Instrumentation to Improve Laboratory Component in Environmental Science Program

改善环境科学项目实验室组成部分的仪器

• 批准号: 9651214
• 负责人: Karolyn Johnston
• 金额: $ 4.61万
• 依托单位: Chico State Enterprises
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-08-01 至 1999-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9651214&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Instrumentation; Improve; Laboratory; Component; Environmental

This project is designed to improve the quality of undergraduate instruction in GEOS 240, Environmental Monitoring and other courses required in the Environmental Science major and related majors. Students are learning state-of-the-art techniques for monitoring nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon. Upon successful completion of GEOS 240, students undertake a semester-long internship with the Chico Environmental Laboratory using the same instrumentation as used in GEOS 240. Students have the opportunity to integrate classroom theory and refine instrument techniques with practical hands-on experience on real projects in a certified state lab, under the guidance of professionals. They also have the opportunity to use the equipment in individual research projects. The project also involves the expansion of the Lachat ion analyzer to accommodate the analysis of several ions of environmental concern, a total organic carbon analyzer to determine the amount of inorganic and organic carbon in soil and water, and a steam sterilizer for the cleaning of glassware. The changes in the program can result in a more relevant learning experience, which will better prepare students for the growing job market.

该项目旨在提高GEOS 240、环境监测和环境科学专业及相关专业所需的其他课程的本科教学质量。学生们正在学习监测氮、磷和碳的最先进技术。成功完成GEOS 240后，学生将在奇科环境实验室进行为期一学期的实习，使用与GEOS 240相同的仪器。学生有机会在专业人士的指导下，在经过认证的国家实验室中将课堂理论和完善仪器技术与真实的项目的实际动手经验相结合。他们也有机会在个人研究项目中使用这些设备。该项目还涉及扩大Lachat离子分析仪，以容纳对若干环境问题离子的分析，增加一个总有机碳分析仪，以确定土壤和水中的无机碳和有机碳含量，并增加一个蒸汽消毒器，用于清洁玻璃器皿。该计划的变化可以带来更相关的学习体验，这将使学生为不断增长的就业市场做好更好的准备。