Illumination Engineering Systems: A Laboratory-Based Course

工程-电气（55）这个项目的原型产品是一个将照明设计软件模拟与定性光度测量实验相结合的试点课程。本课程包括自洽的电脑模拟软体资料库、光度测量及资料评估能力，以及相关的教学。课程材料是格式化的，以便其他教育机构可以通过互联网远程访问实验的物理执行，并作为加州理工学院波莫纳实验室的一个整体扩展进行实时交互。教学上的好处是双重的。首先，任何地方的任何教育机构都有可能通过传统的互联网接入，提供包含最新综合实验室功能的照明课程，而无需投资创建自己的设施。第二，在教育中有一种扩大的趋势，即强调计算机模拟，而减少对实际应用的物理经验和定性验证的关注。然而，在工程和科学领域，人们最终必须知道如何在物理上构造、测试和使用一个真正的产品。本课程提供了一个使用计算机软件的例子，同时展示了它与物理现实的适当结合。为提供这门课程而开发的方法和形式的有效性由加州理工学院波莫纳分校的参与教师和其他学校的码头教师进行正式的验证和升级过程进行评估。加州理工波莫纳分校与其他几所拥有不同类型照明教育项目的学校建立了合作关系。这些学校的指定教师委员会被确定参加该计划。材料编制完成后，将分发给他们以供批评和建议，并请他们对材料编制作出贡献。

Engineering - Electrical (55)The prototype product of this project is a pilot course that integrates lighting design software simulations with qualitative photometric measurement experiments. The course includes a self-consistent data base of computer simulation software, photometric measurement & data evaluation capability, and associated instruction. The course material is formatted so that other educational institutions can remotely access, via the Internet, the physical execution of the experiments and interact in real time as an integral extension of the Cal Poly Pomona laboratories.The pedagogical benefit is two fold. First, any educational institution at any location is potentially capable, through conventional internet access, to offer lighting courses that include the latest comprehensive laboratory capabilities without having to invest in creating their own facilities. Second, there is an expanding trend in education to emphasize computer simulations with diminished attention on physical experience and qualitative verification of actual applications. However, in fields of engineering and science one must ultimately know how to physically construct, test, and use a real product. This course provides an example of the use of computer software while demonstrating its appropriate integration with physical reality.The effectiveness of the approach and format developed for offering this course is assessed by a formal proofing and upgrading process conducted by participating faculty both at Cal Poly Pomona and pier faculty at other schools. Cal Poly Pomona has an established working relationship with several other schools that have varying types of lighting education programs. A designated committee of faculty from these schools are identified to participate in the program. As material is developed it will be distributed to them for critique and recommendations, as well as soliciting their contributions to the material development.