Enhancing Computation in the Sciences

加强科学计算

• 批准号: 0087979
• 负责人: Angela Shiflet
• 金额: $ 7.5万
• 依托单位: Wofford College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-01-01 至 2003-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0087979&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Enhancing; Computation; Sciences

Computing - Other (35) The interdisciplinary field of computational science combines simulation, visualization,mathematical modeling, programming, data structures, networking, database design, symboliccomputation, and high performance computing with various scientific disciplines. Despite theshortage of computational scientists, a 1998 survey found only two undergraduate special degreeprograms and 15 undergraduate courses in the field. Unfortunately, few computational sciencetextbooks are appropriate for undergraduate science students.After extensive discussions on enhancing computer use in the sciences, Wofford Collegefaculty members designed a curriculum for students majoring in science or mathematics, called"Emphasis in Computational Science." A student electing this program will complete a sciencemajor, two existing courses (Programming in C++, Data Structures), two new computationalscience courses (Scientific Programming, Data and Visualization), and a summer internship.This project will create, evaluate, improve, and expand undergraduate computationalscience course modules that are rich in applications. These materials will be developed incollaboration with scientists and will be tested and evaluated at several institutions. Withdissemination over the World Wide Web, the modules will instruct and provide applications thatmany institutions can use in a variety of courses. The project will provide the materials and willbe a catalyst for improving undergraduate computational science education nationally.

计算-其他(35)计算科学的跨学科领域将模拟、可视化、数学建模、编程、数据结构、网络、数据库设计、符号计算和高性能计算与各种科学学科相结合。尽管计算科学家人手不足，但1998年的一项调查发现，该领域只有两个本科专业学位课程和15个本科课程。不幸的是，很少有计算科学教科书适合本科生。在广泛讨论了加强计算机在科学中的应用后，沃福德学院的教职员工为科学或数学专业的学生设计了一门课程，名为《计算科学的重点》。选择这个项目的学生将完成一门科学主修课程，两门现有的课程(C++编程，数据结构)，两门新的计算科学课程(科学编程，数据和可视化)，以及一个暑期实习。该项目将创建、评估、改进和扩展本科计算科学课程模块，这些模块具有丰富的应用程序。这些材料将与科学家合作开发，并将在几个机构进行测试和评估。通过万维网传播，这些单元将指导和提供许多机构可以在各种课程中使用的应用程序。该项目将提供材料，并将成为改善全国本科计算科学教育的催化剂。