Computer Based Physics Teaching Laboratory for Science and Engineering Majors

本项目旨在实现以下目标：1)在威斯康星大学LaCrosse引入Workshop物理式实验室，为越来越多的学习微积分物理的学生；2)提高普通学生在物理实验室的学习，特别是物理/工程双学位专业和其他科学专业的学生。该项目在实验室中使用联网的微型计算机实验室（MBL），这些实验室是基于微积分的物理导论课程的一部分。这些课程，普通物理I， II（物理203,204），虽然正式的讲座也会被保留，但在很大程度上是按照车间物理的方式进行的。这种模型已经在基于代数的物理课程中以一种适度的方式实现了。实施这一项目将以经济有效的方式加强对未来科学家和工程师的教育。此外，“广域科学”教师认证课程的学生，满足通识教育课程科学要求的学生，以及各种专业预科课程（医学，物理治疗等）的学生也受益于本课程。最后，参加暑期工作坊的科学教师也将使用这个实验室。

This project is designed to achieve the following goals: 1) Introduce Workshop Physics style laboratories at the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse, for an increasing number of students taking calculus physics, and 2) to enhance learning in the physics laboratory for the average student, particularly Physics/Engineering Dual Degree majors and other science majors. The project is using a networked Microcomputer Based Laboratories (MBL) in the laboratories that are part of the calculus based introductory physics courses. These courses, General Physics I, II (Physics 203, 204), are being run very much in the Workshop Physics style, although the formal lecture sessions will be kept as well. Such a model has already been implemented in a modest fashion in the algebra based physics course. Implementing this project is enhancing the education of future scientists and engineers in a cost-effective way. In addition, students in "Broad Field Science," teacher certification program, students satisfying their General Education Program science requirement, and students in various pre-professional programs (medicine, physical therapy etc.),who take this course are also benefiting. Finally, science teachers participating in summer workshops will also use this laboratory.