ZAP! To Basics: Introductory Electromagnetism Laboratory

物理(13)作为多年校园课程改革努力的一部分，科罗拉多矿业学院物理系正在为其工程专业基于微积分的入门物理核心序列实施一项新的课程和教学，该课程和教学符合ABET 2000标准。本项目涉及导论课程的第二学期(电磁学和光学，或物理学II)，该课程在过去两年中一直在发展，最终在1999年春季学期试行。虽然学习活动在新课程设计中的整合怎么强调都不为过，但本项目的重点是适应MLT/Caltech“ZAP！”的实验室组件。适应更传统的课程重点和交付模式的方法。小说《ZAP》！方法非常重视电子电路的设计和制造，这是高度经验的，并很好地与这些abet 2000标准保持一致。然而，在目前的形式下，ZAP！不能在传统上分配给入门物理序列实验室的时间内交付。在改进的物理II实验室中，ZAP的设计/制造目标！进行调整以适应传统的资源限制、交付方式和课程重点。专门设备的有限原型模型；以及这些实验室的电路已经在试点课程中设计、制造和测试。这个项目涉及到整个课程的实施。经过修改后，这些新颖的实验室经验可以很容易地被其他为工程项目服务的物理系所采用。

Physics (13) As part of a multiyear campus-wide curriculum reform effort, the Physics Department at the Colorado School of Mines is implementing a new curriculum and instruction for the calculus-based introductory physics core sequence for its engineering majors which is aligned with the ABET 2000 criteria. This project addresses the second semester of the introductory sequence (electromagnetism and optics, or Physics II) which has been undergoing development over the past two years culminating in a pilot offering in the spring 1999 semester. While the integration of the learning activities in the new curriculum design cannot be overemphasized, the focus of this project is the laboratory component which adapts the MlT/Caltech "ZAP!" approach to fit a more traditional curriculum emphasis and delivery mode. The novel ZAP! approach places significant emphasis on design and fabrication of electronic circuits which is highly experiential and well aligned with these ABET 2000 criteria. However, in its current form, ZAP! is not deliverable within the time traditionally allocated to laboratories in the introductory physics sequence. In the modified Physics II laboratories the design/fabrication goals of ZAP! are adapted to fit traditional resource constraints, delivery modes, and curriculum emphasis. Limited prototype models of specialized equipment; and circuits for these laboratories have been designed, fabricated, and tested in the pilot course. This project involves the implementation in the entire course. In their modified form these novel laboratory experiences could be readily adopted by other physics departments serving engineering programs.