Implementation of Field-Based Course Work in Environmental Geophysics in an Urban Minority Institution

在城市少数民族机构中实施环境地球物理学实地课程工作

• 批准号: 0088343
• 负责人: Patricia Kenyon
• 金额: $ 2.53万
• 依托单位: CUNY City 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: 2001-06-15 至 2003-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0088343&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Implementation; Field; Based; Course; Work

Earth Systems Science (40)Recent trends in science education have emphasized the active engagement of students in learning. In geophysics, this has led to increased emphasis on field courses, especially in the area of environmental geophysics, where employment opportunities are the greatest for new graduates. In this project we are adapting and implementing proven field methods for a new environmental geophysics field course for undergraduate earth systems science majors at The City College of New York. This course is being modeled after published descriptions of those already taught at Smith College, Boston College, and Arizona State University. In addition to geophysical concepts and the use of geophysical equipment, the new course stresses teamwork and engages students in surveys at realistic urban sites. The new equipment purchased for this project, a ground conductivity meter and an Overhauser Magnetometer (and related software), are also being used by undergraduates enrolled in City College's new Environmental Project course. This course is required for all earth systems science majors and involves a semester-long research project.

地球系统科学 (40)科学教育的最新趋势强调学生积极参与学习。在地球物理学领域，这导致人们更加重视现场课程，特别是在环境地球物理学领域，该领域对于应届毕业生来说就业机会最大。在这个项目中，我们正在为纽约城市学院地球系统科学专业本科生的新环境地球物理学现场课程采用和实施经过验证的现场方法。本课程是根据史密斯学院、波士顿学院和亚利桑那州立大学已教授的课程的已发表描述进行建模的。除了地球物理概念和地球物理设备的使用之外，新课程还强调团队合作，并让学生参与现实城市地点的调查。为该项目购买的新设备，地面电导率计和奥弗豪瑟磁力计（及相关软件），也被城市学院新环境项目课程的本科生使用。本课程是所有地球系统科学专业的必修课，涉及一个为期一个学期的研究项目。