ZAP! To Basics: Introductory Electromagnetism Laboratory

物理（13）作为多年的校园范围内的课程改革努力的一部分，物理系在矿业的科罗拉多学校正在实施一个新的课程和指令的微积分为基础的介绍物理核心序列的工程专业是符合ABET 2000标准。该项目涉及介绍序列（电磁学和光学，或物理II）的第二学期，该序列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顶峰。虽然在新课程设计的学习活动的整合不能过分强调，这个项目的重点是实验室的组成部分，适应麻省理工学院/加州理工学院的“ZAP！“的方法，以配合较传统的课程重点和授课模式。小说ZAP！这种方法非常强调电子电路的设计和制造，这是高度经验性的，并且与这些ABET 2000标准很好地一致。在目前的情况下，ZAP！在传统上分配给实验室的时间内，在介绍物理序列中，在修改后的物理II实验室的设计/制造目标ZAP！适应传统的资源限制，交付模式和课程重点。有限的原型模型的专用设备和电路，这些实验室已经设计，制造，并在试点课程测试。该项目涉及到整个过程的实施。在他们的修改形式，这些新的实验室经验可以很容易地通过其他物理部门服务工程项目。

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.