Acquisition of Hydrogeologic and Environmental Laboratory Equipment for Incorporation into the Undergraduate Geology Curriculum

9451165巴特在过去的20年里，地质教育领域发生了巨大的变化。这一进展的一部分反映在将环境和水文地质课程纳入课程中。 由于一个不断发展的行业创造了强大的就业机会，全国从事地质研究的本科生正在进入这些领域。直到最近，环境和水文研究还不是拉萨勒大学课程的一部分。地质系希望通过购买必要的设备来纠正我们课程中的这一缺陷，以便在我们的课程中增加实践环境和水文地质经验。该设备将用于大一，大二，大三和大四的专业，在地球科学教师的准备，和新生入门课，并将作为我们的课程的重要组成部分：介绍地质学，环境地质学，水文地质学，沉积学，环境地质学和学生研究。 有了这些实验室设备，我们的学生将补充他们对标准地质调查设备的密集使用，并将能够以我们项目中前所未有的方式调查地球。地下界面雷达将用于进行研究，如基岩深度、土壤剖面、地下水位信息、断裂和断层绘图。水研究将包括水分析，以确定地表和地下水质的特征。气体蒸汽土壤探头和有机蒸汽计将用于调查土壤可能的碳氢化合物污染。氡探测器将使学生有机会评估整个地区土壤的氡水平。如果得到支持，该项目将在拉萨勒的地质调查中创造一个新的和令人兴奋的维度;我们所服务的学生将为研究生学习，教学，环境科学就业和研究的挑战做好更好的准备。

9451165 Bart The field of geological education has changed dramatically in the past 2O years. Part of this progress is reflected in the incorporation of environmental and hydrogeologic courses in the curriculum. Undergraduates engaged in geologic study throughout our nation are moving into these endeavors because of the strong employment possibilities created by a growing industry. Until recently, environmental and hydrologic study were not part of the curriculum at La Salle University. The Department of Geology is hoping to correct this deficiency in our program by purchasing the necessary equipment to add hands-on environmental and hydrogeologic experiences to our curriculum. This equipment will be used by freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior majors, in earth science teacher preparation, and freshmen introductory classes, and will serve as an important part of our curriculum in: Introductory Geology, Environmental Geology, Hydrogeology, Sedimentology, Environmental Geology, and Student Research. With this laboratory equipment our students will be complementing their intensive use of standard geologic investigation equipment and will be capable of investigating the earth in ways never before possible in our program. Subsurface interface radar will be used for conducting studies such as bedrock depths, soil profiles, water table information, fracture and fault mapping. Water studies will include water analysis for characterization of surface and subsurface quality. The gas vapor soil probe and organic vapor meter will be used for investigations of possible hydrocarbon contamination of soils. The radon detector will give students the chance to evaluate radon levels of soils throughout our region. If supported, this project will create a new and exciting dimension in geologic investigation at La Salle; and the students we serve will be better prepared for the challenges of graduate studies, teaching, employment in environmental sciences, and research.