Interactive Digital Video Capable Computer Laboratory for Undergraduate Physics Courses

本计画将微型电脑引入本研究所的初级物理与中级光学实验室。使用数字电影分析、声音输入和输出以及动态图形制作的互动课程被用来教授力学、波动和光学等基本概念，这是传统教学方法所无法做到的。该项目的主要目的是让本科生对物理学的这些基本原理有更深入的概念理解。除了计划中的互动课程外，计算机还将在整个学年中用于常规数据分析和绘图。随着将计算机引入课程，重点从更广泛的专题报道转向更深入的、以探索为基础的治疗。这个项目的独特之处包括在实验期间制作的数字化视频剪辑，以及在其他互动课程中使用高端的、完全可脚本化的数据分析和绘图程序Igor Pro。

This project introduces microcomputers into the elementary physics and intermediate optics labs at the institute. Interactive sessions using digital movie analysis, sound input and output, and the production of moving graphs are being used to teach fundamental concepts in mechanics, wave motion, and optics in a way impossible using traditional methods of instruction. The main objective of the project is to give undergraduate students a greater conceptual understanding of these basic principles of physics. Aside from the planned interactive sessions, the computers are being used throughout the academic year for routine data analysis and plotting. A shift in emphasis from greater topical coverage to a more in-depth, exploration-based treatment accompanies the introduction of computers into the curriculum. Unique aspects of the project include the incorporation of digitized video clips made during the laboratory session, and the use of the high-end, fully scriptable data analysis and graphing program Igor Pro for other interactive sessions.