Sage Junior College of Albany Physics Laboratory Enhancement

该项目的主要目标是提高奥尔巴尼Sage初级学院学生对物理学基本概念的理解，并鼓励更多的学生考虑从事科学事业。这是通过在我们的物理实验室和物理选修课天文学和能源与环境中引入基于微机的实验来实现的。学生们正在使用计算机来收集、分析和绘制实验数据。学生收到的即时反馈鼓励他们参与和创新。为六台联网的Macintosh Si彩色计算机提供了软件和硬件支持，每台计算机都配备了通用实验室接口、各种探针和传感器以及联网打印机。调制解调器用于远程获取软件。光盘驱动器改进了选修课的课程设置。软件，包括电子表格，物理和天文模拟，以及实用程序，也已购买。这个项目对学院物理相关课程的教学起到了促进作用。它使学生接触到现代仪器和数据收集技术。它将准备和鼓励学生，特别是妇女、少数民族和成熟的学生，考虑从事科学事业。如果没有这笔拨款，实施将需要许多年才能完成。＊＊＊

9351503 Tucker The project's main goals are to enhance Sage Junior College of Albany students' understanding of the basic concepts of physics and to encourage more students to consider careers in science. This is being accomplished by introducing microcomputer-based experiments into our physics laboratories and the physics elective courses, Astronomy and Energy and the Environment. Students are employing the computers to collect, analyze and graph experimental data. The immediate feedback students receive encourages participation and innovation. Support was obtained for software and hardware for six, networked Macintosh Si color computers each equipped with a Universal Lab Interface and a variety of probes and sensors and a networked printer. A modem is used to obtain software from remote locations. A CD-ROM drive improves the curriculum of the elective courses. Software, including a spreadsheet, physics and astronomy simulations, and utilities, has also been purchased. This project is stimulating the teaching of physics related courses at the College. It exposes students to modern apparatus and data collection techniques. It will prepares and encourages students, especially women, minorities, and mature students, to consider careers in science. Without this grant, implementation would have taken many years to accomplish. ***