Dominguez Hills Information Technology Laboratory

遥感和地理信息系统已成为研究和环境分析与管理的重要工具。 这些技术允许在环境研究中进行有效的假设检验。 在本科阶段获得设备和培训对于理科学生为研究生院和未来就业做好准备至关重要。 这对于在这些学科中代表性不足的少数民族学生尤其重要。 针对这一情况，正在通过这一项目发展多明格斯山信息技术实验室。 该实验室侧重于遥感和地理信息系统技术的整合。 该实验室的任务是：（1）向传统上没有机会参加地球和环境科学方案的学生团体和未来的中小学教师提供这方面的技术培训;（2）向加州南部地区其他四所州立大学校园的学生提供遥感设施和指导，这些学校的本部无法提供支助;包括推广计划;（3）为地区社区学院提供一个途径，让他们的科学技术学生无缝地进入一个4年制的学术机构，以及（4）通过最近安装的互联网主干网，提供对互联网上现有的通信，数据和程序的访问。 *

Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) have become important tools in research and environmental analysis and management. These techniques allow for effective hypothesis testing in environmental research. Access to equipment and training at the undergraduate level are vital to the preparation of science students for graduate school and future employment. This is especially critical for minority students who are underrepresented in these disciplines. In response to this situation, the Dominguez Hills Information Technology (DoIT) Laboratory is being developed through this project. The laboratory focuses on the integration of remote-sensing and GIS technologies. The missions of the laboratory are (l) making available technical training in the earth and environmental sciences to student groups that traditionally have not had access to such programs and to future elementary and secondary school teachers, (2) providing access to remote-sensing facilities and instruction for students of the four other state university campuses in the southern California area which cannot be supported by their home departments, including extension programs; (3) providing area community colleges an avenue for their science technology students to seamlessly progress into a 4-year academic institution, and (4) providing access to communications, data and programs now available on the internet through the recently installed Internet backbone. *