Integration of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer into the Undergraduate Concrete and Geology Curricula and Research Programs

将电感耦合等离子体质谱仪整合到本科混凝土和地质学课程和研究项目中

• 批准号: 0511205
• 负责人: Heather Brown
• 金额: $ 12.94万
• 依托单位: Middle Tennessee State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-08-15 至 2008-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0511205&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Integration; Inductively; Coupled; Plasma; Mass

Geology (42) This project is supporting enhanced student learning in the departments of Geosciences and Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies through the acquisition and instructional use of an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) laboratory facility. ICP-MS is used to measure concentrations of chemical elements in minerals, rocks, soils, concrete, and cement at the parts per million and parts per billion levels. The project goal is the adaptation of exemplary multi-disciplinary uses of ICP-MS at other predominantly undergraduate institutions, focused on the emerging field of concrete technology, and on geology curricula and research programs. Curricular impacts on six courses in the two departments, and on 375 concrete industry management and geology majors are resulting in increased student learning, new laboratory experiences, new student research opportunities, and more comprehensive preparation for professional and graduate school careers. The educational impact of the ICP-MS is being assessed by pre- and post-course measures of knowledge of the affected curricula, attitudes and efficacy beliefs about geochemical instrumentation, and intentions to engage in additional research, graduate study and/or professional careers in the affected disciplines. The enhanced opportunities for concrete and geology majors to explore applications of ICP-MS chemical analysis to problem solving are complementing those already afforded by a NSF-funded X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (NSF Award 9950820). The ICP-MS laboratory facility also is increasing research capabilities for undergraduate majors in other departments, as students from other STEM disciplines are able to use the instrument in their undergraduate research endeavors. A particular Broader Impact of this project lays in cooperative efforts with an active NSF award aimed knowledge transfer to universities interested in adopting the concrete technology curriculum (NSF Award 0438679), and attracting students in under-represented groups to both the Departments of Geosciences and Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies.

地质学（42）这个项目是通过购买和教学使用电感耦合等离子体质谱仪（ICP-MS）实验室设施，支持加强学生在地球科学和工程技术和工业研究部门的学习。ICP-MS用于测量矿物、岩石、土壤、混凝土和水泥中百万分之一和十亿分之一水平的化学元素浓度。该项目的目标是在其他主要的本科院校的ICP-MS的示范性多学科用途的适应，专注于混凝土技术的新兴领域，地质课程和研究计划。课程对两个部门的六门课程以及375个混凝土行业管理和地质专业的影响，导致学生学习增加，新的实验室经验，新的学生研究机会，以及更全面的专业和研究生院职业准备。ICP-MS的教育影响正在评估的受影响的课程，态度和效能的信念有关的地球化学仪器，并打算在受影响的学科从事额外的研究，研究生学习和/或职业生涯的知识的课程前和课程后的措施。混凝土和地质专业的学生有更多的机会探索ICP-MS化学分析在解决问题方面的应用，这是对NSF资助的X射线荧光光谱仪（NSF奖9950820）所提供的机会的补充。ICP-MS实验室设施也提高了其他部门本科专业的研究能力，因为来自其他STEM学科的学生能够在本科研究工作中使用该仪器。该项目的一个特别广泛的影响在于与一个积极的NSF奖项合作，旨在向有兴趣采用混凝土技术课程的大学进行知识转移（NSF奖0438679），并吸引代表性不足的群体的学生到地球科学和工程技术和工业研究部门。