ZAP! To Basics: Introductory Electromagnetism Laboratory

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• 批准号: 9952775
• 负责人: James McNeil
• 金额: $ 11.53万
• 依托单位: Colorado School of Mines
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-06-01 至 2003-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9952775&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: ZAP; Basics; Introductory; Electromagnetism; Laboratory

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.

作为多年来全校范围内课程改革的一部分，科罗拉多矿业学院物理系正在为其工程专业的学生实施一项新的课程和教学，该课程和教学是以微积分为基础的入门物理核心序列，与ABET 2000标准保持一致。这个项目解决了第二学期的介绍性课程（电磁学和光学，或物理II），该课程在过去两年中一直在发展，最终在1999年春季学期的试点课程中达到高潮。虽然新课程设计中学习活动的整合再怎么强调也不为过，但这个项目的重点是实验室部分，它采用了麻省理工学院/加州理工学院的“ZAP!”方法，以适应更传统的课程重点和交付模式。小说ZAP！方法非常强调电子电路的设计和制造，这是高度经验的，并且与这些ABET 2000标准非常一致。然而，以目前的形式，ZAP！不能在传统上分配给物理导论序列实验室的时间内交付。在修改后的物理II实验室中，ZAP！适应传统的资源限制、交付模式和课程重点。专用设备的有限原型模型；这些实验室的电路已经设计、制造并在试点课程中进行了测试。本项目涉及到整个课程的实施。这些新颖的实验室经验经过修改后，可以很容易地被其他服务于工程专业的物理系所采用。