDS) is being used in the Geology Department. This equipment is bringing modern imaging and mineral analysis capabilities to the department enabling curricular modernization in the petrology, mineralogy, geochemistry, and introductory courses in the major program; enhancement of a new course for non-geology, science majors; and improvement of the senior-research program. This modernization is providing students an opportunity to work with the most common analytical method used in modern petrologic and mineralogical research. Ready access to a high-powered instrument in their course work is encouraging students to pursue ideas, investigate their own hypotheses, think for themselves, and discover new principles, processes which parallel the fundamental methodology of creative science. ***y