Introduction of Computer Technology and Instrumentation to Science Laboratories at Florida International University - North Campus

佛罗里达国际大学（FIU）于1972年开设了迈阿密西南校区，并于1977年开设了第二个较小的校区，即北校区。拟议的项目正在北校区进行。我们正在为生物和化学学生建立一个计算机实验室，购买吸收分光光度计，专门的生理设备和计算机软件，以加强和扩展我们目前的实验室课程。所要求的仪器允许我们进行计算机化实验，以加强动力学，平衡，肌肉，心脏，神经和呼吸生理学，数据分析和光谱学等概念。该大学拥有大约28,000名学生，其中66%的学生是少数民族。北校区，这个项目的场地有以下分布：35%的黑人，28%的西班牙裔，26%的白人。我们的院系正在努力激发学生对科学的早期兴趣，鼓励学生追求科学事业。少数族裔学生在这所大学占多数，因此将成为拟议项目的受益者。为了教学和激励学生，必须为他们提供最新的实验室技术，一个平衡的令人兴奋的实验计划，以及提高计算机科学素养的设施。我们相信，该项目的实施将对科学和非科学专业产生重大影响，并有可能将创新项目扩展到南北校区的其他课程。

Florida International University (FIU) opened it's Southwest Miami campus in 1972, and a second smaller campus, the North Campus, in 1977. The proposed project is being developed at the North Campus. We are establishing a computer laboratory for biology and chemistry students, to purchase an absorption spectrophotometer, specialized physiology equipment, and computer software to enhance and expand our current laboratory curriculum. The requested instrumentation allows us to conduct computerized experiments that will reinforce concepts such as kinetics, equilibrium, muscle, cardiac, nerve, and respiratory physiology, data analysis, and spectroscopy. The University has a diverse student population of approximately 28,000 with 66% of the students being minority. The North Campus, the site of this proposed project has the following distribution: 35% black, 28% Hispanic, and 26% white. Our departments are striving to stimulate early interest in science and encourage students to pursue scientific careers. Minority students, being in the majority at this university, would, therefore, be the beneficiaries of the proposed project. To teach and motivate students, it is imperative to provide them with current technology in the laboratory, a well balanced program of exciting experiments, and facilities to increase computer science literacy. It is our belief that implementation of this project will have a significant impact on both science and non-science majors with the potential expansion of innovative programs to other courses at the North and South campuses.