Introducing Research and Innovative Instruction into the Undergraduate Science and Mathematics Curriculum Through Advanced Computing Technology

该大学的高级计算实验室（a）将并行处理（PP）和高性能计算（HPC）引入数学和计算机科学（Math/CS）课程;（B）增加本科生多学科学生研究的广度和深度;（c）创建并广泛分发专门针对本科生需求的PP和HPC用户指南。 通过该补助金购买的设备可以进行新的教学，创建两个新课程并增强七个现有的数学/CS课程。 学生的研究，利用新的实验室，在三个层次的课程，包括所需的多年研讨会课程整合。 利用他们的课程和研究经验，学生为PP机器和HPC软件开发用户友好的指南。 除了数学/CS专业的主要受众（包括工程预科和师范教育学生）外，实验室还为生物和化学专业提供服务。 俄亥俄州州立大学提供了一个软件库，以促进学生在图形相关项目的工作。 由于有了新的实验室和软件，（a）毕业生为职业生涯做了更好的准备;（B）学生更有动力攻读研究生院;（c）学生通过散发用户指南和在会议、期刊上以及通过各种在线方法介绍研究成果，协助推进科学教育;（d）通过合作研究项目加强与当地公司的伙伴关系;（e）课程模式可在其他机构推广。

The university's Advanced Computing Laboratory (a) introduces parallel processing (PP) and high performance computing (HPC) into a spectrum of mathematics and computer science (Math/CS) courses; (b) increases the breadth and depth of undergraduate multidisciplinary student research; and (c) creates and widely distributes PP and HPC user guides specifically tailored to undergraduate needs. The equipment purchased through this grant enables new instruction, creating two new courses and enhancing seven existing Math/CS courses. Student research, utilizing the new laboratory, is integrated within the curriculum at three levels, including the required multi-year seminar courses. Drawing on their course and research experiences, students develop user-friendly guides for PP machines and HPC software. In addition to its primary audience of Math/CS majors (including pre-engineering and teacher education students), the laboratory serves Biology and Chemistry majors. The Ohio State University provides a software library to facilitate student work in graphics related projects. As a result of the new laboratory and software (a) graduates are better prepared for professional careers; (b) students are more motivated to pursue graduate school; (c) students assist in advancing scientific education through dissemination of user guides and presentation of research findings at conferences, in journals and through various on-line methods; (d) partnerships with local companies are strengthened through collaborative research projects; and (e) the course model can be replicated at other institutions.