Marine Information Processing Applications in Marine Science Undergraduate Laboratories

我们建议通过获得必要的基础设施，将海洋信息处理（MIP）设备整合到南卡罗来纳大学的本科海洋科学课程中，以改善对本科生的海洋科学教学。MIP是应用于海洋问题的地理信息处理（GIP），它结合了遥感、数字图像处理、全球定位系统、地理信息系统、地质统计学、建模和电信。在现代海洋研究中，科学家们利用MIP在物理、地质、化学和生物学科中进行各种应用。南卡罗来纳大学地理系已经开设了优秀的GIP基础课程，地理系将继续教授所有GIP/MIP基础课程。对MIP感兴趣的海洋科学专业学生将被鼓励完成地理系新开设的地理信息处理辅修课程，为重新设计以充分利用新的MIP技术的高级海洋科学课程实验室和练习做准备。一系列地理课程将作为选择具有MIP内容的高级海洋科学课程的先决条件，确保GIP/MIP技术很好地融入海洋科学讲座，实验室练习和本科体验。这将有助于南卡罗来纳大学海洋科学专业的毕业生更好地准备进入就业市场，并参与解决复杂的环境和社会问题。在地理系的全力支持下，我们建议通过购买一个交钥匙的高分辨率图像传输（HRPT）采集和处理站，处理海洋数据所需的计算机软件和硬件，以及可用于现场的仪器，包括笔记本电脑，辐射计和手持式全球定位系统（GPS）单元，为海洋学生提供在课堂和实验室环境中使用MIP工具的实践经验。虽然基本的GIP/MIP准备工作将由地理系提供，但我们将继续在海洋科学课程中开发创新的MIP实验室练习和应用，并将其作为练习和实验室手册出版。海洋科学课程整合MIP技术的影响将通过结业考试和学生课程评价来评估。本计划的资助亦有助本科生利用现代科技，获得宝贵的海洋研究经验。

We propose to improve the teaching of marine science to undergraduate students by acquiring the infrastructure necessary to integrate Marine Information Processing (MIP) equipment into the undergraduate Marine Science Program curriculum at the University of South Carolina. MIP is Geographic Information Processing (GIP) applied to marine problems, a combination of remote sensing, digital image processing, global positioning systems, geographic information systems, geostatistics, modeling, and telecommunications. In modern marine research, scientists utilize MIP for a variety of applications in the physical geological, chemical, and biological disciplines. Excellent basic GIP courses already exist in the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina, and the Department of Geography will continue to teach all basic GIP/MIP courses. Marine Science majors interested in MIP will be encouraged to complete a newly instituted minor in Geographical Information Processing in the Department of Geography in preparation for upper level marine science course laboratory and exercises redesigned to take full advantage of the new MIP technology. A series of Geography courses will serve as prerequisites to select upper level Marine Science courses with MIP content, making sure that the GIP/MIP technology is integrated well into Marine Science lectures laboratory exercises, and undergraduate experiences. This will help Marine Science graduates from the University of South Carolina to become better prepared to enter the job market and participate in solving complex environmental and societal problems. With the full support of the Department of Geography, we propose to provide marine students hands-on experience utilizing MIP tools in lecture and lab settings by purchasing a turn-key High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT) acquisition and processing station, computer software and hardware necessary for processing marine data, and field-capable instruments, including laptop computers, radiometers a nd hand-held global positioning system (GPS) units. Although he basic GIP/MIP preparation will e offered by the Department of Geography, we will continue to develop innovative MIP laboratory exercises and applications within the Marine Science curriculum and publish these as exercise and laboratory manuals. The impact of integration of MIP technology in the marine science curriculum will be assessed via an exit exam and student course evaluations. Funding of this proposal will also help undergraduate students to gain valuable marine research experience by use of modern technology.