Web-Based Quantum Mechanics Tutorials for Undergraduates

基于网络的本科生量子力学教程

• 批准号: 9950702
• 负责人: Richard Robinett
• 金额: $ 6.7万
• 依托单位: Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-09-01 至 2002-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9950702&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Web; Based; Quantum; Mechanics; Tutorials

This proposal outlines a project to develop and test a series of web-based tutorials in quantum mechanics (theory and applications) for use in conjunction with more standard textbook materials in the core, junior-senior level quantum theory courses taught at colleges and universities. A set of 3-4 such modules would be produced as part of an initial 'proof of concept' funding period on topics from the areas Modern Physical Systems, 'Classic' Quantum Systems and Experiments, Mathematical Methods, and Visualization of Quantum Phenomena. These new web-based materials would include a wide variety of conceptual, analytic, and numerical questions and problems which would allow students to test, refine and further explore (via homework and linked references) the information presented in the modules. They would also be keyed to and coordinated with a wide variety of existing textbooks in order to provide instructors with the ability to tailor their courses to meet the needs and interests of individual students. Students making use of these materials would be introduced to modern applications of quantum mechanics in novel scientific and technological systems, classic experimental tests that form the underpinning of quantum theory, and modern mathematical methods, expanding and extending on material found in the standard curriculum. Although intended mostly for advanced undergraduates, these materials would be tested on sophomore level students taking modern physics courses as well as first year graduate students in order to probe pedagogical questions such as how student understanding of quantum mechanics concepts develops over the undergraduate career, how web-based materials are used by students at different stages of their development, and how increasingly more sophisticated material (which may require students to work on homework exercises for longer periods of time) is utilized by students in the context of web delivery.

该提案概述了一个项目，旨在开发和测试一系列基于网络的量子力学（理论和应用）教程，以便与学院和大学教授的核心、初级高级量子理论课程中更标准的教科书材料结合使用。将制作一组 3-4 个此类模块，作为初始“概念验证”资助期的一部分，主题涵盖现代物理系统、“经典”量子系统和实验、数学方法和量子现象可视化等领域。这些新的基于网络的材料将包括各种各样的概念性、分析性和数字问题，使学生能够测试、完善和进一步探索（通过作业和链接的参考文献）模块中提供的信息。它们还将以各种现有教科书为重点并与之协调，以便教师能够定制课程以满足个别学生的需求和兴趣。使用这些材料的学生将了解量子力学在新颖科学和技术系统中的现代应用、构成量子理论基础的经典实验测试以及现代数学方法，并在标准课程中的材料上进行扩展和扩展。虽然这些材料主要针对高年级本科生，但将在学习现代物理课程的二年级学生以及一年级研究生中进行测试，以探讨教学问题，例如学生在本科生生涯中如何发展对量子力学概念的理解，学生在不同发展阶段如何使用基于网络的材料，以及日益复杂的材料（这可能需要学生花更长的时间进行家庭作业练习）如何使用。 学生在网络交付的背景下使用。